Negative Quasi Brick Wall (2003) by Olafur Eliasson. Continue reading
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Clare Rojas and Barry McGee for their exhibition titled The Big Sad (2008) at the Riverside Art Museum. Continue reading
Ce ver vert sévère sait verser ses verres verts. Continue reading
One of the featured videos has over 50 million views. Miley has nothing on us. Continue reading
Let’s celebrate Luke Bryan’s new album release by listening to French music. Continue reading
Grab a cigarette and press play. Continue reading
Growing up “hors du Québec” (outside of Québec), French music has always remained a cultural staple in both my Francophone schooling and home life. Raised under the shadow of two failed constitutional accords and Québec’s sovereignty crisis, I grew up with first-hand knowledge of the precarious nature of language, culture, and cultural distinction. Or rather, I understood how they mattered and continue to matter in an ever increasingly English world. As a Franco-Ontarienne raised in a minority linguistic community, Francophone artists encapsulated the voices of our history, our joy, our pain. The following artists are unique in their own artistic styles and aesthetics and have all contributed, quite simply, to the creation of good music.