Lisa Lipton: Sobey Finalist Slideshow

Get to know Lisa Lipton, an East Coast drummer and artist who is taking a turn in this year’s Sobey Art Award spotlight.

On the Road with Daniel Joyce: British Columbia

Daniel Joyce finishes his Canadian road trip with a stop in British Columbia, which, surprisingly, brings back memories of the art community in Halifax.

by danieljoyce

Neil Farber and Michael Dumontier: Brainn Trrustt

Winnipeg artists Neil Farber and Michael Dumontier—nominees for last year’s Sobey Award—work together on projects including wryly illustrated bookworks.

by Chris Hampton

Robert Fones: Continuous Forms

Sarah Robayo Sheridan assesses Toronto artist Robert Fones's long-standing involvement with letters, arguing that his focus has found a new urgency.

by Sarah Robayo Sheridan

Karen Kraven’s Top Tabs

Karen Kraven shares a few of her favourite links: the history of synthetic fabrics, napkin art and a film about just how long it takes to make a bucket.

by Karen Kraven

The Apartment: Vancouver’s Changing Scene

Michael Turner recounts the history of the Apartment, an influential Vancouver gallery that helped to launch an eastward shift in the city’s art scene.

by Michael Turner

Jon Rafman: Sobey Finalist Slideshow

Sobey Art Award finalist Jon Rafman's work probes the perverse and darkly hilarious corners of the Internet.

Robert Smithson’s Vancouver Sojourn: Glue Pour, 1970

Adam Lauder reappraises Robert Smithson‘s Glue Pour project, noting its resonance with wider narratives of Vancouver art and Conceptual art's history.

by Adam Lauder

Hito Steyerl: A Primer

Brush up on the internationally renowned work of German artist Hito Steyerl, who will be giving a talk for the Canadian Art Foundation later this fall.

Abbas Akhavan: Sobey Finalist Slideshow

Sobey Art Award finalist Abbas Akhavan's installation art offers a thoughtful, occasionally mournful, interrogation of our habits of perception.