Q & A: Richard Florida
Q: This is the 10-year anniversary of your book The Rise of the Creative Class, which you’re commemorating with the release of The Rise of the Creative Class, Revisited. What will readers find in this...
View ArticleCurators’ Club Toronto
1. Le Gallery Wil Kucey Q What do you look for in the pieces you select? A I select artists and not pieces. So my approach is different than a number of other galleries where they’re looking for an...
View ArticleWorld of Art Show Las Vegas: Bringing Art back to Life
The impatient, pixilated culture of the 21st century has managed to tug the carpet from beneath the art in-dustry’s feet, leaving artists and their craft in the dust while the world spins on. “It’s...
View ArticleObjects of Desire
1. SUNSET STRIP: Find your own personal paradise in Los Angeles, the new Florida according to Torontonians. www.benbacal.com 2. BALANCING ACT: The synergy of black on white is anything but boring in...
View ArticleCharles Khabouth: God is in the Details
Coming to Toronto from a war-torn Lebanon where my family owned a supper club, my first job was at McDonalds. It was there that I learned the importance of teamwork and consistency. As I matured, my...
View ArticleGuillaume Côté and Heather Ogden: Sweet Dreams
The hardwood stairs squeak ever so softly as Guillaume Côté and Heather Ogden soar up to the bedroom of their rustic industrial Leslieville home. The National Ballet of Canada’s principal pair leap...
View ArticleKyle Bean: Eggshells & Honesty
What came first, the chicken or the egg? According to Kyle Bean: both. Taking a playful philosophical jab at the age-old chicken versus egg dilemma, What Came First? — a life-sized chicken made of...
View ArticleJudging by the Cover
Outside-the-box thinking: the fuel of creativity, the propeller of progress. Also the bane of containers, cartons, cases, packages, packets and, of course, boxes the world over. Poor boxes. So...
View ArticleObjects Of Desire
1. In celebration of a scentenary classic, Guerlain’s perfume pundit, Thierry Wasser, unveils L’Heure de Nuit. This limited edition $270 ode de parfum pays homage to the legendary L’Heure Bleue....
View ArticleFred DeGasperis: Vineland Estates Winery
This article was previously published in Dolce’s Winter 07/08 issue. It is being featured in memory of Alfredo DeGasperis. Set upon a magical estate in the Niagara region, the picturesque Vineland...
View ArticleOn Humility
Raising kids without a sense of entitlement. Success is a double-edged sword. You work hard to give your children the best opportunities in life, then worry they might develop a sense of entitlement....
View ArticleA Return to a Masterpiece
Opera Atelier celebrates its 30th season with a remount of Jean-Baptiste Lully’s magnum opus, Armide. When the curtain closed on Opera Atelier’s 2012 remount of Jean-Baptiste Lully’s Armide at the...
View ArticleRise Up
The next-generation residences are designed to raise standards and lift spirits. From New York City to Toronto, here is our roundup of the most prominent developments that are not only enriching the...
View ArticlePOP ART
Artist Stacey Wells on the inspirations that colour her world. Q. Where do you go for inspiration? A. I find it in photos, colour, music, in nature, in controversy and in history and stories. I wish I...
View ArticleThe Year of Barry Avrich
With a memoir on the way, a shot at producing the Canadian Screen Awards and directing three films for the Stratford Festival, director Barry Avrich reflects on a life in the foreground....
View ArticleThe Kingsway’s Crown Jewel
West-end development 4 The Kingsway reflects the area’s prestige and elegance with beautiful European craftsmanship When developer Jordan Morassutti and his partners obtained the slice of land at the...
View ArticleLife of the Party
Make your next gathering or special occasion a memorable one with the endless possibilities granted by Pusateri’s cutting-edge culinary team Pusateri’s Fine Foods has wowed the palates of discerning...
View ArticleOn Top of the World
Take a tour of the contemporary towers, tasteful townhomes and refined estates that are reshaping how residents experience city living 1. Zigg CONDOS Steps away from the intersection at St. Clair...
View ArticleQ&A with MK Total Wealth
MK Total Wealth Management Group’s holistic approach and red carpet service brings peace of mind. The MK Total Wealth Management Group manages half a billion dollars and is led by Senior...
View ArticleThe Scumbag Cut
How the manliest barbershop in Holland keeps classic cuts flowing through an authentic, unapologetic, no-women-allowed approach In Holland’s blue-collar port town of Rotterdam stands the most masculine...
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