Annie Leibovitz collection rejected for fourth time and more arts stories you might have missed
In this week's Art Post Outpost, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia's prints were denied certification — again
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No, no, no and no — tribunal rejects Leibovitz photos for 4th time (CBC Nova Scotia)
Who knew gallery display decision-making could get so dramatic? Last week, the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board declined to certify most of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia's Annie Leibovitz collection for the fourth time, raising questions about whether the 2,000 prints by the famed American photographer will ever be displayed at the gallery. The story only gets more contentious from there, though — a CBC News investigation revealed that half the money owed to Leibovitz for the collection is reliant on its certification, and the Canada Revenue Agency has flagged the collection as a potential tax shelter for its buyers, the Mintz family. And the saga continues...
Bold cow sculpture 'scares the children,' Markham, Ont., residents say (CBC Toronto)
"I think it's strange to see the cow's butt every morning."
An 11-year-old Markham resident had the funniest comment on this sculpture, but her neighbours have some more concerning words for it: they think it's ugly, strange and scary. The sculpture — a life-sized chrome cow that stands two storeys high on stilts — is a public art installation approved by the city council, but those who live near it aren't amused (or should we say a-moo-sed?)
'Dear Chester, our hearts are broken:' Linkin Park speaks out with Chester Bennington tribute (CBC News)
A few days after Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington tragically took his own life, his bandmates issued a moving statement celebrating the life of their singer and friend. "We're trying to remind ourselves that the demons who took you away from us were always part of the deal," the statement read in part. "After all, it was the way you sang about those demons that made everyone fall in love with you in the first place. You fearlessly put them on display, and in doing so, brought us together and taught us to be more human." Hear, hear.
'Reclaiming what is ours:' 1st Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week instils pride (CBC News)
Last week, CBC Arts brought you the story of Joleen Mitton — a former model turned social worker who's bridging the gap between the two worlds by launching Vancouver's first Indigenous Fashion Week. The inaugural event features an almost all-Indigenous lineup of models and designers, and as Mitton told CBC News: "I'm hoping these girls walk away with a sense of pride in themselves and in their culture." Slay!
Microsoft says 'MS Paint is here to stay' (As It Happens)
After Microsoft announced they were planning on shuttering their classic Paint program, there was an outpouring of sadness from those who love the esoteric software — and the company ended up backpedalling within a matter of hours. Before they did, though, As It Happens spoke with Boston artist Pat Hines about his medium of choice: none other than MS Paint. He explained his love for the program to guest host Helen Mann: "I could always draw, but I was never happy with how my stuff came out. But with Paint, for whatever reason, all my stuff, when I finished it, it looked exactly as I had pictured it in my head — or even better." Well, good news in the end for Hines and fellow Paint lovers!
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