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FASHION UNDER THE VEIL

FASHION UNDER THE VEIL

By Wafa Judas

A couple hundred selfies, 98 permanent pouting faces and some fierce hijabista stare-downs at Toronto's IMFDF.

Healthy and Cheap Eats in Toronto!

Healthy and Cheap Eats in Toronto!

By Hashim Farooq

Canadians are consuming too much processed or prepared foods, with only 18% preparing at least one meal a day from scratch or with basic ingredients.

“Terror and Beauty” at the AGO

“Terror and Beauty” at the AGO

By Desiree Simpson

“Terror and Beauty” is apparent in every work by Bacon and Moore, as both artists drew inspiration for their work from personal encounters with war and its death and ideals.

Is It Now Moot to Be Hirsute?

Is It Now Moot to Be Hirsute?

By Kiersten Hallie Krum

Beards for men are like cosmetics for women—they can pleasantly augment a man’s face and raise attractiveness while masking flaws or, like an orange-based foundation in a cloudy jar, they can go horribly, horribly wrong.

Taka Sudo's Kinetic Moments

Taka Sudo's Kinetic Moments

By Sherif Badr

Taka Sudo was born and raised in Japan. Sudo draws inspiration from everyday moments, through interaction with his environment, people and objects. Catch his work in TO!

Handmade vs Machine-Made; A New Type of Unique Jewelry by Hot Pop Factory

Handmade vs Machine-Made; A New Type of Unique Jewelry by Hot Pop Factory

By Amanda DelaCruz

I’ve been visiting the One of a Kind Show annually for a few years now. It’s a huge exhibition held twice a year in Toronto – made up of artists, designers and makers - both seasoned and rising stars. It used to take me hours to go through the exhibit, and I would still feel like there wasn’t enough time to see everything properly.

Meet Pluto the musician! Breaking up for guys, inspiration for artists, and more!

Meet Pluto the musician! Breaking up for guys, inspiration for artists, and more!

Coming from a family of artists and being involved in various art forms my whole life, I know at least what it takes to be great. Whether it's martial arts or music, the mark of talent, I've found, is the ability to produce quality product at any moment. When Chris Murray of Matic Music PG invited Culture Toronto to the Music mansion to check out Pluto, Paul and I had no idea what we were in store for...

Jonathan Gray's the exception

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Jonathan Gray's the exception

I didn't find Jonathan looking for the artists that studied at the most prestigious schools. I could care less whether he has the most prestigious mentor or not, and nobody really looks at an artist's resume seriously. When I was creeping on Instagram looking for artists like Ilichna Morasky that could create accompanying art for something as wild as Beyond Measure however, Jono's work stood out.

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Ilichna Morasky

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Ilichna Morasky

By Sherif Badr

There is something out of this world about Ilichna Morasky, something strange and familiar in each piece she makes that draws you in and makes you wonder what it all might mean. Seemingly soft spoken with a glorious smile she can't seem to contain, we approached the artist and mentioned that we needed art for that crazy short story I wrote about the doctors and the suicide and all that madness. Not everybody can draw accompanying art for something that abstract and complex, it takes a very talented person. 

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