5 under-the-radar Montreal venues art lovers should know...
1. Centre Clark (Charivari by Nicolas Ranellucci, photo by Paul Litherland)
2. Pangée (constantly shedding, perpetually becoming by Elisabeth Perrault & Marion Wagschal, photo by Atlas documentation)
3. Parquette (photo by Colin Rothfels)
4. Carrefour (Histamine by Shahan Assadourian, photo by Atlas Documentation)
5. Polari (photo by Simon Belleau)
Read more at the 🔗 in our bio.
From classical sculpture to surrealist paintings, here are celebrities who really went for the Met Gala red carpet theme 'Fashion is Art' this year 🖼️🖌️✨
Swipe for some the people and designs that really embodied the artistic themes of the night, and head to the link in our bio for the full list with more standout looks.
📸: Getty Images; Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection; Wikimedia Commons/Daderot; Leonora Carrington; Tom of Finland Foundation; City of London Corporation via Art UK
@gosiafineart almost threw this sculpture away, but it holds a version of her that deserved more grace.
She finished Anew, not to fix the cracks, but to finally understand them.
Produced in association with CBC Creator Network.
The annual CONTACT Photography Festival is underway in Toronto during the month of May.
1. An Abundance of Plenty by Thandiwe Muriu
2. La Salle de Gym des Femmes Arab (The Arab Women’s Gym) by Hassan Hajjaj
3. Ghostwriter by Sheida Soleimani
4. Independence Square II by Delali Cofie
5. Essence by Sin Wai Kin
For more details on what to see, check out the link in our bio.
For Asian Heritage Month, multidisciplinary artist Shellie Zhang (@shelliezhang ) delivers this striking animated ode to the Asianadian, the first magazine in Canada aimed at Asian Canadian people.
The magazine ran from the late 1970s into the mid 1980s, and was a key platform for pan-Asian voices, touching on topics like identity, immigration, family, work, sexuality, and living in Canada.
In Zhang’s animation, the CBC gem can be seen morphing into the Asianadian logo.
“I first came across this magazine many years ago in my undergrad and found it to be instrumental for contextualizing the history of Asian Canadian lives. The logo is based off of images from the magazine and its iconic design, and the colour scheme of their issue focused on women.”
Zhang hopes her logo will shine a light on this first-of-its-kind publication, sharing it “with new minds who may not be familiar with its impact.”
We should all be so lucky to have a mother as thoughtful as @weenerwoman ’s.
Go see her and @nicobazuin ’s wonderful new film Modern Whore, which is screening in Montreal on April 30, Los Angeles on May 1, Toronto on May 14, 16, 21, 22 and 30 and Hamilton on May 19. It’s also out on digital on May 1! Follow @quiverdistribution for more information.
You can also watch their full Here & Queer interview on our @cbcarts YouTube channel. Link in bio.
Go behind the scenes with Jorian Charlton @jjjorian , a pro photographer who explores themes of family, community and memory through striking candid portraits.
Local Colour is a series by Brandon Kaufman that profiles boundary-pushing Canadian artists, revealing how they work and what drives them.
Watch the full episode on the CBC Arts Youtube channel. Link in bio 🔗
Produced in association with CBC Creator Network.
“We still haven’t contended with the effects and the results of what [the AIDS crisis] did to our entirely community” - Michelle Mama (@meemama ) and Here & Queer host Peter Knegt (@peterknegt ) discuss how heavily the loss of so many LGBTQ folks to the AIDS crisis still weighs on so many hearts.
Mama’s new film Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions opens the @hotdocs_ festival tonight. And you can watch her full Here & Queer episode on our @cbcarts YouTube channel. Link in bio.
Join textile artist Khadija Aziz (@_khadija_a_ ) for a behind the scenes look at how she created her glitchy, layered take on the CBC gem for April’s logo design.
This artwork was made during Khadija's residency at @harbourfrontcentre 's Textile Studio.
Produced in association with CBC Creator Network.
“I wanted the movie to feel like Showgirls.”
- John Early (@bejohnce ) on how much @elizberkley ’s performance in Showgirls inspired his directorial debut Maddie’s Secret.
Watch his full Here & Queer interview at our @cbcarts YouTube channel (link in bio) and find your way to Early’s movie when it hits theatres later this year.
What is the greatest film ever directed by a Canadian?
That’s the question we posed to film critics, programmers, and journalists to create the ultimate list. Responses poured in from across the country, and these were the 10 films that topped their ranks.
The results may surprise you, or maybe they’re exactly what you expected. But either way, they make it extraordinarily clear that when it comes to the art of cinema, nothing quite compares to the Canadians lens.
Illustrations by @mb_illustrations
#CanFilmDay2026
Read the full top 50 list here: https://www.cbc.ca/50greatestfilms
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