An Enduring Legacy
On the occasion of a new exhibition of works by John Heward in Montreal, artist Stéphane La Rue reflects on the force and elegance of an artist who takes risks and never looks back
Gerald Ferguson
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, September 15, 2018, to January 13, 2019
When Oil Is Our Lifeblood
Three Alberta art practices that bear witness
Site and Non-Site, Place and Process
As Edmonton continues to grow its public art program, writer Daisy Charles reflects on an earlier era of conceptual art in the city
Ethics Beyond Language
An artist's appropriation of poet M. NourbeSe Philip's conceptual poem Zong!—celebrated worldwide but barely known in Canada—perpetuates the violence that the poem retells
Then and Now
Our 1969 foray into the Arctic was, in hindsight, an intellectual adventure—a naively colonialist art-scouting trip. It was also an eye-opener
I Am the Artist Amongst My People
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson catches up with curator Wanda Nanibush and artist Rebecca Belmore to talk about Belmore's new Art Gallery of Ontario show, and the act of making monuments in the presence of community
The Politics of Preference
Two recent exhibitions in São Paulo explore ideas of affinity
Stephen Waddell
Monte Clark Gallery, Vancouver, September 6 to October 6, 2018
10 Artists Who Work with Changing Environments
Earthworks and paintings, landscapes and ceramics—none are seen as static by this group of creators
Why Art Schools Need More Socially Engaged Art
Socially engaged art isn't just a subject for a course—it's a way to radically transform the role and potential of the art school
videos
A Conversation with Brenda Draney
Viewing a Brenda Draney painting is like witnessing a dream. Here, the artist speaks about the role of small-town memory and mystery in her work
In the Studio with Rajni Perera
See how references to Japanese animation, Indian miniaturism and contemporary fashion are blended in the Toronto artist’s meticulously painted work
In the Studio with Rajni Perera
See how references to Japanese animation, Indian miniaturism and contemporary fashion are blended in the Toronto artist’s meticulously painted work
In the Studio with Rita McKeough
In Banff, the Governor General’s Award winner discusses her installations on violence against women, human-animal relations and environmental degradation
In the Studio with Rita McKeough
In Banff, the Governor General’s Award winner discusses her installations on violence against women, human-animal relations and environmental degradation
Current Exhibitions
Rebecca Belmore: Facing the Monumental
Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West, Toronto ON
Editors' Pick
ALCHEMY
The Chapel Gallery, 891-99th Street, North Battleford SK
Eric Cameron: Thanatos
TrépanierBaer Gallery, 105, 999 - 8 ST SW, Calgary AB
Amy Wong: Coming together, making space
Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre, Suite 305, 370 King Street West K7L 2X4, Kingston ON
Le rêve aux loups
Foreman Art Gallery of Bishop's University, 2600 College Street, Sherbrooke QC
Heat, death
WAAP, 1129 East Hastings, Vancouver BC
Rebecca Belmore: Facing the Monumental
Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West, Toronto ON
Editors' Pick
ALCHEMY
The Chapel Gallery, 891-99th Street, North Battleford SK
Eric Cameron: Thanatos
TrépanierBaer Gallery, 105, 999 - 8 ST SW, Calgary AB
Amy Wong: Coming together, making space
Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre, Suite 305, 370 King Street West K7L 2X4, Kingston ON
Le rêve aux loups
Foreman Art Gallery of Bishop's University, 2600 College Street, Sherbrooke QC
Heat, death
WAAP, 1129 East Hastings, Vancouver BC