Black Heritage: A Note From Curator Andy Williams
Ahead of his curatorial debut at both Centre Never Apart and Artgang, Andy Williams details his upbringing and background with featured Black Heritage artists Sandra…
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Donal Mosher: Video Q&A
Watch the video Q&A with Portland based filmmaker Donol Mosher who joined us in November for an LGBT Film Series spotlight of his work.
Peaches Christ: Video Q&A
We had the almighty San Francisco Drag Icon Peaches Christ join us for a screening of her Cult Classic film “All About Evil” and an…
Fall Exhibitions Vernissage: Video Recap
Our Fall Exhibitions Vernissage brought over 1000 art lovers together to celebrate the work of 14 artists.
JJ Levine: Interview
Like a prism, the concept of ‘non-binary’ shines light on the multitude of gender expressions existent throughout humankind.
Cassils: Interview
Originally from Montreal, LA based visual and performance artist Cassils has flipped the entire binary discussion on its head.
Lissa Rivera: Interview
Wanting to make images without shame and to show his femininity as strength, Rivera felt empowered having an intimate muse “which is still rare for…
Mark Pariselli: Interview
Pariselli was hyper aware early on that most films were rated R to kids his own age. Barricaded and barred to persons under eighteen, the…
Felice Picano: Godfather of Gay Lit
In New York City, between 1980 and 1981, seven gay writers gathered eight times in a small apartment to read from their work and share…
Nico Stagias: Interview
I’m a Stripper. Studlebrity. Bump! Positive Youth. I’m a Pornstar. Balls. Titles, all of them, of the films Nico Stagias has had a hand in…
Jann Tomaro: Interview
Jann Tomaro’s 3-part noise meditation series ‘Practice’ beginning this October at Never Apart, is an investigation of the transcendental properties of sound.
Water: Artist Talk Q&A
We sat down with the talented artists behind the Water Exhibition that was housed in our Galleries for the Summer season and chat about their…
Genesis Legend Series: Video Q&A
We had a wonderful Legend Series with Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, a collaboration with Pop Symposium.
Mode & Design: Discussion d’artiste avec Jérôme Gautier
Stephane Le Duc sits down and chats with Jerome Gautier about his career and aesthetic during the Festival Mode & Design at Never Apart.
Mode & Design: Discussion d’artiste avec Claude Cormier
Stephane Le Duc discute avec Claude Cormier d’architecture et d’art public durant le Festival Mode & Design à Never Apart dans le cours d’une des…
Fierté 2016: Video Recap
We find out why Pride is still important at Fierté 2016. We visit the outdoor Drag Superstars show and chat with local artists, Drag stars…
Colour By Icons at FYF Festival in LA: Video Recap
As part of the Vans “Craft Tent” at the FYF Festival in LA, Never Apart joins forces with Plus 1 by bringing their “Colour By…
Edley ODowd of Psychic TV: Interview
I think that having the opportunity to hear Gen speak will further clarify what I have tried to outline in the answer above. S/he has…
CC: MTL: Video Recap of Clap Back
This recap highlights much of the 1st ever Collective Culture Montreal Festival held over two days at Never Apart, highlighting some of the panel discussions,…
Laura Acosta: Interview
‘Word of the Pig’ is an audiovisual experiment that attempts to generate temporary autonomous zones. It borrows the language of performance art, film and installation…
Suzanne MacRury: Video Q&A
We chat with artist Suzanne Mercury about her installation at Never Apart, “Shiny”. She lets us in on her process and the meaning behind the…
Brock Yurich: Video Q&A
Actor and filmmaker Brock Yurich talks with us about his short film T-County which is currently playing in our theatre for the summer season.
Stephane Le Duc: Profile
As something of a creative satellite, whose vision of sustaining Montreal’s strong cultural presence on the global stage, he is Curator and Host of the…
Kelly Nunes – Moon Room Composition
The full 40-minute composition by Kelly Nunes for our Moon Room permanent installation, with an interview detailing his process behind the piece.
