A sold-out show at the NAC Studio with Jean-Michel Blais. Finally got to see a whole set of his music. The times I’ve seen him perform were mostly festival settings like Pop Montreal and FME. While I find taking photos at the NAC Studio can be very tricky but got the hang of it. One …
Studio Sixty Six held their vernissage for Gallemit + Thériault who are 2 of Ottawa’s most well received and innovative artists. Marisa Gallemit’s Translating Twice: listening for the echo Expanding on her continuing affinity for discarded materials, Marisa Gallemit revisits the practice of manipulating bicycle tubes, combining them with textile scraps and furniture to dissect …
Ottawa Art Gallery held their opening reception and launch party for Karim Rashid’s Cultural Shaping exhibition on October 10, 2018. It is the first large-scale presentation of the iconic industrial designer’s work in Canada to date. The exhibition includes objects and original sketches that exemplify Karim’s unique approach and philosophy, highlighting over 200 award-winning designs. …
Attended a preview for Ottawa Art Gallery‘s Fall Exhibition preview which was set up by the people at IgersOttawa. Starting with Michael Belmore and A.J. Casson’s Confluences and Tributaries. This exhibition will coalesce the work of two artists from different cultural and generational backgrounds, to bring together the story of the Ontario landscape and the …
It was a bittersweet goodbye to Montreal’s Young Galaxy at the 27 Club on October 6, 2018. Who are one of my favorite Canadian acts in the past 10 years. No, they aren’t breaking up, it is more of a hiatus and wanting to focus on other projects. Apparently, Ottawa was the only night where …
Check out the photos from Rae Spoon, respectfulchild and Fire Queen @ The 27 Club. Fire Queen – 8/10. respectfulchild – 8/10. Rae Spoon – 8/10.
Royal Canoe and Begonia stopped by The 27 Club on October 3, 2018. Part of their RAYZ tour and promote their split cassette single of Rayz/The Light. Begonia was first to perform. This was my first time seeing the band play. Alex Dirk of Begonia just had that amazing vocal when she sang. Reminds me …
OPAL stands for Ottawa Photography & Art label. Their mission is to promote, publish and celebrate talented and contemporary artists in Ottawa and Gatineau region. On October 3rd they held their magazine launch of issue #1 at Bar Robo. It was so well received that the initial copies of issue #1 sold out! OPAL magazine …
Due to the tornado/power outage, it was rescheduled on October 3, 2018 for this vernissage. Possible Worlds presented their first exhibition of this fall season, part of a series highlighting Ottawa-Gatineau based emerging graphic artists. In Digital Epoch, the first solo show for emerging artist Aidan O’Keeffe reflects on the spectrum of experiences we have …
Lastly here is the final day of Pop Montreal 2018. Decided to go to the fourth night of Wolf Parade’s show at La Sala Rossa. Opening up for them was Freak Heat Waves. This new incarnation is quite different from the last time I saw ages ago. Ditching the guitars for more of a synth-keyboards …