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Son Of A Noble Man

by Mehdi Bouqua On a cold winter afternoon I took a stroll down the Santa Monica Pier, as I usually look for places to explore, and interesting people to meet. Walking down the Pier, amongst the crowd, I saw many amusing things. One subject in particular that caught my eye was an elderly man standing next … Continue Reading

Performance Art, Cultural Activism and Politics: Québec to Belfast

Québec City has a vibrant history of performance art and live arts that extends back to the early work of collectives run by artists, like Inter/Le lieu since the 1970s. More recently, however, younger generations have been carving “spaces” for a new type of “art-performance”. This is an exciting and crucial time with new energy and … Continue Reading

An Interview with Photographer Christopher Boffoli

If you have read Jonathan Swift’s 18th century classic “Gulliver’s Travels” (or seen its film adaptations), you may remember that its globe-girdling hero, Gulliver, had journeyed to exotic, far-flung lands, where he encountered strange beings—some tiny; some gargantuan; some cerebral and equine; and some rambunctious and simian-like. Seattle, Washington-based photographer and artist, Christopher Boffoli, like … Continue Reading

{Music} The 10 Acts You Already Know, Right?

2011 has shared an abundance of musical troupes. We’ve seen the continual rise of the DJ, followed the battle between folk rock and rock and watched as collaborations have seemingly formed new club drops. Here are some choice picks for 2011’s best breakouts and albums. Young Galaxy Hails From: Vancouver, BC, Canada Affiliation: Paperbag Records … Continue Reading

Art Shots: Song and Portrait Illustrations by Andre De Freitas

Andre De Freitas is a photographer and illustrator. He studied in Full Sail University and got a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Animation. But oddly enough, the concept of stillness captured his imagination, and he focused more on illustration. Instead of just drawing, he tried to imagine himself taking photos of his subjects. That way the … Continue Reading

{Art Exhibits} Twelve People

Positioning twelve artists side-by-side in one space can be an ambitious agenda to achieve. Simply watching as an artist explains, observes and converses about his or her artwork certainly welcomes a candid playpen of perspective. This was the scene this past Friday at the newly located gallerywest. Trekking multiple blocks east, the once Parkdale centered … Continue Reading

Photojournalism and Intellectual Property Theft

By Miren Hurtado While the rule of thumb provides some flexibility to the UK copyright law enforcement, the increasing number of allegations over the misuse of photographers’ images by a wide range of UK publications online has raised concerns of the rapid rise in digital accessibility of images and authors’ control over their intellectual property … Continue Reading

A Look at the INVASION of the CTDs (Celebrity Turned Designer)

Saturated would be an inane word when referencing the plethora of rappers, actors, models and singers who have joined the CTD clan (celebrity turned designer). Like any new concept sure to generate buzz in the entertainment industry, the idea was initially fresh and somewhat exciting when introduced by the likes of Gwen Stefani in 2004, No … Continue Reading

{Exhibit} Sexual Differences: Queerness and Masculinity

One’s defined sexuality is that of construed formalities where many of which remain layered beneath a bedrock of ambiguity. gallerywest’s latest exhibit featured the paintings and photographs from Randal Fedje, a Saskatchewan-born artist now residing in Toronto. The work highlighted provocative and sexualized portraiture, inviting the wandering eye to sharpen its focus. The exhibit looked … Continue Reading

BOMBA – The Human Behind The Wall

Zouch Magazine’s Jeff Campagna interviews three major graffiti artists (REN, BOMBA, HOPE) that are featured in the new 484 page photo book “Toronto Graffiti – The Human Behind The Wall“ ZOUCH –How old were you when you painted your first wall and what motivated you to do so? BOMBA – I painted my first “mural” … Continue Reading

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