This Art Works! Zines, 'za and...Solange?
Quench your thirst for knowledge with a bike ride to the library and a quiz about the meaning of art
First on this week's This Art Works!, Daniel Rotsztain — the Urban Geographer — helps quench the Head's thirst for knowledge with a bike ride to the library and a slice of 'za.
Next, are you ever left puzzled by the meaning of a piece of art? Good thing the contestants on Guess That Intent can phone an expert!
Finally, Kaya Joan makes a zine to celebrate black hair pride inspired by Solange's "Don't Touch My Hair."
There are artists who make pretty pictures to hang on your mantle. This Art Works! is not about those artists. A new original series for CBC Arts, This Art Works! is a subversively surreal showcase of provocative projects by Canadian artists tackling today's most pressing and controversial issues. Using a variety of artistic methods (ball-gags, street signs, blanket forts, and menstrual blood just to name a few), the artists let their imaginations run wild to make art work for social change. With a supporting cast of comedians, This Art Works! fuses the wholesomeness of children's television with an absurdist comedic bent, creating a bizarre world unlike any other.
Created by art collective Madeleine Co. and produced in partnership with OCAD University, This Art Works! is the gleeful mix of '90s nostalgia, comedy, and contemporary art practice you didn't know you needed. Watch the full season online now!