Vie des Arts Barbara Steinman: Bring the words to life Published July 6, 2023. Article written by Leah Snider “A pioneer of video production in Canada, Barbara Steinman is recognized today for her multidisciplinary work. The recent winner of the 2022 Paul-Émile Borduas Prize and I took part in a conversation around the themes that have […]
Vickie Vainionpää: Metamorphoses Solo Exhibition May 20th, 2023 – TBC UNESCO World Heritage Site of The Belvedere San Leucio, Italy Press Release: Nicola Pedana Gallery presents Metamorphoses, the first institutional solo show by Canadian painter Vickie Vainionpää at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of The Belvedere San Leucio. It was the American media theorist John […]
Friendship’s Death Melanie Authier, Leslie Baum, Judy Dolnick, Magalie Guérin, Melissa Leandro June 2 – July 15, 2023 Andrew Rafacz, Chicago, IL Press Release: ANDREW RAFACZ is pleased to present Friendship’s Death, an exhibition of work by Melanie Authier, Leslie Baum, Judy Dolnick, Magalie Guérin, and Melissa Leandro in Gallery One and Two. The exhibition opens Friday, June 2nd and […]
Katherine Takpannie’s IAQ Cover Wins Cover Grand Prix at 2023 National Magazine Awards!! The Inuit Art Quarterly’s Winter 2022 issue, Colour: Chromatic North, featured a limited-edition detachable lenticular cover that shifts from blue to green smoky photos as it is tilted by the viewer. The images feature artwork from Katherine Takpannie’s Amait series, an ongoing exploration of colour […]
Eyes on the City: Drawings by Susanna Heller and Karlis Rekevics New York Studio School June 8 – July 16, 2023 Opening reception: Thursday, June 8, 6-8pm Curated by Karen Wilkin Susanna Heller and Karlis Rekevics can be described as connoisseurs of the gritty, expedient aspects of urban imagery: unexpected views, neglected corners, utilitarian infrastructure, […]
We joined collaborative duo Matt Donovan and Hallie Siegel for the reveal of their magnificent site-specific sculpture “Listen” at the Aga Khan Museum. At first glance, the sculpture appears as a jumble of upside-down words rising out of the Museum’s central infinity pool. But from the perfect vantage point, the message reveals itself through the […]
Sandra Brewster: Take a Little Trip Kenderdine Art Gallery, Sastatoon May 12 – August 25, 2023 Opening Reception: Friday May 12, 6:30 pm Sandra Brewster is a Toronto-based artist who foregrounds Black diasporic experience in her multidisciplinary practice. Brewster focuses on identity and representation, as well as the depiction of movement and gesture, resulting in […]
“Let Me Take You There” Doris McCarthy Gallery May 13 – July 22, 2023 Opening Reception: Saturday May 13, 2-4pm Works by Clovis-Alexandre Desvarieux, Miruna Drăgan, Emily Jan, Sara Khan, Hea R. Kim, Kosisochukwu Nnebe, Marigold Santos, Eve Tagny & Katherine Takpannie. Curated by Mona Filip The stories we tell about the world – how it was made, what forces influence its course, and what our place is […]
Making Contact across Toronto with award-winning photography Contact Photography Festival runs for the month of May in outdoor and indoor venues all across the city. By Sue Carter, Special to the Star Mon., May 1, 2023 There isn’t an official theme to this year’s Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival, which kicked off Monday. With more than […]
Denyse Thomasos: Just Beyond Remai Modern, Saskatoon, SK April 15 – September 3, 2023 The Denyse Thomasos: Just Beyond travelling exhibition has reached its second location at the Remai Modern in Saskatoon! “A career retrospective, Denyse Thomasos: just beyond brings together more than 70 paintings and works on paper, many rarely seen, to show how she challenged the limits […]