Culture

Among Canada’s numerous visual artists of Italian heritage, Sveva Caetani is probably the least known. Yet, her body of work is significant, defined by a visual and thematic complexity that defies categorization. Like many artists, Sveva Caetani’s life was marked by emotional and physical challenges which she expressed in her art. Her father, Leone Caetani, was descended of Italian nobility, and the family’s fortunes, at least during Sveva’s early life, were assured. The Caetani family immigration story, which brought Sveva and her family to Canada, is also not typical of…

Gramma Stella was 14½ when her mother told her that Giuseppe Monardo had asked for her. It was 1929. He…

As the festive season approaches, I think of my mom and her enigmatic smile, and how she diligently and lovingly…

“When we undertake the pilgrimage, it's not just to escape the tyranny at home but also to reach to the…