Is He the Worst Artist in the U.S.?” read a 1964 cover of Life Magazine. Now, Roy Lichtenstein, the pop artist the cover lambasted, boasts top prices for his work. Pop art is a category of postwar and contemporary art that has added sparkle to the market in the past decade. Andy Warhol’s rare Double …
Tim Jahnigen has faith in the world. “I’ve learned that we are hardwired for love, hope and happiness,” says the inventor of a sports ball that kicks back. Most charitable organizations focus on what people would consider the necessities of a community –food, shelter and education. But what about necessities for the soul? A CNN …
There is no strict formula or recipe to follow when creating a successful fundraiser – it isn’t like baking a cake. In fact, mimicking the herd is what led to the industry’s most stagnant period. Starting in the early 1990s, and lasting for nearly a decade, virtually every event – regardless of whether it was …
Get the Look Create a sizzling summer party with the bright hues of coral, tangerine and yellow. Accent this citrus palette with chartreuse green, a complement to the natural beauty of your backyard. Match your table décor with exotic fruits, and add some fresh slices to your water decanters for sweet flavour and a special …
In the dead of a winter’s night gripped by an icy breath, we hunker down by the fireplace, dreaming of heated days with good company and great wine. Yet it’s these dreaded conditions that help to sweeten our summer, when frigid hours of darkness provide an opportune time for winemakers to produce a favoured Canadian …
Before Beatlemania swept the globe and led the British Invasion onto American soil; before the Fab Four sold out Shea Stadium, setting concert attendance records, proving large-scale outdoor concerts were viable and profitable; before Sgt. Pepper and his Lonely Hearts Club Band dabbled with mind-altering substances and reinvented the studio album, transforming it into a …
Touring the headquarters of the world’s largest circus franchise is a lot like stumbling into the fantastical pages of a Roald Dahl classic. Simply substitute Willy Wonka for Guy Laliberté and a chimerical chocolate factory for Cirque du Soleil, and you have the genesis of a story so surreal, you wonder if it too might …
Calmly sitting in the corner of the TIFF Bell Lightbox’s Bell Blue Room, a member’s lounge tucked away on the building’s third floor, it’s hard to imagine interviewing Noah Cowan in a more ideal location. Overlooking the busy streets of King and John flanked by the bustling city milieu, Cowan, the Lightbox’s artistic director, not …
Providing cultural enrichment and stretching our imaginations, these art pieces are exhibited in galleries around Canada. 1. LIFE IN HARMONY BY DAPHNE ODJIG Well-known by art lovers and collectors, Daphne Odjig was the first aboriginal woman to exhibit her art at the National Gallery of Canada. In this limited edition piece, Odjig draws inspiration from …
These captivating condos will take your home life to a whole new level. 1. IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS Enjoy luxury living outside of the city. Grand Palace Condominiums has three residential towers situated in the heart of beautiful Richmond Hill, providing a cosy lifestyle in the scenic suburbs. www.grandpalace.ca 2. AT FIRST SIGHT …
