Features
A Palestinian Artist’s Final Exhibition in His Homeland
Maroun Tomb’s 1947 show of oil paintings was largely lost in the Nakba. Now, artists reimagine what could have been.
Montreal
News
Climate Activists Splash Paint on a Picasso in Montreal
"There are more than 200 wildfires in Canada at the moment," said a protester as he threw washable pink paint on the glass-protected portrait.
Art
Nadine Faraj’s Crucible of Humanity
The artist explores and envisions fire as both violence and resurrection, from the ecstasy of heat-sparked bodies to the agony of a world ablaze in the throes of empire.
Art
The Many Guises of the Fool in Art
Saints, Sinners, Lovers and Fools at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts reminds us that nothing will stop people from acting foolish except themselves.
News
Hundreds of Artists Rally for Increased Culture Funding in Montreal
Artists and cultural laborers live in "unsustainable precariousness," according to advocates pushing Quebec’s Minister of Culture for more support.
Art
Beautiful Works for an Ugly Climate Reality
Upon entering Rajni Perera’s show, surprise, shock, and shortness of breath are felt.
Film
How Canada's Most Glamorous Adult Theater Has Survived
The Cinéma L'Amour in Montreal hearkens back to the Golden Age of Porn.
News
Montreal Gallery Vandalized With QAnon Graffiti on Eve of Biden Inauguration
Ralph Alfonso, co-founder of BBAM! Gallery, believes that the spray painting of “Pedogate” is related to the gallery’s current exhibition, "You're Gayer Than A Picnic Basket."
News
Ousted Director of Montreal Museum Sues Its Board for Defamation
Nathalie Bondil, who was dismissed from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in July, is claiming $1.5 million in punitive and moral damages.
News
Three Museums Suspend Jon Rafman Exhibitions Following Allegations of “Predatory Behavior”
Institutions in Germany, Canada, and the US have postponed planned exhibitions of the digital media artist's work after allegations against him surfaced online.
Film
Why Have There Been No Great Women Cinematographers (According to Hollywood)?
As the Cinémathèque Québécoise pays homage to some of the notable women who have stepped behind the camera and “painted with light,” critic Justine Smith considers why their work is often underrecognized.
Film
How Humans Betray the Environment and One Another Throughout History
Some of the best films at the Montreal International Documentary Festival explored themes of wasted potential and the relationship between humanity and the planet.