Juvenile admission since it starts off so innocently, but I was spooked out by the entire premise of the following from Pixar animator Rodrigo Blaas. I just knew something was afoot from the first glance of that f***ing doll in the window, when I instinctively started thinking “Don’t do it, kid!” [ Continue Reading ]

Upon first glance of this lead, I thought I was assigned the monumental task of posting about Montreal’s epic night of art and no sleep* happening in a little over a week.

I panicked.  [ Continue Reading ]

Beyond the basics of books or buildings, the ingenuity of man and the things he can accomplish with a dead tree blow my mind, especially after coming across the following.  [ Continue Reading ]

Infusing pop art, pop culture, femme figures, bold choices and straight-up unapologetic colour, the vibrant works of graphic artist Brando Hlavac demand attention by exploding fashion paradigms.

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You may be more familiar with Rachell Sumpter’s work gracing the covers of Dave Eggers novels—particularly the recently acclaimed bestseller bookslip for What Is the What—but her paintings showcase a softer palette, that seem to celebrate kinship, culture and subtle organizational chaos between man, woman and the  mythical/natural beasts. [ Continue Reading ]

Taking the art of a ‘bust’ to the next level, Spanish photographer Jorge Miguel’s latest collection feature faces that arrest and inspire by way of vivid, though somewhat violent, portraiture.

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Laura Beeston is (another) Montreal-based artfag blogger, posting in between working towards a B.A. in journalism and editing at The Link, Concordia’s independent weekly newspaper.

Attempting to master French in the process, she eagerly anticipates art reporting will force her from the office and onto the mean/sexy/inspiring ’scene’ consistently shaking down 514.

Wild eyed and lipstick smeared, Laura has also been known to organize and perform burlesque, and has a karaoke alter ego.