Art / Design

The National Ballet of Canada’s Carmen: Inside The Studio

This week, the National Ballet of Canada will open its stage to the dazzling display of human physicality, athleticism and passion that is Carmen. It has been four years since the company first staged the ill-fated love story as a one act. Italian choreographer David Bombana has since returned to revamp the passionate tale into a full-length ballet. Taking on the leading roles are two of the companies long-time principal dancers: Greta Hodgkinson and Piotr Stanczyk. This will be Piotr’s …

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Rehearsal: Carmen

For his latest photo story, photographer Daniel Neuhaus took to the National Ballet of Canada’s rehearsal studios on Queen’s Quay to capture a full rehearsal for the upcoming performances of Carmen. The full length version, to be premiered next week, has been created by famed Italian choreographer, Davide Bombana. Expanded from his 2006 one act interpretation of the story, the ballet evokes sultry, physical passion, that could only be captured by the power of dance. In anticipation of the show’s …

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AGO’s Massive Party

The excitement in the air was thick as we entered the Art Gallery of Ontario last Thursday night. As we arrived promptly at 9pm, there was a steady stream of gold-clad Torontonians strutting into the gallery. To be honest, we were surprised by the amount of people that were arriving on time. Our best guess for this behaviour: when an event is built up as the best in its short 8-year history, no one wants to miss a minute. The …

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Feature: Huntclub

Hunting and Hustling with Little Italy’s Darlene Huynh Darlene Huynh keeps the few material possessions that she cares about at her desk at Huntclub, the multidisciplinary studio space on College Street she founded just over a year ago. Huntclub started off as an artsy atelier of sorts — a place where she and her friends could work on their creative endeavours while downing red wine in the same fedora-friendly room. It has since evolved into a full-time studio space for …

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Etsy Canada: Make Your Living

Etsy, the popular e-commerce site that features handmade collectibles, is giving Canadians a leg-up when it comes to starting their own businesses by launching a new campaign called Make Your Living. Etsy has already become a global platform for eager artists to showcase and sell their work. Whether it be homemade jewellery, wedding favours, or even iPhone cases, the website has gained international success for providing users the opportunity to buy unique items, and young artisans the opportunity to make …

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Profile: Russell Leng

Out of Shape Artist, Russell Leng, uses a lexicon of shapes to simplify oppositions of nature and our contemporary landscape. Leng hails from Vancouver but is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts from the Edinburgh College of Art. His work has been shown at exhibitions throughout North America, as well as in many online and print publications. He’s recently evolved from painting to video and installation in an effort to explore the transitions that can occur between mediums while …

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