Before the price of coffee skyrocketed and the death of third spaces; before the tyrannical reign of Ticketmaster and the monopolization of the music industry; before we slipped into antisocial seclusion and let blue light mollify our beautiful brains, there was once an invaluable institution, home to art, community, and[Read More…]
Art
Live long and prosper, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
It can be easy to drift toward the known hotspots of Montreal’s art scene; if you are looking for an artist, throw a stone in Little Burgundy, Griffintown, or Little Portugal, and you’ll hit 10 of them. As international students, it’s also way too easy to stay within the McGill[Read More…]
Human artistry is threatened by the increase in generative artificial intelligence
At a 2024 auction, a portrait of Alan Turing was sold for $1.08 million USD. Although a compelling painting, it was created by the artificial intelligence (AI) robo-artist Ai-Da, built in 2019. Now the most valuable AI-generated artwork ever sold, the piece represents what most artists have been fearing: The[Read More…]
What we liked this winter break
Shrinking – Loriane Chagnon, Staff Writer Shrinking returned to Apple TV+ for its third season, delivering a well-needed dopamine surge after midterms. Created by Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein, and Jason Segel, the show follows the life of grieving therapist Jimmy, who begins breaking the ethical guidelines of his trade by[Read More…]
Richard Avedon’s ‘Immortal-Portraits of Aging’ has revolutionized photography
In a time of glamourized celebrity personas and pristine, unchanging faces, Richard Avedon’s work is a breath of fresh air. The American fashion photographer and portraitist treasured the honest representation of aging in those he photographed. The exhibit Immortal–Portraits of Aging at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts features his[Read More…]
The ‘New at McGill’ exhibit showcases over400 years of history
Most students don’t realize that one of McGill’s McLennan Library’s fourth floor’s Reading Room houses extensive historical archives. Its New at McGill exhibit features a wide variety of subjects ranging from Voltaire’s literature and modern architecture plans, to embargoed letters and natural science collections in astronomy and botany. The collection’s[Read More…]
Art exhibition ‘Comfort and Indifference’ invites a reflection on shielded spectatorship
In a world where scrolling past tragedy has become routine, the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art’s (MAC) latest exhibition Comfort and Indifference asks us to reflect on the human cost of ignoring suffering while surrounding ourselves with comfort. On view at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, which made one[Read More…]
Artistic gems within the depths of Montreal
Art drifts through Montreal like a living current, extending far beyond museums and concert halls. It spills out of the city’s hidden bars, sculptures, and cinemas, inviting anyone who dares to wander to step into its imagination. Here are four corners where Montreal’s artistic heart pulses strongest. Step into the[Read More…]
The hidden merit of McGill’s Visual Arts Collection
One thing that everyone can agree on about McGill is that the campus is absolutely stunning. With the beautiful Mount Royal as a backdrop to the varying architectural styles on campus, one only has to stop and look to find beauty here. Often ignored, the many smaller pieces that make[Read More…]
Breaking ground at new creative collective’s defiant art-expo and rave
I was whisked into Concrete Breaks’ Communal Art-Expo and Rave on Oct. 23 by heavy bass thrumming under my feet and a crush of people bottlenecking behind me. Once through the doors, bright projections of cityscapes flashed to my right while a diverse array of prints and poetry lined the[Read More…]