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Canadian Art Wins Gold for General Excellence in Digital Publishing
“Making a magazine that’s both dense and approachable is what every editor hopes to achieve, and Canadian Art has succeeded,” said the prize jury.
News in Brief: Maud Lewis Artwork Sales Soar at Auction, Feminist Residency Forced to Evacuate Island, New Hires at the Belkin and Gallery TPW
This week, a Maud Lewis thrift-store painting sold for $45,000, and artists at a feminist residency were forced to evacuate a flooded island.
$7.4-Million Jean Paul Riopelle Painting Breaks World Record at Auction
It is the second-highest amount ever paid for a Canadian artwork at auction—and according to auction house, it signals Toronto as a new art-market centre.
Vidal Wu Wins 2017 Canadian Art Editorial Residency
McGill University graduate Vidal Wu is the 2017 recipient of our national prize awarded to up-and-coming critical and editorial talent.
News in Brief: Eastern Edge’s New Executive Director, Toronto and Ottawa Art Awards, Curatorial Prize Winner Announced
This week, the St. John’s artist-run centre Eastern Edge announced staffing changes, and municipal awards were distributed in Toronto and Ottawa.
Canadian Oil Sands Waste Targeted in American Exhibition
On the Southeast Side of Chicago, an Alberta oil sands byproduct has wreaked environmental havoc. Artists, and an art museum, are responding.
News in Brief: Black Lives Matter Photos Vandalized, Bob Rennie at the National Gallery, Award Wins & More
When photographer Jalani Morgan found that three of his large vinyl prints were torn open, he stitched them with red thread and kept them on display.
Shelley Niro Wins $50K Scotiabank Photography Award
The ground-breaking Indigenous artist—known for her work in photography, as well as painting, beadwork, installation and film—takes home Canada's top photo prize.
Inuit Art Makes a Global Breakthrough at the Venice Biennale
Inuit art is being featured at the Venice Biennale's main exhibition for the first time ever. See most of these drawings, and get the backstory, here.