David Altmejd’s art looks good on paper. First off, it’s about werewolves, and who can resist the cuddly therianthropes? From folklore to B-movies, the werewolf maintains a lasting hold on the popular imagination. However, Altmejd’s work is neither folksy nor campy. In the Montreal-born, New York-based sculptor’s elaborate installations, he starts off with the (usually fragmented, decaying) figure of the werewolf, and embellishes it with everything from crystals and jewellery, to S&M paraphernalia, to......

Two of our contributors, Shari Kasman and Jenelle Rupchand, are all about arts & crafts this weekend. In this roundup, Shari brings you some of the many weekend fairs going on, while Jenelle's stocking up on some fair trade goods. Baby Liam wants something soft and turquoise, Aunt Priscilla needs a lavender shawl, and Herman the co-worker would love a fashionable paperweight. With crowds galore and awful renditions of the top Xmas hits, the......

Since 2001, photographer, poet and writer Sharon Harris has been stalking the streets of Toronto taking photos of the mysterious "I Love You" tags all over the downtown core. Over the last few years she's accrued dozens of photos. They'll be up at Dooney's Cafe for the next few weeks, with a launch tonight from 5-8pm. The tags have taken over her life. She met her future husband, when she showed him a tag. She's......

The Tall Poppy Interview - Julia Dault, Art Critic...

Torontoist has liked the work of Alain Paiement since he graced the cover of Canadian Art a few months back. His photos, aerial montages of detailed environments, invite long, Where's-Waldo-style scrutiny. And time's running out on his gallery show at 80 Spadina's Leo Kamen Gallery - the show ends Nov. 13th. Some of Paiement's work is also being shown in Oakville at the Oakville Galleries. Torontoist isn't sure where Oakville is, but it might be......