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Photo Essay
The Art of War
(May 24, 2022) There is perhaps no more famous painting depicting the art of war than Pablo Picasso's Guernica. And perhaps the most famous piece of poetry in the canon of the art of war is In Flanders Field by John McCrae, a ghostly three-verse chorus of warning for the living to keep faith with the dead, as it memorializes the April 1915 battle in Belgium’s Ypres. Twenty … [Read more...] about The Art of War
Rufina Bazlova: Embroidered chronicles of resistance in Belarus
(March 10, 2022) Rufina Bazlova is a Belarusian embroidery artist, currently based in the Czech republic. Our Photo Essay this month includes highlights from her recent project, VYZHYVANKA, which began in August 2020, and has been ongoing with new works consistently appearing on Bazlova’s Instagram. She uses the visual language of Belarusian traditional embroidery, … [Read more...] about Rufina Bazlova: Embroidered chronicles of resistance in Belarus
The anatomy of a right wing protest
(February 19, 2022) At the end of January, The Charity Report’s contributing editor Kathleen Adamson, decided to go to a right wing protest, ostensibly anti-vax protests that have been happening on a weekly basis in Montreal and attended by an increasing mix of white supremacist, right wing extremist, anti-government protesters. She writes about her experience for The Charity … [Read more...] about The anatomy of a right wing protest
Indigenous musicians to watch for in 2022
(January 13, 2021) Indigenous musicians are no exception from the explosion of art currently erupting from Indigenous communities across the country. From pop to rock to country and hip-hop, there's an Indigenous musician doing it up good for you. The talent is obvious, the perspective is fresh and the words are there to challenge. We sifted through a lot of great music to … [Read more...] about Indigenous musicians to watch for in 2022