What is Art, Can We Eat It?

As for Goblin Market—is it a market, an art fair, an artist talk, a performance, or a workshop? All of the above, and also a commentary on the urge to draw clear boundaries to better classify, organize, and label our experiences into neat compartments.

Goblin Spatial Practice?

Gifts, Shiny Trinkets, and having fun when it feels wrong to have fun

What to do when everything feels like a mess, and all you want to do is curl up in a blanket and eat ice cream straight from the tub

Goblin Market Toronto

Thank you for stumbling upon the Goblin Market and generously sharing your time (and jokes) with us. At sunset, trade with the merchants, something you hold dear. Next up: Montréal, April 24–26, in partnership with GU and Editions in Space.

DJs have their USBs. What does a conceptual or experimental artist carry in their bag?

Luisa Ji | March 23, 2025 | Dispatch #5 If social media is a window into what culture looks like today, the most exciting arts experience is likely happening right now in someone’s living room. It’s small, elusive, and just secretive enough to avoid the legal and bureaucratic hurdles that

“It’s great that you do business for a living. Is that a real job?”

This week, we got curious about performing business. Can intervening “business” be an art form itself? What's that cute slidedeck you've got there?

We Heard that there's a Night Market in Toronto 🤫

The merchants, artists, and surprise guests will host a night market on Thursday, March 27 and Friday, March 28, from 6 pm to 11 pm at Allan Gardens Children’s Conservatory in Toronto. Welcome to the Goblin Market! It’s like a night market, but a little different.

Sacrifice, Magic, and Making Life Beautiful

This week, we explore the evolving role of art in modern society by looking at how aesthetic experiences shape cultural inquiry, economic structures, and creative autonomy.

How far do we go for something we love?

We are exploring how the "art world" manufactures value through exclusivity, commodification, and speculative markets. Subsequently, if artists are behind value creation in the arts, why do we avoid discussing wealth among our peers?

Being in Each Other's Business

Imagining Alternative Arts Marketplace explores new economic models for artists beyond traditional funding. Through fairytales, collaboration, and experimental markets, six artists reimagine value, sustainability, and artistic autonomy in a shifting creative economy.