Leah Collins

Senior Writer

Since 2015, Leah Collins has been senior writer at CBC Arts, covering Canadian visual art and digital culture in addition to producing CBC Arts’ weekly newsletter (Hi, Art!), which was nominated for a Digital Publishing Award in 2021. A graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University's journalism school (formerly Ryerson), Leah covered music and celebrity for Postmedia before arriving at CBC.

Latest from Leah Collins

National Canadian Film Day returns with record-breaking number of free screenings

Boosted by "elbows up" enthusiasm, the annual event returns Wednesday. Nearly 2,000 watch parties are scheduled. Find celebrations in every province and territory.

Home galleries are hiding in plain sight across Canada

She throws art shows in her apartment. He does the same in a chicken coop. Upstart curators are creating ad-hoc exhibition space wherever they can, and as the cost of living climbs, the number of residential galleries may continue to grow.

This play staged inside a Toronto cafe serves up workplace horror stories

Come for the coffee, stay for the drama. Award-winning playwright (and former barista) Rosamund Small plumbs her eclectic work experience in the new immersive show, Performance Review.

Curious about TikTok's junk journal trend? These page ideas are artist approved

If you don’t know where to start, beat creative block with these tips from collage artists.

Those striking photos at Sankofa Square? They capture a journey of self-discovery

With work appearing in two Toronto exhibitions, artist Delali Cofie is coming into his own.

What's worth seeing at Canada's biggest design festival? Art shows galore … plus a corner store for pigeons

Look for these must-see projects at DesignTO. The event launches Friday in Toronto, and we’ve got tips from some of this year’s featured artists.
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From fashion to art, we're going medieval in 2025

The nostalgia cycle rarely rewinds this far, but some things are just timeless, like maximalist detail, slow craftsmanship and weird little guys.
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Building community is easier than you think. Start a club

All over the country, creative self-starters are solving the loneliness epidemic one club at a time. Here are 5 tips to help you do the same.

Gothic fairy-tale art about the strange and terrifying experience of becoming a mom

But you don’t need to have kids to get Allie Gattor's twisted sense of humour. Nesting, the artist’s new show, is on now in Montreal.

What's getting noticed at Art Toronto 2024?

We spoke to artists attending Canada's biggest art fair. Here's what stopped them in their tracks. The annual event is at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre through Sunday.