Against the Odds, Calgary’s Art Community Reboots
New funds and opportunities promise to help artists and arts organizations overcome past challenges—but we’re not there quite yet
Nova Scotia Artist Wins Public Art Appeal
Bridgewater town staff had ordered removal of installation—but town council voted to keep it there following Status of the Artist Act arguments
War Art, the Group of Seven and Otto Dix, Transformed
Glenbow Museum, Calgary September 7, 2013 to January 12, 2014
A Brush With War: The Art of Conflict
With international headlines rife with devastation and conflict, it's easy to forget the relationship some countries foster between artists and armies. Dick Averns reviews the Canadian War Museum's current showcase of the Canadian Forces Artists Program, noting the changing landscapes, both creative and combative, of war.
The Big Gift in Review: Homefront Helpfulness
Jeff Spalding has kickstarted an art-appreciation movement in Calgary with “The Big Gift” and its display of hundreds of recent donations. At a time when the federal government has axed millions of dollars from the arts, it’s a great example of homefront support.
MakeBelieve
In their exhibition “MakeBelieve,” the curators Catherine Crowston and Barbara Fischer presented 10 artists “for whom representation is like a magic trick.” Operating on the premise that reality in art is a fictive construct—an imagining of the mind—the exhibition recalibrated the concept of the suspension of disbelief.