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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”
Peep Art
Before Facebook, reality TV and closed-circuit television cameras feeding YouTube an endless array of “gotcha” moments, there were the artists. Decades before surveillance and self-surveillance became the new pop culture, artists were using emerging technologies, from the video camera to the hidden microphone, to explore and critique.
A Chat with Andrew Neel: Remembering Alice
A highlight of the 2009 Reel Artists Film Festival was director Andrew Neel’s chat with critic Sarah Milroy about his grandmother and documentary subject, painter Alice Neel. Now a video brings the best of their discussion online for all to enjoy.
David Hoffos: More Scenes from the House Dream
David Hoffos’s eerie installations have been winning raves for years. Now, this exclusive online slideshow shows more of his latest touring show, which is profiled by Calgary critic Nancy Tousley in the Spring 2009 print edition of Canadian Art.
Tousignant Portfolio: More Works from the Largest Survey Yet
Claude Tousignant gave a revealing interview with his critic daughter, Isa, in the Spring 2009 print edition of Canadian Art. Now, to expand on his practice, here’s a portfolio of more works from his 2009 survey show in Montreal.
A Reno Reconsidered: More Pics from Gehry’s AGO
The renovated Art Gallery of Ontario is one of the year’s biggest cultural stories. Here, to accompany Daniel Baird’s assessment from the Spring 2009 print edition of Canadian Art, are more pics from photographer Christopher Dew.
Métamorphosis in Istanbul: Altmejd, Snow, Lewis and More
Montreal curator Louise Déry had a worldwide hit when she commissioned David Altmejd for the 2007 Venice Biennale. Here’s a slideshow of a more recent international Déry exhibition: “Métamorphosis” in Istanbul, reviewed in the Spring 2009 print edition of Canadian Art.
Christopher Willard: Colour Reels
Recently, colour magnate Pantone pegged mimosa yellow as the colour of 2009. But Calgary artist Christopher Willard is himself a bit of an authority of hue, and it’s a realm he engages with quite seriously in his abstract painting practice.
Reece Terris: Murphy’s Law and Crown Mouldings
Artist Reece Terris has been on a roller-coaster ride this year. His six-storey, six-decade apartment installation for the Vancouver Art Gallery has been challenged by weather, rescheduling and technical puzzles. It may be a case of Murphy's Law, but Terris continues on.
Shary Boyle: Bat Drama sans Dracula
Shary Boyle’s magical world is infused with dreams of a distinctly gothic air. Her latest show focuses on new porcelain bat sculptures set alongside pastel drawings, demonstrating further proof of Boyle’s mastery of technique and concept.
Report: Judgment and Contemporary Art Criticism
Judgment and Contemporary Art Criticism, a two-day Vancouver symposium, brought together critics, artists and writers from Europe, the UK and Canada. The result was an intensive and stimulating exchange of ideas.