Lana Crossman
Arts WriterLana Crossman is a writer and editor who continues to be amazed and inspired by the creative people and happenings that make up Ottawa’s scene.
A StopGap measure to making Ottawa more inclusive
Forest Bathing: when nature is the best therapist
Exhibition: Impressionist Treasures at the National Gallery of Canada—until 09.09.18
Tour de Blogsphere: Made-in-Ottawa podcast Breakdown2Lowdown offers unique space for all things R&B
Exhibition: Tributaries at Mississippi Valley Textile Museum—until 06.23.18
Gig Pick: Big Soul Project at Southminster United Church—04.07.18
Re[place] Re[collect] offers humble, human portrait of Canada at 150
Re[place] Re[collect] is a project to archive in text and photos the memories and stories of seniors in Ottawa’s rural neighbourhoods. It is led by Brenda Dunn, a local community-engaged artist and local photographer Shawn MacDonell.
The National Gallery of Canada undergoes a major transformation
On June 15, the National Gallery will open Canadian and Indigenous Art: From Time Immemorial to 1967. This represents the final stage of a complete changeover of its permanent Canadian galleries, with includes the contemporary galleries (Canadian and Indigenous Art: 1968 to Present), and Photography in Canada, 1960 to 2000). It’s huge installation that includes some 800 work.
DIVONA perfume looks to empower women, one purchase at a time
What if a fragrance could evoke that moment when a woman began to believe in herself and love herself again? And what if each purchase of a perfume supported women recovering from abuse and trafficking? That’s the goal of DIVONA, a new perfume line with a social impact.
Exhibition: Photography in Canada, 1960–2000 at the National Gallery of Canada
Photography is an art form that continues to capture the popular imagination, as was seen in huge turnout of 800 attendees at the public opening on April 6.
Exhibition: Laura Langford’s Flat Nature Show at Hintonburg Public House
Celestial and bestial bodies of work converge in Laura Langford’s Flat Nature exhibition, launched on March 9 at the Hintonburg Public House The exhibition includes Langford’s Moon series of marbled orbs and her Sustainable Taxidermy series of two dimensional trophy game. The flattened nature of the objects and the treatment of their material – 16 […]