Julian Duron
ANIMATION & ART COLLIDE IN HIS WORK Story by Amanda Stancati Julian Duron is accomplished in many aspects of the artistic world. Drawing inspiration from visual culture and the places he visits, his work ranges from fine art to digital, web art, sound, and video installations. He embraces the evolving mediums available for expression...
Jen Stark
THE MULTIPLE-MEDIA MASTER TALKS ABOUT HER UPCOMING SHOW Story by Becky Spiece Contemporary artist Jen Stark, who is famously known for her paper creations, sat down with Plaid to discuss her inspiring drawings, sculptures, and her upcoming exhibit in Toronto. I am in love with your drawings. What inspires you to design such detailed...
Feint of Hart
WE UNCOVER THE SHOWSTOPPING BEAUTY BEHIND HENRI FABERGÉ’S NEW PIECE Story by Emily Whalen Photo by Henri Fabergé It’s hard to sell most people under the age of thirty on the idea of going to the theatre, but when someone told me about Feint of Hart – a ten-month-long, free theatre piece produced by...
Carlos Granados-Ocon
WOOD’S THE WAY FOR THIS TORONTO-BASED ARTIST Story by Nichole Jankowski Photo by Katie Merchant\ When returning home from teaching English in Seoul, South Korea, Carlos Granados-Ocon was pulled aside a couple times by airport security. They were confused about the contents of his bag. His luggage was filled with canvasses and prints, work...
Abe’s Penny
THESE POSTCARDS ARE ANYTHING BUT YOUR USUAL SNAIL MAIL Story by Nichole Jankowski Image: photo by Sari Carel, text by Naomi Fry Sisters Anna and Tess Knoebel run Abe’s Penny, a Brooklyn-based micro-magazine that takes a creative twist on the traditional art magazine or literary journal. Each issue, printed on a 4 x 6...
Georgia Dickie
TORONTO-BASED ARTIST BRINGS NEW PURPOSE TO EVERY DAY OBJECTS Story by Caitlin Agnew Photo provided by Georgia Dickie As I sit down to speak with artist Georgia Dickie, it’s clear that she has a sense of humour about her work – and art in general. Upon entering the critique room at the Ontario College...
Amanda Rataj
HER NEW SHOW, MEASURES, OPENS SATURDAY, JANUARY 8TH Story by April Buordolone Photos provided by Amanda Rataj Toronto-based photographer Amanda Rataj will open a new show at XPACE on Saturday, January 8th. Here’s a glimpse of what to expect (and more). What is your earliest memory of photography? My earliest memory of photography is...
Kat Odell
CORK & RIND’S CREATOR IS ONE FASHIONABLE FOODIE Story by Erin Brittain Photo by Elizabeth Daniels Five minutes into my telephone conversation with Kat Odell, Editor of Eater LA, and I immediately regret making the call on an empty stomach. Kat talks about food with an enthusiasm that makes her passion for cooking and...
Amber Albrecht
THE PAST BECOMES PRESENT IN HER AWE-INSPIRING ART Story by Odessa Paloma Parker Originally from the West coast, Montréal-based artist Amber Albrecht creates the kind of images that come to you as a child listening to your favourite fairytale, and re-appear whenever you let your mind wander just a little bit. Plaid caught up...
Andrew B. Myers
TORONTO-BASED PHOTOGRAPHER GIVES REALITY SPECIAL TREATMENT Story by Becky Spiece Andrew B. Myers makes magic from the mundane – by using digital imaging techniques, he turns every day scenarios into work that resonates with vitality, colour and a strong sense of nostalgia. Your photographs have been said to look like paintings. How did you...
Ginette Lapalme
KITSCH & CARTOONS COLLIDE IN THIS DIVERSE ARTIST’S MIX Story by Amanda Smith Ginette Lapalme opens up to Plaid about arts and crafts, cartoons and cats. When were you first introduced to art? My mother introduced me to art when I was very young. She enjoyed drawing in her youth and easily encouraged and...
Lauchie Reid
MACHO MAN FINDS HIS INNER STRENGTH IN SOLO SHOW Story by James Harrison Lauchie Reid opened his first solo exhibition at Narwhal Art Projects earlier this month. A substantial collection of oil paintings, That Hideous Strength both reveals and confirms the talent and imagination anyone who has followed his previous artistic pursuits knows him...
Sarah Brown
PHOTOGRAPHER SARAH BROWN TALKS TORONTO’S BEST TREATS & EATS Story by Odessa Paloma Parker Melbourne-based photographer Sarah Brown was kind enough to let us use her amazing ‘Lashes’ image for our first cover. She was also kind enough to answer a few questions about her work and brief stint living in Toronto. What was...
Jamiyla Lowe
TORONTO-BASED ARTIST BRINGS THE CIRCUS TO TOWN Story By Julia Bruccileri Blending the innocence of the big top with comical and obtuse details (miniature ringmasters trying to tame a giant cat, for example), Jamiyla Lowe is an artist who creates illustrations with a unique (and often macabre) voice. Originally from Montréal, Lowe, 27, moved...
