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2013Art: Ai Weiwei recreates his impressive Forever Bicycles in Toronto. But bigger
2013
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2011CANADA
2011
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2019Christopher Nunn documents life in Canada's Northwest Territories in his latest work
2019
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2021Spinning Yarns: how African textiles tell personal and universal tales
2021
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2013Photography: S J Emberton captures creepy scenes of modern Canada
2013
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2015Namsa Leuba's Khoisan explores an ancient African tribe
2015
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2019Photographer Kyle Weeks captures a new narrative of hope and creativity for Africa's youth
2019
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2013African studio portraits of the 1960s courtesy of Bobson Photography Studio
2013
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2009George Butler in Africa
2009
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1850Horn
1850
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1800Prayer book with case (mahdar)
1800
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1875Zanze
1875
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-3000Seal with an Ox
-3000
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250Intaglio Seal with Footprints of the Buddha (Buddhapada)
250
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1Pair of Ear Plugs with Hamsas (Wild Geese)
1
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-150Intaglio Ring with Two Figures
-150
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1Hinged Armlet
1
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50Two Rondels with Heads
50
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150Coin of Huvishka
150
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1605Fragment of a Carpet with Niche and Flower Design
1605
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300Earring(?) with the Head of a Male Figure
300
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185Coin of Vasudeva
185
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1Lid with Seated Male Figure
1
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1625Fragments of a Trellis Pattern Carpet
1625
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1850Tunic
1850
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1625Carpet
1625
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1Gaming Die
1
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1625Carpet Fragment
1625
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150Coin of Huvishka
150
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1625Carpet with Scrolling Vines and Blossoms
1625
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-50Jewelry Mold With Two Figures
-50
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1800Textile Fragment
1800
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1575Writing Box
1575
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450Incense Burner in Three Parts
450
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1625Fragments of a Carpet
1625
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1625Carpet with Niche and Flower Design
1625
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120Coin of Kanishka
120
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50Reliquary
50
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700Buddhist Halo
700
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1701Sword (Saif) with Scabbard
1701
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Cour d'Appel Montréal (86272275)
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Apollo Movie Projector, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
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1978Shirt
1978
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2018Vintage Bowmar Electronic Digital Watch, Red LED Display, Original Band, Assembled In Canada, Circa 1970s (28306723939)
2018
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2024Specimens of printing types, plain & ornamental, rules, borders, cuts, &c. from the Montreal Type Foundry (39976388073)
2024
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2018Vintage Bowmar Electronic Digital Watch, Red LED Display, Original Band, Assembled In Canada, Circa 1970s (39376235954)
2018
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2020Based between Toronto and Beijing, Meat Studio creates work that bridges cultures
2020
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2014Art: Canadian artist Dominique Pétrin creates some seriously trippy interiors
2014
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2023Hanson Akatti designs a colourful, visual world for the West African music scene
2023
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2017The photographer archiving South Africa’s black lesbian community
2017
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2011CANADA: Tu Aire Sensato
2011
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2025Karabo Mooki celebrates South Africa’s first Black show jumper
2025
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2018"You have to hear this": Brian Shimkovitz tells us the story of Awesome Tapes From Africa
2018
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2012David Chancellor's Hunters offers an unsettling look at African blood sports
2012
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2012Montreal's Gabrielle Lamontagne gives us sweet, silly illustration we can't resist
2012
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2015Up close with the young acrobats of Namsa Leuba’s West African roots
2015
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2017Alex Blouin shoots petrolheads at Canada’s biggest car show
2017
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2011Awesome Tapes from Africa
2011
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2012Toronto newspaper digitises the work of 20-year-old reporter Ernest Hemingway
2012
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2012We're blown away by unerring brilliance of Vancouver studio Post Projects
2012
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2015Less Gucci More Gefilte: A guide to Montreal from the perspective of its creative community
2015
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2020Manju Journal on what it means to be part of the African aesthetic today
2020
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2022Jada Akoto’s design practice explores the intersection of pop culture and the African diaspora
2022
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2014Spectacular new collection from Montreal-based designer Josh Reim
2014
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2015Toronto's Tung Studio produce gorgeous abstract maps of their home city
2015
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2016Tobias Faisst and Maximilian Virgili take a photographic “blind date” in Canada
2016
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2020How Karabo Poppy Moletsane is permeating the real African aesthetic worldwide
2020
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2011Canada: Ice Cream
2011
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2017Football Editions finds inspiration in the legends of African football
2017
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2020Gloria Wong’s photography explores identity, the family unit and Canada’s Asian diasporas
2020
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2014Dillon Marsh visualises how much copper was produced in South African mines
2014
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2021Ceramic artist Nehal Aamir decorates her work with the visuals of Pakistani trucks and Islamic art
2021
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2012OK-RM absolutely nail Kaleidoscope's new contemporary Africa art issue
2012
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2013South African photographer Johno Mellish creates incredible images
2013
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2019Québec-based studio GRDN on its contemporary redesign of Montréal's football team
2019
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2018Blok rethinks the design of cannabis after its legalisation in Canada
2018
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2018"It looks just the same as when I was a kid": Kristen Dobbin's oddly-timeless images of a Canadian-Estonian summer camp
2018
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2017Alice Mann photographs African men from London's La Sape
2017
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2013CANADA, Aries Moross, Random International and more added to line-up for Here 2013, our creative symposium!
