#toronto artists

[quietsnooze]

TCAF's Digital Marketplace is in full swing! Here's a smattering of what you can find in my shop! Be sure to check out the greater marketplace for combined shipping across the whole convention!

My work ranges from official Dungeons and Dragons dice bags and plushies to zines and comics, and keychains and stickers!

[shelandsorcery]

starting the next one!

i did some Photoshop processing on this reference image to help me push the colours using the gouache palette i have.

For these, I've been doing an underpainting of big colour washes, and in gouache that can be dangerous - water will lift paint back up off the page and it could contaminate the layers I'll put on top, which is the opposite of the stark contrast I'm hoping to achieve. So after my underpainting had dried completely, I put on a thin wash of transparent watercolour ground, and I'm delighted to say it's working like magic! No lifting or contaminating or colours from the underpainting into the actual painting 🤘🤘

[thelensofyashunews]

SWAVY RETURNS WITH “NIGHTS ON HILL”

Toronto’s own Swavy returns with his new single “Nights On Hill." With a booming voice and melodic passion, the track was produced by his close friends LSVTy and DJMo and kicks off a string of new releases planned over the summer.

“Nights On Hill” is the follow up to his latest track “Can’t Be Friends and debut mixtape ‘Different Breed’. Across 13-tracks with a single appearance from Vory, Swavy sets the tone with mesmerizing singles like “This Lyfe (Intro)” and “Backstreets” while collaborating with star-studded producers such as LIOHN [Lady Gage, Elton John, Drake] andTheBoyKam [Yung Bleu, Nicki Minaj, G-Eazy].

Emerging from Toronto’s fertile underground scene, Swavy sets himself apart with his soul-searching, relatable, euphonious tempo. After garnering over 10 million worldwide streams and views since the release of his debut single, “Old Ways” and getting co-signed by the likes of Drake, Meek Mill, Chris Brown, and Popcaan, just to name a few, Swavy is. Ending 2023, Swavy supported Key Glock on his Canada Tour Eh? making stops in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto.  Expect new music and big things from Swavy coming soon. 

[graffiticanada]

Outside the Box - Traffic signal Boxes

[glcarissa]

Thank you to TAC Black Arts for funding my online art exhibit. As an older Black woman abstract artist, working and living in Toronto, there are limited spaces, resources and support for people who look like me. This work is available for viewing until June 2024.

Visit my 2023/2024 virtual art exhibit: ArtPlacer Virtual Exhibitions - Between Art and Life

Get a copy of my art catgalog: Between Art and Life: Swain, Gloria C: 9798352206812: Books - Amazon.ca

[motziedapul]

Calling all queer / LGBTQ+ Toronto comics creators, artists, writers, craftspeople, creatives of all kinds~

Would anyone be interested in taking part in / tabling at a mini artist alley that's only 3 hours long, but can be attended by anybody 😊 happening on June 3?

[ukdesignersale]

A hot date for Summer!

Join us this Thursday evening for a very grown up event. June 22nd from 6.30pm till late!

[yosb]

i be at new ho king eatin fried rice with a dip sauce and a blammy, crodie. happy aapi month from king kenny!!! 🥡

[qquipart]

Merry Christmas :>

[musicfordinner]

There’s something about Haviah Mighty’s voice that always takes me out. It’s magical. She’s such a talented artist — next level. Definitely one of Toronto’s best artists in 2022.

This song is a great lyrically, has moments that are tongue in cheek, she shows some vocal dexterity, sings, gets into her R&B bag. It’s so good.

Shad comes in and flows so effortlessly. It’s beautiful. The collaboration — the Yin and Yang vibes, the male and female energy speaking to each other, sometimes about each other, at each other, never over each other, cleanly sharing the space. It’s amazing.

My favourite listen of the day!

[nicolestextileartdiary]

Finished this koi fish tapestry a while ago :)

[zozo-01]

"you're from toronto, you must be on drake's side-"

INCORRECT!!! i am blasting 'meet the grahams' and cheering kendrick on!! GET HIS ASS MR. LAMAR!!!!

[huariqueje]

To the station -   Peter D. Harris , 2020.

Canadian, 1974-

Oil on canvas, 28 x 36 in.

[thelensofyashunews]

PARTYNEXTDOOR RELEASES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ALBUM PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4)

Contemporary R&B superstar PartyNextDoor releases his highly anticipated album PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4). The 14-track album showcases PartyNextDoor’s intoxicating vocals blended with hypnotic trap production. In addition to writing and singing on all of the tracks, Party serves as a producer on the majority of the album.

To accompany P4, PartyNextDoor also releases the music video for the dancehall-infused track “F o r  C e r t a i n.” Directed by Edgar Daniel, the sultry visual picks up where the “R e a l W o m a n” music video left off.

Of the new album, PartyNextDoor adds, “I want my fans to experience this album in a way that allows them to take exactly what they need from it. Whatever they are going through... relationships, whatever it is - when they listen to this album, they can use my stories to learn from and relate to.”

PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4) features previously released tracks, including “H e r O l d F r i e n d s,” “R e s e n t m e n t,” “R e a l W o m a n,” and “L o s e M y M i n d.” This year, PartyNextDoor returned to the festival circuit and performed at SXSW, Rolling Loud California and Australia’s Souled Out festival. The Billboard cover star will also take the stage at Broccoli City Festival in July.

With 2024 marking the 10-year anniversary of PARTYNEXTDOOR 2, fans continue to celebrate PartyNextDoor’s discography; the sped-up version of “Her Way” became 2023’s #1 track on TikTok Canada and #3 track on TikTok USA.

[nr1-logo-design-inspiration]

Choose your favorite one!💬👇

[glcarissa]

ART PRACTICE

Texture is an important component to my art practice and hints at the unspeakable stories that lie underneath the surface of both the art and the artist.

The geometric patterns in this work illustrate the range of movement associated with the process—sharp edges colliding, shattering and realigning— and allude to the ways that oppressed groups might eventually break through.