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Marla Hlady hears sound differently than most people do. She has a keen perception for all sounds—from the most carefully orchestrated songs to the most incidental background...
Over the past decade, there’s been an undeniable renewal in the presence and criticality of contemporary First Nations art in Canada. Artists such as Rebecca Belmore, Lawrence...
In the lead-up to the 2013 Venice Biennale, which opens to the public on June 1, we have been digging through our archives to look at Canada’s...
Dressed in a housecoat and apron, a woman is on her hands and knees with a bucket of soapy water, sponging the steps to the Ontario legislature....
Kim Dorland typically works on half a dozen or so paintings at a time. Occasionally he seems unwilling or unable to lavish attention on any single canvas...
Since my last column entry, I have received two invitations to attend conferences in Canada dealing with the issue of “safeguarding” Canadian art and culture. One conference...
In the lead-up to the 2013 Venice Biennale, which opens to the public on June 1, we have been digging through our archives to look at Canada's...
Gordon Smith is 93. Every morning, he wakes up early, then heads to his studio. It is a victory of sorts, if not a miracle. At seven...
How to measure an art fair? For the galleries that attend and the artists whose works they bring, it’s a prime opportunity to connect with peers, gain...
Sebastião Salgado’s Genesis, selections of which are on view at the ROM and Nicholas Metivier Gallery this month, is likely his most ambitious project to date, spanning eight...
It’s Contact time again. For the month of May, the city of Toronto is filled with photo exhibitions taking place at almost every conceivable venue, from top...
Though he died on November 17, 2012, at the age of 86, the presence of Canadian artist Arnaud Maggs is being keenly felt in Toronto this week....
“To live with your mind in the past,” writes Augusten Burroughs in his latest book, a curious, wry self-help manual entitled This Is How: Proven Aid in...
If the Atlantic region—through NSCAD and otherwise—has produced or been connected to some of Canada’s top artists, why is the region underrepresented in the national media? How...
In the lead-up to the Venice Biennale, which opens June 1, we have been digging through our archives to trace Canada's history at the event. In this...
Playing house has never been so fun. That's what some might think upon encountering Wreck City—a set of nine Calgary houses slated for demolition that have temporarily been...
Does labelling something Canadian build our society or doom our cultural industries to failure? On April 13, the Spur Festival—a new national festival of politics, art and ideas...
“Gutai: Splendid Playground” at the Guggenheim Museum in New York is the first North American museum exhibition devoted to the revolutionary postwar Japanese art movement. Brilliantly installed—and...
"Tourists don't know where they've been, travelers don't know where they're going." —Paul Theroux China is a lot nearer now than it was in 1967 when, in his film...
Note from the editor: In the lead-up to the 2013 Venice Biennale, which opens on June 1, we are digging through our archives to highlight Canada's history...
On April 6, 2013, the Art Gallery of Ontario will open an important survey of Canadian duo Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller. In the lead-up to...
The advent of warmer weather across the nation has also brought the prospect of exciting new exhibitions. Here are nine we’re anticipating—besides (of course) the Venice Biennale,...
Canadian Art’s latest issue hits newsstands and tablets across the country this week, with an exciting mix of stories on some of the country's leading artists. Issue...
It was Patti-mania this past weekend in Toronto. Legendary musician, author and artist Patti Smith was in town to celebrate her “Camera Solo” exhibition at the Art...
“The Plasticiens and Beyond: Montreal 1955–1970” may be a historical exhibition, but it begs a question that remains very current: How to get Canadian art better recognized...
For more than 40 years, Detroit-born artist Suzy Lake has been living in Canada, producing groundbreaking work in film, video, performance and photography that is rooted in...
Verb Woman, Lady Justice, Art Cinderella—these are a just a few of the guises of Vancouver performance artist Margaret Dragu. It’s a cast of characters that the 2012...
From its humble beginnings in the director’s office at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia in 2001 to a spectacular exhibition and award gala at the Museum...
London, Ontario–based artist Sky Glabush is a bit of a dark horse on the contemporary Canadian scene. Unlike many of his peers, his style is difficult to...
