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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”
Ben Portis: 1960–2017
Friends and colleagues remember the Canadian curator and critic, who died in a road accident last week.
The Hard Truth about Reconciliation
We’ve been talking about reconciliation for decades. What took the arts so long to catch up, and why are we still so far behind?
What Makes a Canadian Artist?
A new group exhibition at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto tackles the complexity of Canadian identities.
On Kara Springer’s A Small Matter of Engineering
Last summer a Canadian artist overheard the words, “White people, do something.” The reaction was intense when she transformed this phrase into public art.
Meet the Gatekeepers Flagging the Latest Annie Leibovitz Debacle
Generous donation? Or tax haven? It’s up to CPERB—a little-known Canadian group—to determine the difference.
A Stroll Through the Museum of Walking
What scaffolds, structures and supports exist for walking-based art and artists?
Nation to Nation
Remembering “Native Love,” an exhibition that confronted the warrior rhetoric surrounding the Oka Crisis through concepts of love, sensuality and care.
Blanket Statement
The Hudson’s Bay Company blanket is a symbol of colonial Canada, but for Métis people in the Prairies, it also stands for community, ceremony and survival.
What Sells at a Canada 150 Auction?
On June 27, Waddington’s in Toronto held what it called “The Canada 150 Auction.” Here are 12 objects from the event, all of which found ready buyers.
Looking Damn Fine
Individuality, belonging, pride, resistance—for these six young Indigenous artists and designers, fashion is a statement.