Designed by James Lee and Leo Obstbaum, the individual, and team podiums for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics are influenced by the mountain range in the hosting city and surrounding areas. Constructed from Western red cedar and Douglas fir donated by communities, businesses, individuals and First Nations from across British Columbia, the podiums range in size from 4.8 metres Continue Reading…
Signalnoise, the online portfolio of Halifax-based artist James White, is currently running a campaign in order to aide the disaster relief fund to help Haiti. James created this poster to raise awareness for the cause. This past week, 100% of sales from the Signalnoise store has been donated directly in support of those effected by the massive earthquake. Continue Reading…
Vancouver-based yoga gear specialists, Lululemon have danced around VANOC’s exclusive Canadian marketing rights to Olympic brands by releasing a recent collection under the name: “Cool Sporting Event That Takes Place in British Columbia Between 2009 & 2011 Edition”. The hooded sweatshirts, toques and T-shirts are being sold at venues in Vancouver and Whistler, B.C. just two months before the Winter Games kick off. Continue Reading…
By way of Somalia, Toronto-based recording indie-hip hop artist K’Naan will have his work heard by millions and millions world-wide this summer during the 2010 FIFA World Cup hosted by South Africa. K’Naan wrote a new version of his song, Wavin’ Flag — which was previously featured on his latest studio album, Troubadour — to be selected as the official song of the world renown futbol tournament. Continue Reading…
Last Thursday in Detroit, Toronto recording artist Melanie Fiona was part of the American Thanksgiving Day halftime entertainment at the Detroit Lions game. Alongside the rising Canadian star, Universal Motown artists Forever The Sickest Kids, Vita Chambers, Kem, Hal Linton and Shontelle performed the Motown 50th anniversary melody. The singer-songwriter has been a rising success with her debut album Continue Reading…
The Midway State is currently touring across Canada headlining with the Stereos, the Artist Life, and the Envy. The alternative-rock band, which originated in Collingwood, will make its way through the West Coast before returning to perform a series of shows in Ontario. Before heading West, I got a chance to sit down with lead singer Nathan Ferraro after one of their shows to ask him a few questions.
The City Life Film Project is a groundbreaking initiative set forward by Toronto Emergency Task Force member, Calum deHartog in partnership with Gavin Sheppard’s The Remix Project, and Temple Street Productions. Calum is an accomplished filmmaker with the goal of reducing crime in Toronto by connecting with inner-city youth through the result of the innovative project — 3 world class short films. Continue Reading…
“The world’s magnificence has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed.” The Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal is pleased to open a new exhibit today which will explore the pivotal role played by speed in modern life including art, architecture, urbanism, graphics and design, economics, industry, and information. Continue Reading…
Smile On Your Brother is a traveling exhibition that will showcase skateboard art. Conducted by Contributor and Club Mumble, the exhibition is a fundraiser for Canadian children living in poverty. 50 custom decks — which will be up for auction — designed by various artists will be featured in each of Smile On Your Brother’s stops across Canada. Continue Reading…
Featuring work by surrealists including Dali, Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst, Man Ray and René Magritte, Surreal Things is an exhibit on display now at the Art Gallery of Ontario. The exhibit was organized by Victoria and Albert Museum show has been seen by 70,000 AGO visitors since opening at the Toronto public gallery on May 9th. Continue Reading…