Aisle lights flicker like low-budget auroras. A cart drifts alone, existential, beneath a sky of suspended rollback signs. Somewhere between frozen peas and bulk ramen, time folds. The artist doesn't seek inspiration—they forage. The absurdity of price becomes performance. Meaning hides in markdowns. Surveillance watches, but never truly sees.
Aisle lights flicker like low-budget auroras. A cart drifts alone, existential, beneath a sky of suspended rollback signs. Somewhere between frozen peas and bulk ramen, time folds. The artist doesn't seek inspiration—they forage. The absurdity of price becomes performance. Meaning hides in markdowns. Surveillance watches, but never truly sees.

Come Eat With Me: Food Security

Participatory Arts and Food Production in Manitoba 204,310. That’s the number of views as the algorithm watched us slide into the Kenaston Walmart under a bruised prairie sky, dodging rogue…

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Transforming static virtual galleries with AI-driven environmental simulations. This project deepens our expertise in merging art and technology, resulting in rich, interactive spaces that engage and captivate.
Transforming static virtual galleries with AI-driven environmental simulations. This project deepens our expertise in merging art and technology, resulting in rich, interactive spaces that engage and captivate.

Environments: Breathing Life into Virtual Galleries with OpenAI

Virtual galleries are transcending their traditional boundaries, evolving from static displays into mesmerizing, interactive sanctuaries where art and technology dance in perfect harmony.

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Vibrant and textured, this raspberry-infused roasted eggplant hummus platter is framed by the warm curves of pita and fresh vegetables. With the soft glow of candlelight and delicate shadows, this image captures the essence of rustic elegance in every bite. It’s one of the many exciting creative explorations we've been undertaking in our AI food arts activities since last year.
Vibrant and textured, this raspberry-infused roasted eggplant hummus platter is framed by the warm curves of pita and fresh vegetables. With the soft glow of candlelight and delicate shadows, this image captures the essence of rustic elegance in every bite. It’s one of the many exciting creative explorations we've been undertaking in our AI food arts activities since last year.

Raspberry and Roasted Eggplant Hummus Platter

Explore the world of AI food art with our Friday Food Prompt, where creativity meets technology to generate stunning food imagery. This week’s challenge features a raspberry-infused roasted eggplant hummus platter, inviting artists to experiment with textures, lighting, and composition.

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We come together at Qaumajuq not as strangers, but as echoes—called into the same light. The space holds us gently, like breath caught in a moment of knowing. Each step on the stone floor feels like a continuation, not a beginning. Here, collaboration feels like remembering. Voices blend, not to rise above, but to ripple outward—soft, certain. We build together in fragments and rhythms, trusting the silence as much as the sound.
We come together at Qaumajuq not as strangers, but as echoes—called into the same light. The space holds us gently, like breath caught in a moment of knowing. Each step on the stone floor feels like a continuation, not a beginning. Here, collaboration feels like remembering. Voices blend, not to rise above, but to ripple outward—soft, certain. We build together in fragments and rhythms, trusting the silence as much as the sound.

Qaumajuq. The Winnipeg Art Gallery

This photo from the Winnipeg Art Gallery and Qaumajuq during 'Auviqsaqtut,' is still growing, now over 255,000 views. It wasn't just a snapshot from a conference. It was a glimpse into a space that's become a second home.

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Elegant simplicity meets gourmet indulgence in this beetroot carpaccio, beautifully plated with fresh raspberries, crumbled goat cheese, and candied walnuts. A cinematic shot captures the intricate textures and rich colors, highlighting the interplay of light and shadow for a refined, fine dining experience.
Elegant simplicity meets gourmet indulgence in this beetroot carpaccio, beautifully plated with fresh raspberries, crumbled goat cheese, and candied walnuts. A cinematic shot captures the intricate textures and rich colors, highlighting the interplay of light and shadow for a refined, fine dining experience.

AI Food Art with Beetroot Carpaccio

Join us for Food Art Fridays, where we blend AI, gourmet food photography, and creativity. This week, we create a cinematic plate of beetroot carpaccio.

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We’re thrilled to unveil one of our most fun projects for this year—an innovative short course that brings together art, data, and technology in bold and transformative ways. "Arts, Data, and Immersive Storytelling" is a hands-on program that pushes the boundaries of how we interpret and communicate complex data through artistic expression and cutting-edge tools like OpenAI’s APIs and Three.js.
We’re thrilled to unveil one of our most fun projects for this year—an innovative short course that brings together art, data, and technology in bold and transformative ways. "Arts, Data, and Immersive Storytelling" is a hands-on program that pushes the boundaries of how we interpret and communicate complex data through artistic expression and cutting-edge tools like OpenAI’s APIs and Three.js.

Arts, Data, and Immersive Storytelling with Three.js!

We’re thrilled to unveil one of our flagship projects for this year—an innovative short course that brings together art, data, and technology in bold and transformative ways. "Arts, Data, and Immersive Storytelling" is a hands-on program that pushes the boundaries of how we interpret and communicate complex data through artistic expression and cutting-edge tools like OpenAI’s APIs and Three.js.

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Tara Baswani is an internationally acclaimed creator and sustainability designer. Social entrepreneur, trans media writer, director, composer and producer. She is an award winning interdsciplinary artist and regenerative design practitioner.
Tara Baswani is an internationally acclaimed creator and sustainability designer. Social entrepreneur, trans media writer, director, composer and producer. She is an award winning interdsciplinary artist and regenerative design practitioner.

Tara Baswani

Tara Baswani is an internationally acclaimed creator and sustainability designer. Social entrepreneur, trans media writer, director, composer and producer. She is an award winning interdsciplinary artist and regenerative design practitioner.

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Our mission is to Unite Kindness: Global Dignity Canada National Role Model and @1860 Winnipeg Arts founding member Tony Eetak met Sākihiwē Festival Director Alan Greyeyes during the Turtle Island Block Party on June 29, 2024. Photo: Jamie Bell
Our mission is to Unite Kindness: Global Dignity Canada National Role Model and @1860 Winnipeg Arts founding member Tony Eetak met Sākihiwē Festival Director Alan Greyeyes during the Turtle Island Block Party on June 29, 2024. Photo: Jamie Bell

Join the Joy: The Heartfelt Power of Volunteering!

Stepping into the role of a volunteer allows you to discover facets of yourself that you never knew existed.

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A "Be Kind" sign in the display window at the Kool Deelites ice cream store on Harbison Ave west in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
A "Be Kind" sign in the display window at the Kool Deelites ice cream store on Harbison Ave west in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Be Kind …

A "Be Kind" sign in the display window at the Kool Deelites ice cream store on Harbison

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Through resources provided by the OpenAI Researcher Access Program, our program is able to explore the use of generative AI to explore next-generation arts and digital storytelling skills.
Through resources provided by the OpenAI Researcher Access Program, our program is able to explore the use of generative AI to explore next-generation arts and digital storytelling skills.

Sketches Over Coffee: The Winnipeg Diner Where Snow White Was Born

In the 1920s, long before she would grace the silver screen and capture the hearts of millions, Snow White was born in the unlikeliest of places—a cozy diner in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba called the Weevil Cafe.

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