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In collaboration with art institutions across Canada, the Canadian Art Foundation International Speakers Series presents leading international art-world figures who explore issues in art through insightful public presentations. Speakers have included such leading lights as John Richardson, Sarah Thornton, James Turrell, Ross King, El Anatsui, Stan Douglas, Hilary Spurling and William Kentridge.
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Save the Date for Ross King at the Winnipeg Art Gallery
Hear a bestselling author lecture about the Group of Seven, and his related book, on March 25
Ross King at the Art Gallery of Ontario
On December 9, 2009 in Toronto, the secrets and symbolism of Canada’s most famous art group were brought to light in a lecture by bestselling author Ross King.
El Anatsui in Toronto and Calgary
El Anatsui's appearances for Art Talks, a Canadian Art Foundation lecture series, were one of the highlights of the fall 2009 art season.
Stan Douglas in Vancouver
Meet art-world personalities face to face with Art Talks
Sarah Thornton Gives Successful Art Talks in Canada
In celebration of Canadian Art’s 25th anniversary year, the Canadian Art Foundation is pleased to present Art Talks 2009, an enhanced series of lectures with leading art-world figures: artists, writers, curators, collectors and museum directors at institutions across the country.
Polly Staple Talk Now Online!
The Canadian Art Foundation, in collaboration with the Banff Centre and the Alberta College of Art and Design, proudly presented Polly Staple, director of London’s Chisenhale Gallery, as part of the Canadian Art International Lecture Series on October 24, 2008.
Polly Staple Talk a Success at the Canadian Art International Lecture Series in Calgary
The Canadian Art Foundation, in collaboration with the Banff Centre and the Alberta College of Art and Design, proudly presented Polly Staple, director of London’s Chisenhale Gallery, as part of the Canadian Art International Lecture Series on October 24, 2008.
Polly Staple to give free talk at Canadian Art International Lecture Series in Calgary
Join Polly Staple, director of Chisenhale Gallery, London, and former editor-at-large of Frieze as she discusses her work as a curator, editor and writer.
Shary Boyle Lecture Now Available as Free Online Videocast
On June 5, 2008, Toronto artist Shary Boyle spoke in Vancouver as part of the Canadian Art Foundation International Lecture Series, co-presented with the Contemporary Art Society of Vancouver. Now art lovers across the country can watch as Boyle discusses her unique practice in Canadian Art’s online videocast of the talk.
The Canadian Art International Lecture Series and the Contemporary Art Society of Vancouver present Shary Boyle
Join Toronto artist Shary Boyle as she discusses her category-defying artistic practice. Boyle will speak at the HR MacMillan Space Centre Lecture Hall, 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver, on June 5, 2008, at 7pm.
The winner will be published in our magazine and receive a $3,000 award
Toronto's most anticipated art party is slated for Thursday, September 20
Timothy Taylor's feature on Zacharias Kunuk and Douglas Weber's portfolio on Kunuk's hometown recognized
Full talks and tours schedule, Douglas Coupland conversation info, and magazine launch details posted for free day of activities
Applications due May 9 for $55,000 in prizes
Free art tours for high-school students to take place in April and May
New writers on contemporary art encouraged to apply by June 1
Dates already set for next year’s Toronto festival
Applications for this $7,000 student award are due April 6
Event to feature a conversation with Douglas Coupland, gallery tours, a magazine launch and more
Jon Rafman’s work enjoys a deservedly high profile at this year’s Contact Festival. As Saelan Twerdy observes in this review, Rafman’s stunning, and often funny, Google Street View scenes demonstrate how the Internet is making everything public, from information to intimacy.
The auction record for contemporary Canadian art was broken earlier this month in New York with Christie’s $3.6 million sale of a Jeff Wall photograph. This week, Canada’s top houses head into their spring sales hoping to break more records.
“Based on a True Story” in Oakville boasts the largest North American survey to date of Keren Cytter, the Tel Aviv–born artist known as one of today’s most intriguing video practitioners. Mariam Nader reviews, finding greatest hits and unexpected delights.
The history of indigenous people performing for colonial audiences inspires "Sovereign Acts,” a current Toronto group show. As Max Mosher writes, the show—featuring Lori Blondeau, Adrian Stimson and others—is both campy and contemplative.
Dil Hildebrand is one brave painter. In his new show “Back to the Drawing Board (Reprise),” he stares down the old adage that no one wants to look at a green painting, let alone buy one. There's not just one green painting here—there's a room of them.
