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From the ground up – Winnipeg Free Press
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (1063+ words) Don Mikel is used to being compared to a bird watcher. The author and architectural enthusiast says he walked 40,000 steps in one day in downtown Winnipeg, his eyes peeled for our best examples of the Chicago School, Brutalism and quirkier,…...
Mixed-media artist works slowly to examine rapid ramifications of social media
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1114+ words) Charlotte Sigurdson has her hands full. The 37-year-old mother, painter and sculptor is talking on the phone, while moments earlier she was sewing one. A sculptural phone, that is, for her exhibit Your Attention Please/ Votre attention s'il vous plait,…...
Made you look: From tiny beads to sweeping statements, 2025’s art exhibitions had an impact
1+ week, 2+ day ago (564+ words) Winnipeg's art galleries, large and small, played host to a ton of exciting, groundbreaking and thought-provoking exhibitions this year. Here, in no particular order, are five exhibitions that turned our heads in 2025. MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS files M'tis artist Vi…...
Gallery: Winnipeg Free Press photographers' photos of the year
1+ week, 4+ day ago (44+ words) Local photos of the year'Winnipeg Free Press December 27, 2025 # Ways to support us Read this article for free: To continue reading, please subscribe: Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional Read unlimited articles for free…...
Local artist to share message in Quebec City
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (525+ words) Simpson-Yellowquill has plenty to share. During her teenage years, she battled acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a type of blood cancer. A successful student, she soon immersed herself in the arts. "I am a storyteller through poetry, paint, and film," the Elmwood-resident…...
St. Paul’s Anglican Church to host paint event on Aug. 16
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (94+ words) Winnipeg 11" C, Clear St. Paul's Anglican Church to host paint event on Aug. 16 The historic St. Paul's Anglican Church (or Middlechurch), located at 299 Balderstone Rd. in West St. Paul, will be hosting a play and paint afternoon event, open to…...
Art forgery account in The Devil Wears Rothko proves to be the real deal
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (474+ words) Winnipeg 26" C, Partly cloudy The late Italian author Umberto Eco once said, "From lies to forgeries, the step is not so long." Such is the case in The Devil Wears Rothko, a fascinating true crime tale about greed, duplicity and…...
'Talk to each other': Edmonton public art installation up for global award
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (565+ words) Winnipeg 17" C, Sunny EDMONTON " Born out of a time when it was almost impossible to reach out and touch someone, an Edmonton art installation appears to be calling out to those on the global stage. "Play it by Ear," an…...
Banksy's ‘Broken Heart' painting defaced on a Brooklyn wall is up for sale
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (890+ words) Winnipeg 27" C, Sunny Almost as soon as Banksy revealed the piece back in 2013, an anonymous tagger brazenly walked up and spray painted the words "Omar NYC" in red beside the balloon, to the dismay of onlookers. Days later, someone stenciled…...