by Emese Krunák-Hajagos
I wanted to transform the way I viewed the past from the perspective of the present and express my bi-cultural heritage as a synergistic strength as opposed to a struggle between opposites.
by Leanne Simaan
Together, Slapstick and In Finite present their audience with a breath of fresh air by challenging us to think and act outside of the box, even if it gets a little awkward.
by Shellie Zhang
Ultimately, Survey sends a hopeful message through a satirical form by demonstrating the shifting attitude towards conceptual art from “I could do that” to the postmodern belief and that “I could expand on that”.
by Leanne Simaan
Collectively, these ladies put forth a message that uplifts and empowers the modern-day woman, even in moments of weakness and vulnerability.
by Emese Krunák-Hajagos
Szilasi said that he knew even as a child about the process of memory and where memory is held. All of his photography involves both the mind and the heart and each image has a history.
by Julie McNeill
In this show, inspired by the trees a beaver brought down near his home, Muscat has taken the rough remainders and given them new meaning. I found this show contemplative, and an interesting juxtaposition of whimsy and strength.
by Amy Luo
The show dismantles the fetishization of art-creation, but it is unclear if we are just left at a dead-end with some monochrome paintings for company.
by Leanne Simaan
the narrative that Gambarotto was attempting to communicate to his audience about the depths of our hearts, and not simply the scientific/cold exploration of this organ, but the emotional/spiritual connotations of the heart.
by Shellie Zhang
Recognized by their mesmerizing spirals, loud colours, and op-art attributes, Jen Stark’s paper sculptures draws inspiration from an array of natural phenomenons within mathematics, nature, and cosmic space.
Go there before the month is up, experience the art and artifacts, talk to the artists and take advantage of this opportunity to speak with a living artist who has made a huge impact on performance art not only in Canada, but on the world.
by Veronica Scarpati
Of course, part of our mandate is that we serve as a community art gallery, and we have really become a local cultural hub over the years, taking on local projects and doing outreach projects with youth from the Parkdale area.
by Amy Luo
The artist who is recognized in this MOCCA exhibition, however, is one whose identity is as multiform and slippery as her artistic style.
