Photo from Birds Crossing Borders

Birds Crossing Borders by Artist Khadija Baker | Solidarity Through Storytelling

Birds Crossing Borders by Kurdish-Syrian multidisciplinary artist Khadija Baker reflects on displacement and the feelings and process of belonging to one’s home. The exhibit features a series of videos of people telling personal stories, primarily from displaced Syrian communities. It’s a multimedia installation that incorporates sound, video, and falling water, and is dedicated to developing a common memory through storytelling. Videos offer insight into the … Continue reading Birds Crossing Borders by Artist Khadija Baker | Solidarity Through Storytelling

Montreal’s Vibrant Poetry Scene and Inspired Poet Rachel McCrum

It’s no secret that our city is home to a vast artistic community, one that includes the Montreal’s vibrant poetry scene. In fact, this is one of the reasons Rachel McCrum first established herself here in 2017! Who is Rachel McCrum? After spending a few years establishing her career in poetry and performance throughout Scotland, Irish-born poet, performer and arts educator, Rachel McCrum, is now … Continue reading Montreal’s Vibrant Poetry Scene and Inspired Poet Rachel McCrum

Singer-songwriter Sara Diamond

Singer-Songwriter Sara Diamond Won’t Hold Back Baring Her Heart

If you know her name, you know her heart. Montreal singer-songwriter Sara Diamond won’t hold back when it comes to baring her heart in her music.  Diamond has just released her latest single “Say My Name Again” and it stays true to exactly what makes her stand out as an alternative R&B pop artist; her emotional honesty.  Diamond’s strong vocals are enough to draw you … Continue reading Singer-Songwriter Sara Diamond Won’t Hold Back Baring Her Heart

MC DUVAL painting art piece for LIEUX open studio exhibit Photo: Jon Rose Photo Montreal

MC DUVAL Vernissage | Inside the Artists Studio

There is a reason people are so fascinated by the Artist archetype. Whether they are starving or striving, they seem free. Free to create fascinating things from depths we wished we allowed ourselves to go. Are you like me? Have you ever dreamed of being a fly on the wall of an artist’s studio? Well, sometimes dreams come true! Incredibly talented and passionate painter/photographer MC … Continue reading MC DUVAL Vernissage | Inside the Artists Studio