Two artists break down what to think about when valuing artwork Many artists struggle with pricing their art because of how subjective an artwork’s value can be. I asked two artists to outline how they price their work, and how young artists might start pricing their own. GARTH LAIDLAW: PRICE […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
Poem: Realise When You’ve Had Enough
Frozen water rushes into the crack The boat slowly sinks into my subconscious Drowning itself in the forgotten memories that bubble towards the surface Hitting the bottom, it slides down the sand The boat slowly sinks into my subconscious Revealing hidden shadows in the murk Hitting the bottom, it […]
The “art” in mixed martial arts
Changing the way you think about a violent sport For the longest time, everyday people would think about Shaolin monks or Bruce Lee practicing Kung Fu when they heard the term “martial arts.” When the same topic is mentioned now, most people are reminded of the violent nature of the recently […]
Photography by Michael Cimesa
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Drawing magazine girls for a quarter
How I became an entrepreneur One brisk fall day I was walking home from my grade four class at lunchtime, when suddenly a gust of wind stirred up some debris underneath a bush. A crumpled piece of disheveled paper threw itself in front of my feet. Being rather curious, I […]
Space animal art is out of this world
I painted this smiling pig in space as a Chrismukkah present for my partner Rob, it was our first year together, and it started me down a path of art-making I never saw coming! I have loved painting and drawing all my life, but it’s always been just a hobby […]
Short Story: Just Keep Me in the Dark
It happened quickly, but not quickly enough. “You’re right,” he said, “I’ve slept with her.” Frieda breathed out through her mouth like she’d instructed her boys to do when ripping off a Band-Aid: “In and… out!” Tom reached a veined hand out to touch her knee, a gesture so familiar […]
Poem: Wherever You Are
To my beloved to be, I- (Hmm, no, too fancy shmancy. Crumple, toss.) Greetings, future husband, I- (Nah, that’s no good. Crumple, toss — ah, whoops — re-toss.) To my prince in shining armour: (PERFECT!) I know we haven’t met yet, ’cause you’re off in some foreign land, like Italy […]
Photography by Cat Cooper
[media-credit name=”Catherine Cooper” align=”alignnone” width=”1020″] Abandoned in a field by the side of the road, it watches others pass by. [media-credit name=”Catherine Cooper” align=”alignnone” width=”1020″] Growing by the side of a boardwalk, between two extremes of field and forest. [media-credit name=”Catherine Cooper” align=”alignnone” width=”1020″] It almost seems like the […]
Poem: Melodrama
a single bending lilac branch — she is melodrama blooming. a singsong laugh at notions of frailty; something to sharpen your teeth on, pending the great fatigue of a mouth unable to resonate. constancy in disjointed heartbeat — resonate in the chest cavity, echoing in each aortic branch the […]
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The Ontarion is the University of Guelph’s independent student newspaper. It began in 1951 as part of the Ontario Agricultural College and then began to represent the entire University of Guelph once it amalgamated in 1964. The Ontarion incorporated in May 1970 as The Ontarion, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation registered with the province of Ontario.