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Vancouverite Geoffrey Farmer has earned an international name for himself by turning Arte Povera materials into rich meditations on history, psychology and other big themes. Now fans can get a look at his new explorations in a show at Catriona Jeffries.
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Since the 1970s, Raymonde April has studied key contemporary issues in photography. Now, with her art spawning three Montreal exhibitions, Bryne McLaughlin talks with curator Eduardo Ralickas about what makes April’s art so compelling.
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Nearly 1 billion people live in Africa, yet we get relatively few reports from it. Now, Congolese artist Sammy Baloji creates a compelling portrait of time and place there in “Vues de Likasi,” an installation at the Contact Festival’s new gallery in Toronto.
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Gabriel Coutu-Dumont filtered thousands of globetrotting photos down to a mere 275 for his current touring show. But as critic Amy Fung reports, Coutu-Dumont’s exhibition is at its best when it focuses on the artist’s photographic—rather than curatorial—skills.
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In the past, Montreal photographer Yann Pocreau has focused on the body’s interaction with architectural forms. Now, in a show of newer work, Pocreau focuses on something less concrete—the interaction of mobile bodies with local light.
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Dozens of openings, talks and other events happening from coast to coast this week, February 4 to 10, 2010.
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In the 1950s and 1960s, Vancouver was the site of fruitful cross-disciplinary activity—artists wrote, and poets made art. Now, Adele Weder reviews a semiotic-aesthetic homage to the era, one curated by Hard Core Logo author Michael Turner.
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The sixth annual Exposure photography festival kicks off this week with 30 venues and nearly 40 exhibitions in Calgary, Banff and Canmore. Canadian Art’s top picks for the fest range widely, from conceptual group shows to intimate solo offerings.
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An exhibition honouring Eija-Liisa Ahtila, the Finnish artist whose experimental installations push boundaries in both art and film, opens in Montreal this week. Curator John Zeppetelli, also a filmmaker, has pulled together some of Ahtila’s key works.
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This week, Western Front kicks off “Learning from Vancouver,” a symposium and exhibition on the city. Interestingly, the person who might be learning (or relearning) the most about Vancouver right now is Caitlin Jones, the Front’s new director. In an in-depth interview, former NYCer Jones discusses market issues, web-art history and future hopes.
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George Orwell’s 1984 propelled terms like “doublespeak” and “Big Brother” into our lexicon, terms that crystallized fear of government control—and even inspired, decades later, some all-seeing reality TV. Now these themes drive an international group show in Kingston.
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Dozens of openings, talks and other events happening from coast to coast this week, January 28 to February 3, 2010.
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Senior Canadian artist John Greer won a Governor General’s Award last March. Now, Galerie Samuel Lallouz mounts Greer’s first north-of-the-49th solo show since the prize, offering a peek at some recent works playing with the artist’s perennial themes.
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In the latest installation at Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall, Miroslaw Balka presents an abbreviated version of the lifelong walk from light into darkness. Now, reviewer Eldon Garnet raises pointed questions about the work and its approach.
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Karen Asher’s portraits of strangers and acquaintances in the urban landscape of Winnipeg offer an unusual, unnerving intimacy. In her current debut solo show at Platform, Asher exhibits 15 of her characteristically odd images.
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Straight from the Sundance Film Festival, Tamra Davis' moving documentary Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child pays homage to her friend, the legendary artist, in his own words
World, North American and Canadian premieres to be introduced by specially invited artists, authors, curators and directors, including Susan Vogel, Joanne Tod and Barbara Fischer.
Our magazine and foundation currently have an opening for the position of production manager. Application deadline is February 26, 2010.
This fall, Canadian Art’s young patron group visited the home and studio of Jason McLean, where they toured the artist’s personal collection.
Canadian Art launched its much-anticipated winter issue at Leo Kamen Gallery in Toronto on Wednesday, December 16, 2009.
Places as finalist in competitive, first-ever best e-newsletter category
On October 23, the Canadian Art New Contemporaries enjoyed a series of art talks and gallery tours at the Toronto International Art Fair.
This year’s festival showcases 13 films on top art world figures including world, North American and Canadian premieres.
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.
Over $250,000 raised in support of Canadian Art’s programs
Vancouverite Geoffrey Farmer has earned an international name for himself by turning Arte Povera materials into rich meditations on history, psychology and other big themes. Now fans can get a look at his new explorations in a show at Catriona Jeffries.
Since the 1970s, Raymonde April has studied key contemporary issues in photography. Now, with her art spawning three Montreal exhibitions, Bryne McLaughlin talks with curator Eduardo Ralickas about what makes April’s art so compelling.
Nearly 1 billion people live in Africa, yet we get relatively few reports from it. Now, Congolese artist Sammy Baloji creates a compelling portrait of time and place there in “Vues de Likasi,” an installation at the Contact Festival’s new gallery in Toronto.
Gabriel Coutu-Dumont filtered thousands of globetrotting photos down to a mere 275 for his current touring show. But as critic Amy Fung reports, Coutu-Dumont’s exhibition is at its best when it focuses on the artist’s photographic—rather than curatorial—skills.
In the past, Montreal photographer Yann Pocreau has focused on the body’s interaction with architectural forms. Now, in a show of newer work, Pocreau focuses on something less concrete—the interaction of mobile bodies with local light.
