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Ai Weiwei: According to What?

August 27, 2013 by Sonya Leave a Comment

He is passionate about culture, people and cats. He is Ai Weiwei -- the most provocative, contemporary artist not only famous in China but he's also known around the world. His art was catapulted into the eyes of the world with his vision of the stunning Bird's Nest Stadium built as the centre piece … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, The Arts Tagged With: AGO, Ai Weiwei, art, Art Gallery of Ontario, event, Exhibition, First Thursdays, Mongrel Media

APP OF THE WEEK: Artistico is set in a world of Art

August 8, 2013 by Sonya 1 Comment

I've been playing around with this new app for the past week or so. It's soothing and a lot of fun! Okay, it's really an app for kids. ARTISTICO introduces works of art to both the young and old. The app is essential a game of matching up virtual pieces of puzzles to recreate  famous … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Technology, The Arts Tagged With: app, art, Artistico, fun, games, iPad, PlayArt Labs

Artist Spotlight: Jon Shaw

July 4, 2013 by Sonya 1 Comment

I often paint and draw, it's my "outlet" and I get my creative fuel from speaking with other artists. It's like going for counselling as art is so personal. Each work of art I produce is almost like giving birth (I said almost). I nurture and spend time with my art taking a few years to complete. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Home, The Arts Tagged With: art, artist, Canadian, inspiration, Interview, Jon Shaw, Mixed Media, profile, Vancouver

DIY Marbled Crayons

June 24, 2013 by Samantha 3 Comments

Broken crayons. These are the bane of any household with small children. I'm sure most people just throw them out, but I am not most people. Wasting makes my skin crawl, so I have a container that I toss all the unwanted nubs and broken bits into when the kids move on to fresh crayons. I'm not even … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids, Kids' Art, Parenting Tagged With: art, crayons, DIY, kid crafts

A STOCKPILE Of Luminato Fun

June 14, 2013 by Katya 3 Comments

Stockpile

Remember that fun arcade-style claw machine you played as a kid?  Now imagine if you could still play with it - but it's massive, located right in downtown Toronto and filled with hundreds of useful pre-loved objects donated by the community? Starting today you can! As part of the 7th annual … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: art, fun kid activities, Luminato festival, Stockpile, the claw

Gloria Vanderbilt: The Artist

June 6, 2013 by Sonya 1 Comment

Gloria Vanderbilt is a fashion icon. She was the first to use a name to "brand" a pair of jeans. I remember them as being my first real  designer jeans. Everyone just had to have them. You may also already know that Ms. Vanderbilt was born into a wealthy and influential family -- one that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrity, Entertainment Tagged With: art, Celebrity, de luca fine arts, event listing, Exhibition, Gloria Vanderbilt, Toronto, visual arts

The art that changed the world.

April 12, 2013 by Sonya 2 Comments

If you're like me, and sometimes crave a quiet moment to be alone to clear your mind --even for only a couple hours, I often find a great escape is to an art gallery or museum. It's one of my most favourite things to do whether I'm here or away. There's comfort and solitude in these public spaces … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Others, Reviews Tagged With: AGO, art, Art Gallery of Ontario, Early Renaissance, Exhibitions, Toronto, UrbanMoms

Star in a Box

March 25, 2013 by Katya

On Saturday, Actress Tilda Swinton (52) decided to sleep in a box. A glass box. At the MoMa. Swinton is performing 'the art of sleeping' at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Her one-person "art piece" surprised many over the weekend. Entitled "The Maybe", it shows Swinton wearing a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrity Tagged With: art, MoMa, performance art, sleeping in a box, the art of celebrity, tilda swinton

my favourite thing of the week- Fraser’s vision and being on top of the world

March 3, 2013 by Nancy

Fraser's brother's artwork- on top of the world   art studio for children Sometimes(almost always) I wish I had an eight year old boy Other times I wish I was an eight year old boy. I am not kidding one bit. I got a call from my good pal Fraser, Thursday night about 9 pm. "Nancy, I want to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motherhood Tagged With: art, art studio for children, separation and divorce, single mom blog

words for wednesday-survival

February 27, 2013 by Nancy

I am not a big Yoko Ono fan but I do buy this Fully 100% Completely Wholeheartedly Thoroughly Totally Yup. In all its forms. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Self, Spirituality Tagged With: art, creativity, separation divorce, single mom blog, Yoko Ono

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