Features
In the Atmosphere
On January 20, 2021, Jill Biden highlighted a Robert S. Duncanson painting at the US inauguration reception. Find out about Duncanson’s years in Montreal and connections with Canadian artists in this story from our Fall 2020 issue, “Chroma”
In the Atmosphere
On January 20, 2021, Jill Biden highlighted a Robert S. Duncanson painting at the US inauguration reception. Find out about Duncanson’s years in Montreal and connections with Canadian artists in this story from our Fall 2020 issue, “Chroma”
DHC/ART: FLOW CHART
Located in Old Montreal, DHC/ART is an exhibition space that operates admission-free and without public funding. "What characterizes all of the presentations we’ve done is a sense of engagement with the world at large," says the institution's curator John Zeppetelli.
Josée Drouin-Brisebois: Venice Bound
This article from the winter 2010/11 issue of Canadian Art provides a glimpse of National Gallery of Canada senior curator of contemporary art Josée Drouin-Brisebois as she prepares to introduce Steven Shearer to the 2011 Venice Biennale.
Calgary Report: An Artist-Run Alberta
Calgary likes to brand itself as a place for mavericks, an identity that’s taken an unexpected creative turn as artist-run spaces pop up across the city. Critic Nancy Tousley reports on these fresh, youthful initiatives.
RAFF 2011: Opening Night Q&A with Katherine Knight, Wanda Koop and Jane Perdue
In this video, taped on the opening night of the 2011 Reel Artists Film Festival in Toronto, Katherine Knight, director of the documentary KOOP, and artist Wanda Koop join critic and urban planner Jane Perdue in conversation. The world premiere of KOOP occurred at this opening night gala,
Dana Claxton: From a Whisper to a Scream
First Nations artist Dana Claxton had a great-grandmother who walked alongside Sitting Bull, and as a creator, curator and educator she’s made great strides addressing such overlooked histories. Find out more in this winter-issue feature by Lynne Bell.
Landon Mackenzie: The Centre of the World
Art, artist and art school intertwine in the recent work of Landon Mackenzie, an energetic painter and influential instructor at Emily Carr. In this feature from our winter issue, critic Robin Laurence explores the webs of connections in Mackenzie’s practice.
Mowry Baden: The Great One
With more than 30 years in the classroom, sculptor Mowry Baden is a teacher’s teacher. In this feature from our winter issue, author Ann Ireland reveals some of Baden’s top teachable moments, from childhood to retirement and beyond.
John Kissick: Painter, Thinker, Scribe
He paints. He writes. He teaches. He administers. John Kissick is the busiest person critic Pete Smith has ever met. Now, Smith takes a closer look at Kissick (his past professor and “Guelph Mafia” don) in a feature from the Winter issue of Canadian Art.
Rita McKeough: Subversive at Work
For 30 years, award-winning artist Rita McKeough has been an energetic creator and influential teacher who forgoes separating art and life. Discover why in Diana Sherlock’s in-depth feature from the current issue of Canadian Art.
Glasgow Report: Getting (Art) Schooled
Like a dozen other Canadians, Alberta artist Scott Rogers is currently undertaking an MFA at the Glasgow School of Art. Now, Rogers explains what led him to Scotland, the ups and downs of schooling there, and how fine art meshes well with this city’s gritty reputation.