Connor Garel
Journalist
Freelance
Connor Garel is an award-winning writer and critic from Toronto, whose work explores black cultural production in music, fashion, and visual art. His essays, profiles and reportage have appeared in Canadian Art, New York Magazine, VICE, and the Globe & Mail. In 2023, he served as the writer-in-residence at The Walrus, where he wrote a feature about the repatriation of African art in Canadian museums. Presently, Connor is a contributing writer at The Walrus and a contributing editor at Dazed.
Schedule
20 mins
Meridian Hall - Main Stage
State of the Art: Director X
Join us for this conversation on the pursuit of relentless innovation with music video director and filmmaker, Director X, renowned for his work with top artists like Drake, Rihanna, and Jay-Z. From redefining culture to uplifting new creators, get an inside look at where the medium has been and where it is heading with the director who is taking us there.
