Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 6:26PM | Zhina Jalali I had the chance to speak with Katherine Bischoping, curator for Nuit Blanche exhibit Things Fall Apart before the show. Professor of Sociology at York University, Katherine was nothing like the stereotypical intellectual, rather, she spoke in a friendly tone, and seemed extremely excited and passionate about the art projects.
Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 9:42AM | Zhina Jalali Artist Nadine Bariteau’s installation project, Every Move You Make, was presented at this year’s Nuit Blanche. Nadine began her artistic career studying graphic design; only two years later, she realized the audience dictated boundaries on creativity did not suit her needs. She now holds a Masters degree in Fine Arts from York University, and pursues her art unbound by consumers’ opinions. The Montreal native moved to Toronto four years ago.
You can visit her website here.
Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 7:40PM | Zhina Jalali InCENTive, Benkendorf’s 16.5-foot-long installation, is made of 10,000 authentic wishes printed on pennies. And that is only the surface of this interactive feat. www.i-wish.ca, InCENTive’s website, continues to collect wishes entered from around the world. The best part is you can read them all; you can even take some as souvenirs if you’re lucky enough to attend the exhibit.
Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 3:34PM | Zhina Jalali It can cost hundreds of dollars, but, on October third, it’s free. You can watch a performance crafted by one of the dance world’s best while sitting, even relaxing, in a sixth floor studio surrounded by hundreds of other audience members and faced by the performers, live.
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