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Issue 4

DEFERRED DREAM
December 2025
204 Pages

For the fourth issue, SUKO focuses on the theme Deferred Dream, a term coined by Langston Hughes’ poem of the same name. The idea came from the shared feeling of working toward a future that will not necessarily be realized in our lifetime, and the resolution to work towards it anyway. Through interviews, biographies, and features, artists share how they connect to their own dreamworlds and in-between places. Artists in this issue confront and challenge their uncertainties, while others draw from sources of hope and protest inspired by past generations.

Featuring
Pau Qureshi Klamberg
Soie Lait
Maiko Rodrig & Xtinel
Antoine Vogler
Djeity
Celeste Maiorana
Lucy Gill
Aya Danzig
CRUDA CRUDA
Chih-Chien Wang
John Vaccaro
Mika Espinal & Panya Clark Espinal
Dania Suleman
Alix Fernz
Anick Jasmin
Oumayma Ben-Tanfous
Fernanda Castro
Pixel Heller
Joss D’Alton

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Issue 3

FRONTIERS
September 2024
220 Pages

SUKO’s third issue focuses on frontiers; literal and abstract, geographic and emotional. A frontier divides and encloses, but implies the potential for crossing and redefinition. Volume Three’s contributions grapple with past and present thresholds used to subjugate and colonize, and the new frontiers imposed by our present political and technological climate.

Featuring
Simone Joiner
Shriya Samavai
Oliver Suri-Cernacek
Al Haytame Farsane
Isabel Walker Sherman
Atelier Fomenta
Kaishu Iida
Tessa Hill
Aymerick Myers
Raiden Louie
Sylphia Basak
Leon Llanes
Joe Espada
Sophie Christnel
Mallory Lowe Mpoka
Violet Yin
Riad El Mahmoudy
Avery Brown
Angie Jayasinghe
Arthur Genest-Ouellet

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Issue 2

POWER
October 2023
150 Pages

Volume 2 asked contributors and readers to broadly interpret “power;” a word that can at once evoke feelings of oppression and emancipation, both at scales communal and deeply personal.

Featuring
Matan Fadida
Biaggio Carnevale
Min Jia
Violet Yin
Sylphia Basak
Simone Joiner
Anna Daliza
Armaan Mohan
Asia Mason
Owen Herlin
Unity Arts Collective
Jabari Wimbley
Lola Kingsley
Céline Blais
Loc Nguyen
Samiha Meem
Aaron Bauman
Aissatou Leye

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Issue 1

COMMUNITY
September 2022
100 Pages

SUKO’s first issue prompted artists to contribute work relating to community, in the many shapes it can take. Volume One is our thesis statement - the foundation that we continue to build on with each issue.

Featuring
Adèle Ross
Flora Ugoye Nwakobi
William Mora
Masha Yuriyvna Granich
Ajwad Kabir
ISOBEL (Sophie Dixon)
Cameron Hayes
Celeste Aracely
Deion Squres
Giang Pham
Xavi Meza-Wong
Long-Xi Vlessing
Micheala Snoyer
Faisal Karadsheh
Kees Cleveland

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Based in Tiohtià:ke/Montréal
Since 2021.

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The aim of SUKO Magazine is to create a safe and uplifting platform for artists. We are interested in fostering dialogue in the hopes of representing historically excluded voices.

Through SUKO we wish to create a sanctuary for artists and readers alike, built on a foundation of compassion and awareness.

Team

Co-Editors in Chief
Sophie Dixon
Kioni Sasaki-Picou

Graphic Design
Tom Adshead
Fernanda Alvarez
Sophie Dixon

English Editor
Xaviera Meza-Wong

Communications
Aidan Matthews

Social Media
Sai Bagni

Artist Coordination
Maya Gaind

Volume 4 Contributing Team
Lauren Kim, Contributing Graphic Designer
Dorsa Afshin, Contributing Graphic Designer
Hewitt Miller, Contributing Graphic Designer
Daisy Duncan, Text Contributor
Kai Trotz-Motayne, Text Contributor
Ajwad Kabir, Consulting and Communications
Alvin Sauerberg Thorsen, Photographer
Eden Graham, Photographer

