Canadian Art - Weekly | Ai Weiwei, Thomas Hirschhorn & More

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IMAGE CREDITS
(From top to bottom)

1,001 CHAIRS FOR AI WEIWEI
Demonstrators at the Toronto action on Sunday, April 17 / photo Richard Rhodes

THOMAS HIRSCHHORN
Das Auge (The Eye) 2008 Installation view Courtesy the Power Plant / photo Steve Payne

PASCAL GRANDMASION
Moment of Reason 2011

EDWARD BURTYNSKY
Recycling #10 Chittagong, Bangladesh 2001 © Edward Burtynsky Courtesy Nicholas Metivier Gallery in association with Ryerson University

CANADIANARTSCHOOL.CA
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1,001 Chairs for Ai Weiwei: Silence Reigns

On Sunday, artists and concerned citizens around the world staged actions outside of Chinese consulates and embassies to protest the arrest of Ai Weiwei. Editor Richard Rhodes reports on the Toronto event, where silence spoke volumes. Read more…

Thomas Hirschhorn Interview:
Eye Contacts

The North American premiere of Thomas Hirschhorn’s Das Auge (The Eye) has generated much debate in Toronto this spring. Find out more about Hirschhorn’s take on ethics, form and audience in this pre-opening interview with critic Sholem Krishtalka. Read more…

Pascal Grandmaison:
Star Power

With solo exhibitions this winter at Galerie René Blouin and Casino Luxembourg, it’s already been a big year for Montreal artist Pascal Grandmaison. Now managing editor Bryne McLaughlin reviews Grandmaison’s current show in Toronto. Read more…

Edward Burtynsky:
Ecological Footprints

As a museum headliner, national prizewinner and focus of a major conference, Edward Burtynsky is all over Toronto’s art ecosystem this season. Here, we round up the details, from his acclaimed Oil to the debut of his big new project on water. Read more…

Working as a Photographer:
A canadianartschool.ca Video

Five photographers discuss ways to build a career in the field in the latest video from canadianartschool.ca. Listen in for real-life wisdom from celebrity shooter Chris Buck, photojournalist Rita Leister, artist Sara Angelucci and more. Read more…

Openings & Events Highlights
April 21 to 27

21.04.2011 TORONTO Abbas Kiarostami opening 5-8pm Pari Nadimi Gallery 254 Niagara St

21.04.2011 VANCOUVER Judy Radul catalogue launch 7:30-10:30pm Waldorf Hotel 1489 E Hastings St

21.04.2011 VANCOUVER Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas opening 7:30-11pm Grunt 350 E 2 Ave

23.04.2011 TORONTO An Te Liu opening 7-10pm MKG127 127 Ossington Ave

26.04.2011 OTTAWA “Swarm” event 6pm-2am Various locations

Continue here for our listings of art openings and events happening this week from coast to coast.

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