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Cultural Lifestyle

Exploring Tattooing From Iran and Maghreb Dot by Dot

Dot by dot like a baby gazelle, an exhibition presented at La Centrale galerie Powerhouse draws on tattoo cultures from Iran and the Maghreb to explore nation-building, gender, diaspora, and the future. The title was inspired by the lyric “dot by dot like a baby gazelle grazing in the plain of the Olive River” by the poet and singer Aissa Djarmouni. The song, Ain El … Continue reading Exploring Tattooing From Iran and Maghreb Dot by Dot

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Visual Artists

Ricardo Cavolo | Renowned Spanish Artist with a Love of Folk Art, Tattoos, & Montreal

MURAL festival was launched in Montreal five years ago and has since brought great international artists to our city to paint murals.  This year, we were lucky to welcome Ricardo Cavolo, an internationally renowned Spanish artist that designed one of the biggest walls for the festival.  In fact, it was also the artist’s largest mural to date! Ricardo is an artist that isn’t afraid to … Continue reading Ricardo Cavolo | Renowned Spanish Artist with a Love of Folk Art, Tattoos, & Montreal

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