Nuit Blanche took over Humber’s Lakeshore campus this past weekend, and many Humber students were given the opportunity to showcase their work and explore this year’s theme: “Bridging Distance” This year’s artists were encouraged to explore ways that people interpret and experience the idea of distance. Jenny Fok is... Read more
Nuit Blanche is coming to Humber Lakeshore and students are excited
EntertainmentHumberNewsVisual arts Sep 27, 2024
Humber Polytechnic’s Lakeshore campus is one of many hubs in the upcoming overnight Nuit Blanche Toronto exhibit on Oct. 5. The exhibit provides space for art installations by Humber students, faculty, alumni and local artists. With the deadline for the independent project program having passed, Toronto-based artist Elham Fatapour... Read more
“There will always be a need for an artist”: Humber artists grapple with an AI future
Business & TechCultureNewsVisual arts Mar 27, 2024
Following the explosion of interest in ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence (AI) art generators are now challenging the art world in the same way ChatGPT challenged originality in the writing field. What is an AI art generator? Similar to ChatGPT, you can enter a text prompt into an art generator to... Read more
Toronto artists say events like the Toronto Art Crawl allow them to build important relationships with their customers. “It’s a fantastic way, whether you’re new as a business owner or have been established. To get your name out there in the community, and get your brand known,” Marissa says.... Read more
Audio text: In today’s art news, Humber College presents Wagari: Dabiyil, Biram – Vessel: Water and Sky exhibit or the Carmichael exhibit. This exhibit displays the commissioned cyanotype textile created by Sonja, Elisa Jane and Freja Carmichael for Nuit Blanche. The art piece was one of the commissioned arts... Read more
Digital technology evolves continuously over time. The first computer invention in 1937, which was used to solve systems of linear equations, has evolved to computers that can be used for anything other than solving equations. Artificial Intelligence art was first used in 1973 when a program was developed where... Read more
Nuit Blanche’s Etobicoke hub will be Humber’s Lakeshore Campus
EntertainmentEtobicokeHumberTorontoVisual arts Sep 22, 2022
Nuit Blanche, Toronto’s nightlong celebration of contemporary art and culture, returns to in-person exhibitions on Oct. 1, and Humber College’s Lakeshore Campus is designated to be the event’s first-ever Etobicoke hub. This designation comes as city officials expand Nuit Blanche beyond Toronto’s downtown core and into the greater Toronto... Read more
TORONTO – The curatorial team at Humber College’s Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre (LGIC) has returned to hosting in-person exhibits at the campus’ Welcome Centre after two years. Since February 2020, the LGIC had shifted their exhibits to a virtual format due to the pandemic. They have returned with an... Read more
Korean film Minari makes Hollywood buzz as award season begins
CultureEntertainmentFilmInternationalVisual arts Feb 17, 2021
Reuters journalist Jill Serjeant reports on Minari, the new South-Korean film that is garnering worldwide attention. Minari is quite different than Parasite, which won Best Picture at the 2020 Oscars. The film stars The Walking Dead actor Steven Yeun and has been nominated for Best Foreign Picture at the Golden Globes.
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