A song that once mocked, relished and embraced the American Dream all in three verses has been updated for our contemporary times. Modified for a softer, more tender audience. One that does not do well with nuance and fares poorly when confronted with subtle complications. Comedian Dennis Leary released the song “Asshole” in 1993. It was
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New York City is a crazy place. An asphalt jungle where artists and criminals inconspicuously overlap. But how in the hell did an original manuscript – written by the king of the Beats, wind up in the home of one the Five Families’ capo di tutti i capi? It was hand-typed by the delicate poet
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Artloft: When did you first start using collage as a medium to express yourself? Kamilla: I discovered the magic of the collage technique when I was 19. After researching the technique for a while, I grabbed a pair of scissors, a selection of magazines, clear nail polish and brought my first analog collage to life.
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This guy managed to hit Snoop Dogg with the Mandella effect, his scissors are just that sharp. The elusive VEMIX carves up old photos and places artists juxtaposed in a happenstance that never happed in the first place. A bizarre ruse for the internet savvy but he pulls it off more often than you might
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We’re back July 8th with all new vendors and a few market favourites. We’re selling prints, t-shirts, paintings, home made soap and more. With free coffee pouring all day. Come by and say hi anytime from 12-8pm.
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Justin Quinnell is a pinhole photographer and lecturer from Bristol, England. He has been teaching around the world for 28 years and currently teaches part time at Falmouth University. Quinnell has written extensively about his expertise in pinhole photography and camera obscura in a variety of publications from the BBC to NASA. He is the
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I can’t recall when I first came across the work of Glen Martin Taylor but I can say that such vivid imagery stuck with me to the core. Taylor practices the ancient Japanese art of Kintsugi, the act of repairing dish ware basically. Who would have thought? But man is it good when Taylor’s hands
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The 43rd edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal is set to kick off on June 29 and run until July 8. This year’s festival will feature Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant (with Alison Krauss), Herbie Hancock, Buddy Guy, Melody Gardot, BADBADNOTGOOD, Thundercat, DOMi & JD Beck, Vance Joy and many more.
Jazz fest 2023: Robert Plant, Herbie Hancock, Buddy Guy, Thundercat, BADBADNOTGOOD Read More »
Artloft Media heads over to the lovely neighbourhood of NDG for the 2023 edition of Porchfest; a weekend of live music performed on front lawns, stretching blocks and blocks, from one end of Notre-Dame-de-Grace to the other. Thanks to all the bands. Here are a few that have made it in to our clip: Christian,
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