Category Archives: Oil on canvas

Otello: Race and the Arts.

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Arvin da Brgha

After having pored through an interesting OperaCanada article that featured the opera Otello‘s lead, Russell Thomas, and a predictably snide review in The Star – look there is no black lobby in Canada, so one can always be expected … Continue reading →

War of the Roses: Deuxième Partie.

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Arvin da Brgha

After having been the most influential woman during the War of the Roses, trust you me, Meghan, HRH Duchess of Sussex is no pushover. So there was DailyMale – that coven of vile, racist, castrati media whores – gleefully celebrating … Continue reading →

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An Awakened Dream Like No Other!

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Arvin da Brgha

On the final full day of this trip to London, it was also the 29th anniversary of Merlin’s passing. I had planned on visiting Spencer House, the Monday evening prior; however, the event which was a ticketed lecture had been … Continue reading →

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Oxford Circus. Pimlico. Barbican.

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Arvin da Brgha

Bright and early Tuesday morning and it was off to Oxford Circus in search of more art. No faking this; the hustle is fucking real. As I poured through this joint, I recalled my advice to the London cab driver … Continue reading →

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The Remains of Armistice Day.

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Arvin da Brgha

Strangely, though the major part of Armistice Day celebrations were long concluded, there were still more persons moving westward towards the Cenotaph than easterly towards Trafalgar Square. My companion, a spectacled, freckled guy in his early 30s, was keen on … Continue reading →

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Gosh that was fun!

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Arvin da Brgha

Thanks to World Ballet Day, there was positively nothing or no one that was going to dissuade me from hitting London town. Armistice Day and La Bayadère, you say… ha! Naturally, I returned to London, in my ongoing research/quest for … Continue reading →

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All Too Human… And Then Some!

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Arvin da Brgha

Well, after having been dazzled by Natalia Osipova, there was no doubt what next adventure my soul had to devour. I arrived at Pimlico Station and enjoyed the cool brisk walk to the red and white gorgeousness of the neighbourhood … Continue reading →

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Two Albrechts but what a Giselle!

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Arvin da Brgha

Second night in London and there was still lots of snow — at least, by London standards; after Montréal where three feet of snow is no horror, 1.5 inches seemed to have arrested London in its tracks — I was … Continue reading →

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President & First Lady Obama.

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Arvin da Brgha

Oil on Canvas ©2018 Kehinde Wiley Provenance: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Oil on Linen ©2018 Amy Sherald Provenance: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. _______________________________________________________ Beautifully exquisite! Happy Black history month. Love the fact that Mr. Wiley captures the … Continue reading →

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Happy Reading…

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Arvin da Brgha

Recently, I made a quick visit to Montréal to catch the March Chagall exhibition at Musée des Beaux Arts de Montréal. The exhibition closes on June 11, 2017 when I will be away. For that reason, I simply had to … Continue reading →

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