3’s Holiday Gift Guide
The end of the year is nearly here, which means it’s time to look back and reflect; celebrating everything we’ve accomplished in 2024 and the people who helped us get there. And nothing says “I love you” more than the perfect gift. But finding a gift that speaks to the special people in your
For These Quilters of Colour, The Art Form Is A Means Of Resistance
At a glance, quilting is an intricate, but ultimately utilitarian craft that largely exists in the domestic sphere. But the truth is, quilters have always embedded stories, and sometimes political meaning, into their creations through various styles of stitching and textile. This is especially true
How the Pelican Club’s Jennica Pocha Made an Unfinished Work Into Art
My late mother was a very talented seamstress; she had probably 50 projects on the go that she would never finish—that was just her personality. When she passed away in 2015, we were going through a sewing room at our house in London, U.K., and I found an unfinished skirt made from a cross weave [
How Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ Léuli Eshrāghi Is Bringing Indigenous Perspectives to the Forefront
Léuli Eshrāghi didn’t intend to become a curator; with an academic background in film, languages, literature, museum studies and art history, Eshrāghi’s original intention was to work as an artist, and they started that career in 2011. But after seeing what they described as more “superfici
With His Latest Work, Artist Benjamin Von Wong Calls for Healthier Biodiversity
Benjamin Von Wong’s art is hard to miss. The 37-year-old Toronto-born artist is known for large-scale, dramatic installations that bring attention to pressing environmental issues. They are, in that sense, crafts of activism. His biggest objective? Fighting climate change. Past projects of V
As Porsche SCOPES Comes to Toronto, Featured Artist Alyssa Alikpala Offers a Sneak Peek
The main stage at Porsche SCOPES may need more grass. Before festivities even begin, it’s already made for a peculiar setting for Vancouver-born interdisciplinary artist Alyssa Alikpala, whose environmental installation’s sheets of vivid green grass share space with urban walls. And that’s wit
What Art Teaches Us About The Future of Biotechnology
On occasion, I get so lost in the glowing abyss of my phone that the only thing that can bring me back to my body is a car honking, a reminder that I’m only halfway finished crossing the street. It’s not an uncommon scenario, especially in a world in which digital innovations move at a [
Why is the Canadian Art World So Devoid of Diversity?
Amin Alsaden has always had “a very complicated” relationship with institutions. Growing up in Iraq under Saddam Hussein’s rule, he lived near some of the country’s most elite culture venues—but because he came from a family that was critical of the regime, he rarely set foot in them. Stil
