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Best of 2014

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Continuing with some of our “Best of” lists, we have a list from Josh, and surprise, surprise… its a book list! So from Josh MacPhee: 10 Best Crime Novels I Read in 2014: 10 Best Crime Novels I Read in 2014: The Mongolian Conspiracy by Rafael Bernal (New Directions, 2013) A new translation of a great Mexican noir novel, with a classic protaganist gunslinger who “tries not to think” but can’t help himself. Exterminating Angels by Peter Dunant (Pluto Press, 1986) A media-savvy left-wing terror cell goes after corrupt corporate wrong-doers. What more do you want? Cockfighter by Charles Willeford (Virgin Crime, 2005) Wow. Not exactly a crime novel per se, but an amazing tunnel into the mind and emotions of a Southern cockfighter in the 50s with…

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JONONE "CRYPTATION" EXHIBITION @ JULIEN KOLLY GALLERY

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Longstanding graffiti artist JonOne presents a new exhibition titled “Cryptation” at Zurich’s Julien Kolly Gallery. Creating a series of paintings of different formats and sizes that stem from his sought-after graffiti work, JonOne looks to a myriad of colors and textures in his renditions. Blending familiar graffiti motifs with abstract techniques, the pieces resonate with JonOne’s tenure as an artist painting New York City subway trains in the ’80s, yet abstract shapes and strokes provide alternative moods — with names like “Science of the Sea,” “Moments of Truth” and “Rulers” being given to some of the work on display. The exhibition will run until March 22, be sure to check it out for yourself if you’re in the area.Julien Kolly GallerySeefeldstrasse

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Dan Bergeron’s Tai Chi Tiles

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“The series is called Tai Chi Tiles and the portraits are of elderly Chinese folks who practice Tai Chi in Grange park behind the Art Gallery of Ontario. The idea is to honour this community of seniors who practice Tai Chi and have become associated with Grange Park, while simultaneously offering a juxtaposition to the hustle and bustle of the downtown neighbourhood in which the works reside.”…. Dan Bergeron