2013
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2019Canada Modern is an archive of modernist graphic design from 1960 to 1985
2019
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2020Montréal-based studio Wedge is sensitive to details in its brand identities
2020
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2019Religion, race and queerness collide in Vancouver-based photographer Rydel Cerezo's portfolio
2019
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2014Advertising: Canadian studio Vallée-Duhamel produce super-fun series of shorts built around bouncy balls
2014
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2010The Very Best - Warm Heart of Africa
2010
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2022Using only African designers, Gida is a creative journal dedicated to being “by and for Africans”
2022
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2013Lee Mawdsley shoots Qatar for CBQ and make us want to emigrate, fast.
2013
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2016Njideka Akunyili Crosby’s collaged images offer new perspective on the “African experience”
2016
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2015Cool South African school kids photographed by Anastasia Korosteleva
2015
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2024Karabo Mooki documents South Africa’s punk rock movement, debunking stereotypes of the genre
2024
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2013Opinion: Away from Design Indaba, South Africa's graphics tell a tense story
2013
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2024Iconic jerseys and grassroots spirit: Victor Edeh captures football fever during the Africa Cup of Nations
2024
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2012Introducing...The ultra-bold African supergraphics of illustrator Lynnie Zulu
2012
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2019Through portraiture, photographer Justin Keene sets up a dialogue with South Africa
2019
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2014Check out hyper cool French Canadian design collective, Charmant & Courtois
2014
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2022Marie Gomis-Trezise explains how Nataal grew to become the premier platform for African creative talent
2022
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2020Move over Katy Perry, it’s all about the burkinis on top in Maria Mahfooz’s Pakistani Gurls
2020
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2022“Skateboarding feels a lot like therapy”: Karabo Mooki shares stories of South Africa’s all-female skate group, Island Gals
2022
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2019The Hayward shines a light on South Africa’s born-free generation
2019
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2023Discover South Africa’s rich culinary heritage with Hannerie Visser’s 100+ Flavours project
2023
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2015We meet Popolo Press, Montreal's specialist music printers
2015
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2022Photographer Benjamin Schmuck honours the Voodoo culture of Benin and West Africa
2022
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2013Graphic Design: Pentagram give new life to a Canadian festival of culture
2013
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2015Canadian studio Blok designs beautiful counterculture-themed issue of Wayward Arts
2015
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2017Animator Nicolas Ménard creates looping idents for Canadian TV channel Vrak
2017
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2011What's On: Figures & Fictions: Contemporary South African Photography
2011
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2015Toronto-based Josh Holinaty's neat, perceptive illustrations
2015
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2021FT.WA is a creative collective bridging British and Pakistani culture, expressing a clash of traditions
2021
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2013Photography: Daniel Ali's honest images show a very different side of Karachi
2013
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2012Step into the crazy, colourful world of Canadian illustrator Patrick Kyle
2012
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2022Sianeh A. Kpukuyou’s sun-kissed portfolio celebrates “Dark skin and African stories”
2022
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2015Awesome icons and gorgeous album art from Canadian designer Jayme Spinks
2015
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2012Byzantine landscapes in brilliant detail from South Africa-based illustrator Jean de Wet
2012
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2017Karen Asher photographs the people and happenings of Winnipeg, Canada
2017
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2018Alexander Mourant's photographs trace a road-trip he took down the length of Africa
2018
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2015CANADA creates new Vogue short Ouch! That's Big
2015
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2017Photographer Fabrice Monteiro's fear-inducing prophecy of west Africa's future
2017
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2015of Montreal art director David Barnes on design for bands and working til 5am
2015
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2017Polyester Studio animates what it means to be Canadian
2017
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2015Matthew Brooks documents the eerie homes of mid-century Italian-Canadian immigrants
2015
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2020Montreal-based studio Nother balances “timeless and contemporary” graphic design
2020
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2011Figures & Fictions: Contemporary South African Photography
2011
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2017An animated story of survival during apartheid in South Africa
2017
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2013You can see why Quebec-based illustrator Sébastien Thibault is so in demand
2013
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2016Inside the world of West African barbershops with Andrew Esiebo
2016
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2019Jump Ball celebrates the relationship between basketball and the African diaspora
2019
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2020Toronto-based 56 on honing in on one design concept, rather than a plethora of options
2020
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2019At the Canadian rodeo, Sam Khoury photographs “The Greatest Outdoor Show in the World”
2019
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2018Thom Pierce on using photography to amplify the protests of a rural South African community
2018
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2016The joyously risqué work of Toronto-based illustrator Ness Lee
2016
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2023In her new project, Misha Japanwala reframes shamelessness in Pakistan
2023
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2018Eddie Wrey photographs the women of West African market Adjamé
2018
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2013Illustration: A host of illustrators wish Lynx Africa a happy 18th birthday!
2013
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2007Cosette Montreal
2007
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2014Photography: Woah! 90s Canadian rock star Bryan Adams takes incredible photos
2014
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2015Wolff Olins' Ije Nwokorie on what Africa needs to harness its creative energy
2015