2015-11-15 02:32
HIVOGUE — Ofra Haza by JORIALIt's a myth that all art — and artists, for that matter — are inherently part of the counterculture. I was a pre-teen when I came to… Read More
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2013-08-03 19:29
ARTIST: Aleks Bartosik, her existence only failed to honour her own "myth."An Interview with Aleks BartosikI fell in love with Aleks Bartosik's work long before I met her. To see her work on… Read More
2013-08-03 19:23
Talismans by Leslie PetersTALISMANS FOR THE HOMEAn interview with Leslie PetersThis is a very wonderful series. And I have wanted, yearned, for an interview with an artist – both brave… Read More
2011-05-31 23:18
This is a very beautiful interview with the late Gil Scott-Heron who passed away on May 27th, 2011. His work touched me deeply as a young writer and I had the chance of seeing him later on i… Read More
2011-05-19 07:18
Problems viewing on this site? Then please watch it here.This video was shot by Georgia Popplewell shortly after the earthquake of 2009 in the Port-au-Prince neighbourhood of Grand Rue… Read More
2011-04-29 13:44
Here is a great short doc on Papai — performer d'bi.young's exciting new arts organization, located in South Africa. Visit both the Papa Institute and d'bi.young's Web sites. Her work… Read More
2011-04-29 13:37
Malidoma Patrice SoméThis post is one of two interviews with Malidoma Patrice Somé I will be reposting on POSSESSION. "Gays: Guardians of the Gates," is what I think… Read More
2011-04-29 12:55
It's here, and it's spectacular! Check out and purchase the premiere issue of Hoodoo & Conjure Quarterly or visit their Web site. The publication is co-founded and published by Voodoo do… Read More
2011-04-29 12:55
It's here, and it's spectacular! Check out and purchase the premiere issue of Hoodoo & Conjure Quarterly or visit their Web site. The publication is co-founded and published by Voodoo do… Read More
2011-03-12 16:45
Port-au-Prince, HaitiNovember - December, 2011SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 25 April 2011, midnightCurators: André Eugene, Celeur Jean Herard, Leah GordonThe Grand Rue Sculptors are a communit… Read More
2010-10-03 04:50
Really, I should be in bed, but a friend Facebooked this ridiculously hot Congolese group called Konono No. 1 and it's in keeping with my Malidoma Patrice Somé vibe. I'm researching t… Read More
2010-09-22 07:15
DIRECTOR: Powys DewhurstI met director Powys Dewhurst back in 2007 at the Leda Serene Films office and was happy in the moment to meet a fellow Dominican. My nationalistic shallowness aside… Read More
2010-05-31 16:33
I was first introduced to this incredible Peruvian-born artist through the lovely folks (and fab Twitter friends) at Heavy Bubble over a year ago and thought that it would be nice to share… Read More
2010-03-18 07:15
ARTIST: Modou DiengAfrican and Diaspora artists are invited to submit their work for consideration to the 9th edition of Dak’Art – Biennale of African Contemporary Art, scheduled… Read More
2010-03-18 07:13
Photo © by John CussansIn addition to the interesting, unedited video clip (above, courtesy of Emily Troutman), here are some wonderful photos from Haiti's first Ghetto Biennale events… Read More
2010-03-18 07:03
by M. NourbeSe PhilipPhotographer: Leah GordonHaiti, I weep for you. I hide my tears because I’m on a flight from Kelowna, British Columbia, to Toronto, and who knows, with all the hei… Read More
2009-11-15 02:40
(Click to enlarge: Day of the Dead Catrina by Denise Alvarado)I just received this call from FADO and thought many of my readers would be interested in this call for submissions. This projec… Read More
2009-11-14 22:12
(Day of the Dead Catrina Voodoo doll by Denise Alvarado)Words cannot express how fascinated I have been with Voodoo doll artist Denise Alvarado over the past few years. As an artist who work… Read More
2009-11-14 22:08
GHETTO BIENNALE: A SALON DES REFUSES FOR THE 21ST CENTURYCall For Proposals: 15 July 2009The Grand Rue Sculptors are a community of artists living in a downtown slum neighborhood of Port-au… Read More
2009-11-14 22:06
(Click to enlarge Blessing by Abdul Mati Klarwein)I have to hand it to the sis over at Style Noir who rocked this wonderful Abdul Mati Klarwein piece on her post months back, along with a re… Read More
2009-11-14 22:03
(A young Janet and Michael Jackson)Today, DJ LT Ruck sent me his latest podcast from his Toronto the slow & Ez show and it is quite nice, starting off with SWV's cover version of "Human… Read More
2009-11-14 21:51
Washington Savage / photograph by Jim AllenThis definitely wasn't the post I was planning, but with the announcement of the passing of Gwendolyn Johnston, co-founder of Third World Books &am&hell…Read More
2009-11-14 21:51
Washington Savage / photograph by Jim AllenThis definitely wasn't the post I was planning, but with the announcement of the passing of Gwendolyn Johnston, co-founder of Third World Books &am&hell…Read More
2009-11-14 21:45
(The indisputable Mother of Punk, Nina Hagen is this artist's choice.)I get pretty retro when I need to dig for inspiration, which usually leads me to favourite black and white films, beat p… Read More
2009-11-14 21:25
(Click to enlarge Myra by Marcus Harvey.Harvey's large-scale portrait of a well-known child molesterwas constructed from images of children's hands dipped in paint.)by LES PATERSONAbout 30,0… Read More
2009-11-14 19:57
Artist: Kehinde WileyKehinde Wiley is one of my favourite American painters. And it's nice to see that he's branching out from the hip-hop inspired, realist paintings he's known for. I'm rea… Read More
2009-09-21 03:41
Noah Levine, Buddhist teacher and author of Dharma Punx(IE browser problems? Then watch this clip on YouTube) Noah Levine will be in Toronto, Saturday, October 17th, 2009, to run an "Inner R… Read More
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