Features : Never Apart

Collective Culture presents: A Dinner – Of Sorts

Collective Culture presented: A Dinner of Sorts, in which Keesha and Mouna brought Collective Culture’s 2020 Black woman zoom calls to an in-real-life event.

Filmmaker Talk: Theola Ross and Marilyn Cooke

Curator Magenta of the Montreal Feminist Film Festival chats with filmmakers Theola Ross and Marilyn Cooke, whose works are shown in the Never Apart theatre…

Collective Culture presents: Burning Questions – History, Dilemma, and Representation of the Haitian Diaspora in Quebec

Collective Culture presented an online talk focused on the Haitian Diaspora in Quebec. ⁠

James Tuitt Artist Talk

Curator Jordan King chatted with artist James Tuitt about James current exhibition Full Coverage, part of Never Apart’s Summer 2021 season.

Collective Culture: Sacred Skin (Online Talk)

Collective Culture hosted Sacred Skin: Tattoo Artists Redefining Cultural Practices

Baron Samedi Monologue

Contributor Laurent Maurice LaFontant speaks with Haitian author Dieuvela Etienne about her new book, Baron Samedi Monologue

Preston Buffalo Artist Talk

Curator Jordan King chatted with artist Preston Buffalo about Preston’s current exhibition Digitizing Indigeneity, part of Never Apart’s Spring 2021 season.

Nico Williams Artist Talk

Curator Tracy Valcárcel speaks with artist Nico Williams about Nico’s exhibition ch-miigwich, on view until June 26

Art As An Answer

“Art is life. And life always finds its way,” says Keithy Antoine, founding president of the cultural and artistic organization Union Urbaine.

Afternoon Delight Series: DJ Andy Williams and hip-hop artist Medusa (Talk)

Never Apart hosted a short film screening and virtual talk with Montreal’s acclaimed DJ Andy Williams and LA-based hip hop artist Medusa.

Collective Culture: Blackness & Art – Identity in the Age of Social Revolution

This talk explores the role visual artists play within social justice movements.

Stina Baudin Artist Talk

Curator Tracy Valcárcel speaks with artist Stina Baudin

Massimadi & Nigra Iuventa Present: Black Utopia Panel Discussion

A panel discussion with artists Yannis Davy Guibinga, Syrus Marcus Ware, nènè myriam konaté, and moderator Omayra Issa which considers different versions of this black…

Talk: Mycosymbiosis with William Padilla-Brown

We spoke with the founder of MycoSymbiotics, social entrepreneur, citizen scientist, mycologist and wearer of many other hats.

Shaping the Past: Reflections on Dreaming and Black and Indigenous Futures

Alisha Wormsley and Suzanne Kite discuss their practice of collective community dreaming as a means to shape the past by daring to sculpt the future.

Cooking class with Wet’suwet’en Chef Marlene Hale, aka Chef Maluh

Marlene Hale, known as Chef Maluh, is a Wet’suwet’en chef, educator and activist.

BIJOUX Talk: Jordan King & Greg Manuel

Curator Jordan King and collaborator Greg Manuel discuss the BIJOUX exhibition.

2Spirit Resurgence: Jade Konwataroni & Dayna Danger

The two artists discuss the Two-spirit resurgence, the importance of land based practices and more.

Laundry Project Artist Talk

Curator Tracy Valcárcel speaks with artists Daniel Eduardo and Jose Hidalgo.

Collective Culture: The Power of Poster Talk (Video)

This talk explores the role visual artists play within social justice movements.

Shaping the Past: Missing Black Technofossil Here (Video)

Artist Quentin VerCetty reimagines Montreal’s monuments by highlighting neglected Black biographies.

Steffie Boucher Artist Interview (Video)

We chat with photographer Steffie Boucher about her very first exhibition, happening at Never Apart.

Conversations in Environmental Justice – Part 1 (Fall 2020)

An online series of talks on ecology, plants and food, at the intersection of social and environmental justice.

Join #TheWiggleChallenge

To keep the creative juices flowing during these isolated times, Never Apart and The Wiggle Festival are producing an online contest to create inspiring wigs…