OK LÀ: Showcasing experimental music and analog filmmaking
We profile this month’s NVA collaborators, the OK LÀ collective. They tell us about their mission and how they are bringing experimental music and cinema…
Features
Profile
anabasine: on interacting with ‘mind-rhythms’ through music
Montreal-based musician anabasine talks about his process, drawing parallels between being zoned-in on a dancefloor and zoned-out in drone music.
Six Picks: Elle Barbara
We hung out with black trans icon Elle Barbara as she browsed the NVA record collection and shared with us myriad anecdotes about her discoveries.
Artist Visits SF: Juanita More
We visit the home of San Francisco Drag Legend and philanthropist Juanita More and chat about her wonderful career throughout the years and legacy she…
Centre Never Apart
We sit down with Never Apart founder Dax Dasilva as he introduces the centre itself highlighting the many exhibition spaces, permanent installations and inspiring facets…
Six Picks: Bamboo Hermann
“I was found in a fortune cookie in Montreal’s Chinatown.” Montreal via London DJ Bamboo Hermann choses her six favorite tracks from the NVA record…
Stillness and improvisation with Lyndsie Alguire
“I want to draw the listeners in and let them feel suspended in that moment, altering their experience of the passage of time.”
NAAFI’s DEBIT is defying clichés in latinx electronic music
She’s a rising force in the Mexican experimental, electronic and club scene since 2012. Meet Delia Beatriz aka DEBIT.
Six Picks: Odile Myrtil
Odile Myrtil, Moonshine resident DJ and up-and-coming vocalist and songwriter picks her favorite six tracks from the NVA record collection.
A Conversation with Animal Rights Activist Leif Cocks
Leif Cocks stands apart from other animal activists—has the rare ability to step back and look at the big picture.
“Practice” Sound Meditation
We chat with Jann Tomaro about her ongoing Sound Meditation series called “Practice” that happen monthly at Never Apart with different guest musicians.
Twiggy Pucci Garcon: Artist Talk
This past summer we chatted with the very talented activist and performer about his werk both on and off the runway.
Winter 2018 Exhibitions: Artist Interviews
We sit down with the six artists who’s wonderful works launched this past January and chat with them about their exhibitions and intentions behind them….
We’re Never Apart
Founder Dax Dasilva describes what Never Apart is and the intention behind creating this arts and culture organization dedicated to create change through art and…
Artist Visits SF: Scrumbly
We visit with the legendary Scrumbly of the ground breaking “Cockettes” at is home in San Francisco. He shares many stories about his days in…
NVA Q&A: Sven Marquardt
The famed German photographer and doorman of the legendary Berlin club “Berghain” shared his stories and inspirations to an eager crowd at Never Apart in…
Brock Yurich: Video Interview
This American actor and film maker joined us for our LGBT Film Series recently and we chatted about what is happening in his career before…
Dominic Poliquin: Video Interview
Quebec born filmmaker Dominic Poliquin joined us for our LGBT Film series where a few of his shorts screened. He talks to us about his…
Artist Visits LA: Daphne Von Rey
We visit with LA-based performance artist and activist Daphne Von Rey about her important work as a trans woman at The Ace Hotel.
LGBT Film Series: An Evening of Gay Shorts Panel Discussion
We chat with film and video makers Frigid, Dominic Poliquin and Brock Zurich after the screening other works about their process, past works and future…
Portrait of an Artist Video Interview: Hugo Huerta-Marin
Mexican born artist Hugo Huerta-Marin’s exhibit “Portrait of an Artist” features unique portraits of some of the planet’s most influential female artists including Yoko Ono…
Aires Video Interview: Sabrina Ratté
Sabrina’s video installation resides in our Vitrine for the Fall season. We chat with the Quebec born artist about her beautiful piece and the concept…
Head On Video Interview: Erin M. Riley
Erin’s amazing tapestries reside in our Galleries B and C. We chat with the American artist about her detailed work and the different themes that…
Mapp_MTL 2017 Artist Interviews
We chat with some of the organizers and artists behind this year’s MAPP_MTL festival which launched at our Fall Exhibitions Vernissage and is apart of…
Chi Chi Mizrahi: Artist Talk
Chi Chi came to Montreal as apart of the Fierté Montreal festivities where he gave Ballroom and Vogue workshops and showcased the film “Kiki” which…
Artist Visits LA: Ruben Esparza
We visit the multi-disciplinary Los Angeles based artist and talk about his often politically driven practices, the Queer LA art scene and the upcoming 2018…
Eve Salvail Video Interview (French)
LSTW and Never Apart celebrate the Quebec born Supermodel with an intimate evening around the pool.
