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Craig Clark
06 Dec 2019

Local artist hosts open house showcasing paintings that capture Hamilton’s history

Local artist Kathryn Smith celebrates the history of Hamilton through life-like recreations of city life. Smith is one of the area’s most collected artists and this weekend art lovers have an ...

Michael Kras
05 Dec 2019

New Hamilton history exhibit launches at the Art Gallery

While Hamilton is loud and proud about its bustling visual art scene, many locals may not know too much about the formative history of the city’s visual arts and the role they may have played in est...

Michael Kras
27 Nov 2019

Handmade Hamilton’s holiday market is happening

You know what they say: you can never have too many Christmas markets. Especially when one that’s particularly awesome is making its way to Hamilton next week. Handmade Hamilton, an organization tha...

Michael Kras
16 Oct 2019

Hamilton celebrates public art project with a free launch party tonight

If you’ve been admiring the diverse and vibrant original artworks that currently decorate the usually-unassuming utility boxes all through Hamilton’s downtown, tonight is your chance to celebrate ...

Michael Kras
07 Oct 2019

37 Hamilton utility boxes just got an artistic makeover

Hamiltonians may have noticed that the downtown core got a little more vibrant recently, and it’s all thanks to the Downtown Utility Box Public Art Project, which has transformed 37 utility boxes in...

Michael Kras
27 Sep 2019

Art Spin Hamilton rides off tonight

What if you could get some good exercise in and embrace your cultural side by taking in some art at the same time? Art Spin Hamilton is here to let you do just that, with their next local event taking...

Michael Kras
05 Sep 2019

Artword Artbar says goodbye after 10 fulfilling years

It’s a sad day for the James North arts scene as the infamous and well-loved Artword Artbar has just announced it will officially close its doors later this year. An unassuming treasure tucked away ...

Jayson Koblun
13 Apr 2018

Winner picked for new James Street South mural

It’s time to revamp the old, paint-chipped exterior wall by the Hamilton GO Centre on James Street South. “Gateway” by Vivian Rosas and Vesna Asanovic was announced as the successful entry in t...

Jayson Koblun
30 Mar 2018

Cree/Métis Hamiltonian designer shows collection “Of The Stars”

Hamiltonians love to support local talent of all kinds and Cree / Métis Designer Angela DeMontigny’s return from London Fashion Week is something to celebrate just the same. DeMontigny is from Hami...

Olga Kwak
01 Sep 2017

Rise and Grind – Tafari Anthony

Young, gifted, and resourceful – that’s the model of the musician today. No more dropping off case tapes and burned CDs into anonymous mailboxes, hoping someone will take the time to slog through...