Category Archive: Elsewhere
Becoming Picasso: Paris 1901
On our recent visit to London, the choices were overwhelming – we saw Roy Lichtenstein’s major retrospective at the Tate, the work of one of our all-time favourite painters, Manet, at the Royal Academy, as well as contemporary art – but no exhibition was as carefully conceived and memorable as the small gem of a … (More →)
Bellwoods Brewery
As a relatively new transplant to Toronto from the West Coast, one of the things that I miss is beer. I mean real beer, like the I.P.A’s that are almost as easy to find as water in Vancouver from beer capitals like Portland, San Diego, and San Francisco. Going to a LCBO store here can … (More →)
Steven Parrino
“My paintings are not formalist nor narrative. My paintings are realist and connected to real life. The social field in brief: action” – Steven Parrino
There are certain similarities between Gagosian exhibiting the work of American artist Steven Parrino and Saint Laurent selling leather jackets or Valentino’s studded creations. It reminds us that punk is … (More →)
Pok Pok
Living in Vancouver, there are a plethora of fantastic Asian dining options like Chinese, Japanese and Korean, but we’re at a loss when we’re craving Thai food. Portland is one of our favourite cities on the West Coast – we’ll take any excuse to make the six hour drive and a great bowl of curry … (More →)
Besaw’s, Portland
A few weeks ago, I went took a family road trip down to Portland, equipped with an ambitious list of restaurants, cafes and bars to try. Crossing names off the list turned out to be an exhausting task as I realized my chances of even tempting my fellow travelers to step outside the Starbucks bubble … (More →)
Brussels Eats
We were recently in Brussels for a few days and were thrilled to discover these three establishments –running the gamut from a bit of a splurge to street food – that are sure to satisfy next time you are in the European capital.
Orphyse Chaussette
rue Charles Hanssens 5, quartier du Sablon, Brussels 1000, Belgium… (More →)
Light Show
The Light Show exhibition at the Hayward Gallery here in London is a careful selection of works that use artificial light and according to the show’s curator “refer to the transition from ‘objecthood’ to ‘environment’…”. The use of artificial light in visual art has a long and diverse history and is similar to film in … (More →)
David Bowie Is
In London we have all gone Bowie crazy! The critically acclaimed new album The Next Day entered the charts at number 1 and ticket presales for the show David Bowie Is at the Victoria & Albert Museum have broken all their records. As a Bowie devotee I was happy to queue to get in for … (More →)