Jérôme Gautier: Profile
By hosting journalist and photo specialist Jérôme Gautier as part of the Festival Mode&Design, Never Apart Gallery continues to establish itself as a key venue…
Brock Yurich: T-County Interview
How to be a man, a father, grandfather, son, brother and a friend. Brock Yurich’s outstanding short film ‘T-County’, covers all of the above, and…
Summer Exhibitions Vernissage: Video Recap
Enjoy the recap of our Summer Exhibitions, covering our entire centre with wonderful art in all corners of our headquarters.
Colour By Icons Toronto: Video Recap
We teamed up with Nuit Rose to produce Colour By Icons in Toronto at Glad Day Bookshop (The World’s oldest LGBT Bookstore).
All Together: July 2016
All Together is a monthly review of photo highlights from Never Apart and NVA moments, events and happenings.
Sean Mundy: Video Q&A
Michael Venus of Never Apart and Olivier Gagnon of Think Outside The Box sit down with photographer Sean Mundy and chat about his career and…
Canada Day Top 10
To celebrate Canada Day we have asked ten influential Canadian artists, musicians and personalities to give us their “Top 10” Canadian songs!
Suzanne MacRury: Interview
Always highly creative, MacRury went to Emily Carr after high school, although dropped out feeling that “teaching someone to be artistic was a moronic contradiction”
Water: Interviews
The theme of water runs through each of their work; a meeting point for their different practices.
FACES by SAAD: Interview
FACES by SAAD ~ the first photography exhibition by Saad Al-Hakkak, incorporating the models SAAD is currently representing, opening in the Upper Gallery, at Never…
Mado Performance and Artist Talk: Legend Series
The Never Apart Legend Series was thrilled to spotlight Montreal’s very own Drag Superstar Mado!
No Gender: Video Q&A
To conclude the NO GENDER exhibition we had an education chat with artist Sylvain Tremblay along with activist/artist Mikela Jay giving more insight on the…
Poster Boys: Video Q&A
We sit down and chat with Eve Thomas and Richmond Lam who are the artists behind the “Poster Boys” exhibition currently on display in our…
Whispering Stills: Interviews
Our current exhibition in Gallery A, “Whispering Stills” is an extremely powerful exhibit featuring four international photographers all under the age of twenty-five who found…
The Joey Arias Story
We are over the moon excited to have Joey bring his stardust to Never Apart for the 21st installment of Wiggle.
The Wiggle Story
Wiggle is a wearable art and performance extravaganza celebrating all forms of expression and creativity, and two decades later it remains a vital platform for…
Interview: Benjamin Lussier
Pool to me is a film about self-awareness and the feelings of isolation it creates. I wanted to take this theme of alienation and push…
Performance and Q&A: Carole Pope
Recently Canadian Rock Icon Carole Pope graced The Never Apart Centre as apart of The Legend Series.
Interview: Sean Mundy
My parents bought me a small Polaroid digital camera when I went on a school trip in high school, and my passion grew from there.
Eve Thomas and Richmond Lam Talk Poster Boys
Whatever happened to those iconic posters of baby-faced celebrity boys in overalls, bearing roses and looking at the camera with a look that said “I…
Interview: Thomas Dozol
Although it is shifting a little bit at the moment, I would say that my work has mainly been photo based till now. My first…
Art Matters: Contemporary Arts Festival
Immediately inspired by Never Apart’s glass doors, partitions, multi-level twists and turns, they also noted the space has an obvious “potent party-vibe”, and is a…
Interview: Nicolas Denicourt
It’s important for us to showcase local artists and give back to the community. After Benoit Paillé’s show, we selected Sean Mundy, a Montreal photographer.
Trending: Rami Mikhail
Clothing, everybody wears it. Yet when it comes to fashion and how we choose to express ourselves through linens and fibres summoned by a creative…
Igniting Your Secret Ingredients
TED talk at TEDx Concordia by Never Apart founder Dax Dasilva on Feb 6th, 2016 about incorporating your passions into life’s journey.
No Gender: Winter Vernissage Video Recap
A wonderful video recap of the Winter Exhibitions Vernissage featuring No Gender by Sylvain Tremblay with a special performance by Mikela Jay.