Stockists

Canadian Centre for Architecture
Le Livart
Maktaba Bookshop
Annex Vintage
SOOP SOOP
Issues Mag Shop
Art Metropole
Café Éclair
Ecole de Pensée
Le Ninety

Sponsors and Collaborators

Zamalek
Sounds Good Toronto
It’sOK* Studios
Smilk

Featured Artists

Simone Joiner
Shriya Samavai
Oliver Suri-Cernacek
Al Haytame Farsane
Isabel Walker Sherman
Atelier Fomenta
Kaishu Iida
Tessa Hill
Aymerick Myers
Raiden Louie
Sylphia Basak
Leon Llanes
Joe Espada
Sophie Christnel
Mallory Lowe Mpoka
Violet Yin
Riad El Mahmoudy
Avery Brown
Angie Jayasinghe
Arthur Genest-Ouellet
Matan Fadida
Biaggio Carnevale
Min Jia
Violet Yin
Sylphia Basak
Simone Joiner
Anna Daliza
Armaan Mohan
Asia Mason
Owen Herlin
Unity Arts Collective
Jabari Wimbley
Lola Kingsley
Céline Blais
Loc Nguyen
Samiha Meem
Aaron Bauman
Aissatou Leye
Adèle Ross
Flora Ugoye Nwakobi
William Mora
Masha Yuriyvna Granich
Ajwad Kabir
Sophie Dixon
Cameron Hayes
Celeste Aracely
Deion Squres
Giang Pham
Xavi Meza-Wong
Long-Xi Vlessing
Micheala Snoyer
Faisal Karadsheh
Kees Cleveland
Pau Qureshi Klamberg
Soie Lait
Maiko Rodrig & Xtinel
Antoine Vogler
Djeity
Celeste Maiorana
Lucy Gill
Aya Danzig
CRUDA CRUDA
Chih-Chien Wang
John Vaccaro
Mika Espinal & Panya Clark Espinal
Dania Suleman
Alix Fernz
Anick Jasmin
Oumayma Ben-Tanfous
Fernanda Castro
Pixel Heller
Joss D’Alton

Site designed in Cargo by Tom Adshead

Updated 10-07-25

SUKO Vol. 4 is out now!

We had our launch on Dec. 4th at Parquette, showcasing the work of our conrtibutors and celebrating the culmination of our efforts. Thank you for an unforgettable night!

Vol. 4 is now available to order on the “Issues” tab.

Community Service Mag: A Conversation With Chloe Latour

Interview by Sophie Dixon
October 21st, 2025

Chloe Latour founded the newsletter Community Service Mag in 2023, which is published biweekly via Instagram and Substack. In the spirit of accessibility in the arts and platforming community-based projects, Latour has created a comprehensive hub to update the Montreal public on local and current gallery shows, art and design pop-ups, literary events and readings, vernissages and DIY events.

[Read Here]

Constant Burnout’s Guide to the SS26 Fashion Month Creative Director Debuts

@constantburnout
September 17th, 2025

Luxury fashion just had its biggest creative direction shake-up since the 80s. @constantburnout takes us on a guided tour of what that means for SS26 Fashion Month.

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SUKO x Sawa

Sept. 5th - 8th, 2025
Sawa House, 5425 Ave Casgrain, #424

Join us Friday, Sept 5th for the vernissage of our gallery takeover at Sawa House!

The galleries of Casgrain and Gaspé in the Mile End will be open to the public as a celebration of our local arts community as part of Rentré de Gaspé, which runs from 5pm Friday. SUKO x Sawa will accessible until Monday, Sept. 8th. See you there!

Electronic Favorites From Tom

Tom Adshead
July 13th, 2025

Tom Adshead shares some electronic records he’s been listening to lately and referencing in his work as Glyphbound.

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Kioni’s Book Reccomendations

Kioni Sasaki Picou
July 7th, 2025

SUKO co-editor-in-chief Kioni gives some recommendations from books she’s been reading recently.

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[News]
Advertise with SUKO

10-07-25

SUKO Vol. 4 is opening submissions for local business advertising. We offer a sliding scale based on your inquiry and will be displayed in our print publication to be sold through vendors across Canada.

Contact our editors at sukomagazine@gmail.com