Urban Beekeeping with Alvéole’s Étienne Lapierre
This summer, Never Apart tapped into its social and environmental consciousness even further by teaming up with Alvéole and installing two beehives on the centre’s…
Lady Kier Legend Series Artist Talk
We sat down with the multitalented Lady Miss Kier as apart of our Legend Series in collaboration with Pop Montreal and Pop Symposium
Claire Milbrath’s paintings exude naivety and charm
We caught up with the Montreal-via-Victoria native about her process and the persona behind her fictional subject ‘Gray’.
Femme Realness: Panel Discussion
We have an in depth panel discussion with the six wonderful artists who are apart of our “Femme Realness” exhibition on the importance of celebrating…
Erin M. Riley: Weaving Poetry
American-born artist Erin M. Riley’s handwoven tapestries are as much works of self-poetry as they are a critique of how we engage with subjects such…
In Spirit: Damian Siqueiros, Songs of the Inner Chamber
Damian Siqueiros is in South Korea to work with dancers. The theme: exploring the notion of gender in this Asian culture.
Kamal Al-Solaylee: Video Q&A
Writer Kamal Al-Solaylee sits down with Christopher DiRaddo and reads some excerpts from his books and answers questions about his life as apart of Fierte’s…
LGBT Film Series: Brothers in Arms Break a Leg
Yurich and Poliquin are both gifted storytellers, with parallel subject matters executed in their own unique ways. One moment of mirroring is reflected in scenes…
Eve Salvail: Video Interview
The Gorgeous Supermodel Eve Salvail spends time at Never Apart for an intimate evening of talking about her life as a Quebec born Supermodel and…
Artist Visits MTL: Frigid
We chat with the legendary Montreal artist about his dynamic and prolific career over the years and new his musical projects!
CELLS: Interview
CELLS: A Poetry Installation and Durational Performance Interview We sit down on our terrace and talk with Jordan Brown and Alisha Mascarenhas who together make…
A Conversation With Ocean Conservationist Paul Watson
Our ocean’s are in trouble. They’re dying, because of us. Paul Watson, the founder of Sea Shepherd, has been fighting this crisis from happening for…
Dish Picks: BRAIDS
BRAIDS are Arbutus darlings Raphaelle Standelle, Austin Tufts, and Taylor Smith who all have quite the penchant for good eats.
Six Picks: Valeda
Valeda is Montreal’s Catherine Lamoreux, member of local art collective/powerhouse susy.technology, she has been quietly creating some of the most interesting dance and experimental music we’ve heard…
Noise Meditation Q&A with Sasha Ford
Practice began a year ago as a small, one-off collaboration between Mikael Tobias and Jann Tomaro. Intending to share a context combining elements of noise,…
G.R.O.S.S.: Interviews
We chat with Nadine Faraj and Rebecca Storm who are two of the four artists involved in this fantastic group exhibition which is in association…
Artist Visits LA: Lex Vaughn
We talk with LA based multi media artist and performer Lex Vaughn about her diverse career and multiple characters, projects and past works.
Femme Realness: Interviews
We chat with all of our talented artists involved in this group show and learn more about them and their work in this powerful exhibition!…
Colour By Icons 2.0: Interview
We relaunched our “Colour By Icons” LGBT historical colouring book by adding an addition 25 new icons to the pages as well as an exhibition…
(Something) with a decorative edge: Interview
We chat with Anika Ahuja and Sara Graorac the Montreal based artists behind this exhibition currently on display in the Vitrine for our Summer 2017…
In Spirit: Ritual Interno
O que significa o ritual para além da sua limitação religiosa?
Artist Visits LA: Austin Young
We had the pleasure of spending the day with this fabulous photography and multi disciplinary artist in his LA studio. Austin shares his career highlights…
Beyond Borders: An Interview with Anika Ahuja & Sara Graorac
Artists Anika Ahuja and Sara Graorac gracefully unpack for us the themes of their powerfully moving installation, “(Something) with a decorative edge.”