Canadian Urbanism Uncovered
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The Montreal Gazette reports on Champ Libre’s art festival in abandoned urban spaces. Champ Libre holds an international festival of video and electronic arts every two years. The nomadic celebration moves around the city, taking over abandoned and marginal sites close to downtown. The festival’s unique combination of architecture, contemporary art and new media technologies brings out the beauty and promise of these neglected spaces.
This weekend sees the launch of more events from the fine folk at Provocation Ideas Festival. “Our mission is to be a new public square of civic...
By Joseph Wilson
Last year I had the pleasure of visiting the Berlin studio of Canadian artist Larissa Fassler. I’ve been following her work for some years and...
By Shawn Micallef
It feels like the city is bursting at its seams. The glue that holds us together, including the public realm and city services such as transit and shelter...
By Cara Chellew