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News in Brief: New Ontario Cultural Strategy, Open Letter to Mélanie Joly, Accusations of Art Plagiarism
This week, art leaders wrote an open letter to Mélanie Joly, the Ontario government released a cultural strategy and accusations of art plagiarism surfaced.
These Two Curators Sound Awfully Alike
Nicolaus Schafhausen expressed uncanny “synchronicity” with the words of Chantal Pontbriand for a recent Sobey Art Award announcement.
News in Brief: Canadian Photography Institute’s New Director, Canada Council’s 2016 Awards, Wanda Nanibush Joins AGO
This week, the Canadian Photography Institute’s director was announced, the Canada Council’s prizes were released and Wanda Nanibush joined the AGO’s staff.
Montrealer Becomes a Director for Venice Biennale
Montreal's Marie Chouinard, who has worked on dance's cutting edge for more than 30 years, has been appointed director of dance for the Venice Biennale.
News in Brief: MOCA’s Interim CEO, Peter Doig’s Legal Case, Wanda Koop Joins Order of Manitoba
This week, Toronto’s MOCA announced an interim CEO, Peter Doig was embroiled in a lawsuit and Wanda Koop joined the Order of Manitoba.
The Art of Diplomacy: What Obama Saw at our National Gallery
On June 29, the National Gallery of Canada hosted to the North American Leaders’ Summit. Here's some art that the presidents and PM saw.
15 Artists are Finalists in RBC Canadian Painting Competition
A canvas crocheted out of paint. A white-cube gallery cum Twister game. An old-fashioned portrait of a millennial. These are just some finalists' works.
News in Brief: A Boost for Cape Dorset’s New Cultural Centre, Free Admission at the Gardiner, Order of Canada Additions
Construction of the new Kenojuak Cultural Centre and Print Shop in Cape Dorset, Nunavut, got a big boost this week. Find out more in our news roundup.
Arts Reps Decry Exclusion from Cultural Advisory Group
Who gets the Heritage Minister’s ear during “a sweeping review of Canada’s cultural policies”? Not, it seems, experts in visual and literary arts.
Finally: An Artist-Fee Calculator for Canada
Traditionally, figuring an artist fee in Canada has not been easy. But that changes this week with the launch of a one-click online fee calculator.