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Let’s Talk Art

by FARHAD MANOUCHEHRI, Art and Design Editor, for urbanemagazine.org.
University of Toronto Art Centre and the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery are the only two places that pop in my head when I think about art events held at this university. The two establishments have played their fair share in raising awareness about the arts within the University and, on a macro level, in the Toronto arts community – but that is not enough.

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Contemporary Humoresque-Folk: Kevin Myles Wilson

by ALEXANDRA SERRANO for urbanemagazine.org
Urbane Magazine’s Editorial Director Alexandra Serrano sat down with Kevin to gain insight into the Toronto indie music scene, his musical inspiration and, most importantly, beards. [...]

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In Person with: John Kirton

By CEECEE LU and SARAH JANE VASSALLO for urbanemagazine.org
Professor John Kirton is the founder and director of the G8/G20 Research Groups, an organization of scholars, students and professional researchers who are dedicated to independent analysis on the G groups. He is currently a professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto. [...]

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The Haute Couture Documentary

by EMMA ZALTZ – FASHION EDITOR for urbanemagazine.org

Lauren Weisberger, author of the New York Times bestselling book, turned major motion picture, The Devil Wears Prada, used her own experience from a stint at Vogue magazine to present a deliciously scathing portrayal of the fashion industry. She reimagined notoriously ruthless editor-in-chief Anna Wintour through the fictitious persona of publishing powerhouse Miranda Priestly. [...]

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Work in Practice

by FARHAD MANOUCHEHRI for urbanemagazine.org Photography: Art Work is Hard Work To the naked eye, it was just an office space; one setup with cubicles comprised of desks, filing cabinets, plants, stationary, and printers -a conventional work area, except that it was not. When I got my admissions ticket to the Art Gallery of Ontario [...]

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