![]() "But what's interesting is that he, in obscuring it, it was just a few hasty brush strokes and so he did kind of leave a ghostly presence of the dog there," Barten said. Picasso was 19 when he painted the piece and it's unknown why he chose to paint over the dog. "As a conservator looking at this area where you can see other colours peeking through and you can see texture that doesn't relate to the final composition, I had a very strong feeling that there was something under there," said Julie Barten, senior painting conservator at the Guggenheim. Using a process called x-ray fluorescence imaging spectroscopy, researchers were able to uncover the dog, believed to be a Cavalier King Charles spaniel, which was a popular breed at the time. The piece depicts a Parisian dance hall where people are seen dancing, donning top hats and wearing red lipstick. You would have seen this really quite adorable dog in the foreground, looking almost directly at the visitor with this wonderful red bow." "It completely changes how one would have encountered this picture. "My goodness, that was surprising for me at least," said Megan Fontanella, modern art curator at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, where the painting has been on display for decades. Download our app to get breaking news alerts delivered right to you.Tailor the news you receive straight to your inbox by signing up for our newsletters.Pablo Picasso's "Le Moulin de la Galette." (CTV News) Researchers have discovered that a dark brown mass at the bottom of Pablo Picasso's 1900 painting "Le Moulin de la Galette" is in fact a small dog that the artist later tried to conceal. “Victor has come from being a model to being inspired to make a collection, which is amazing.Kept secret for more than a century, researchers have uncovered a hidden pooch in an early painting from one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. “A huge part of what our festival is about is personal stories expressed through fashion,” Vasic said. He describes the line as “African-influenced streetwear” with lot of prints, neckpieces and headpieces.įAT founder Vasic said personal storytelling is a major part of what FAT is about. “My show will open with a video about me running away from war in Sierra Leone, leaving my mother, and grabbing some African fabric before I leave,” Keita said. His collection, vKEITA, is heavily inspired by his journey to Canada from war-torn Sierra Leone. The model-designer has walked on FAT’s runways every year since 2011, before starting his own collection almost a year-and-a-half ago. Twenty-four-year-old Victor Keita will be showcasing his first collection ever at FAT this year. “It’s a great feeling to know we’ve dedicated ten years to support talent.” “I wanted to create a venue for fashion to be explored with no limitation, and give a social and global perspective platform for emerging designers,” Vasic said. ![]() Vasic said the event still continues to do what she hoped it would ten years ago – Give Canadian alternative designers a platform to display their work to the world. “Cold North” and “Global Village” are two of the five sub-themes that over 60 designers and visual artists had to draw inspiration from for their pieces this year.įAT has showcased more than 440 collections since its first exhibit in 2005. The show’s theme is split into five subthemes dedicated to each festival day to explore Canada’s climate, environment and culture separately. We’re saying that it’s something to be proud of.” ![]() Fashion Art Toronto is one I know of, and they are probably going to start casting for models soon for the 2020 event. There are certain runway shows in Toronto that are open to a variety of body types for models. “Canadian talent went elsewhere to become known and hid the fact that they were Canadian. There are some paid castings in there as well, and it’s a great place to talk to other models and photographers. “In the past ‘Made in Canada’ wasn’t something that was desirable,” Vasic said. ![]() The festival’s founder, Vanja Vasic, said the theme does not only work to celebrate Canadian culture, but also to instill pride in all of the Canadian designers involved. To celebrate their tenth anniversary, this year’s theme – titled #MadeInCanada - aims to bring the great north to the forefront of fashion. The annual Fashion Arts Toronto (FAT) exhibit will be opening its doors at Daniels Spectrum on Tuesday, April 21 until Saturday, April 25, for another year of themed fashion collections and a collection of art from local photographers, filmmakers and performers. Toronto’s next fashion festival is set to happen in Regent Park and this year, organizers are making it their mission to boost Canadian pride.
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