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News in Brief: Kitty Scott to Co-Curate Liverpool Biennial, Rose Bouthillier Joins Remai, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria to Get Addition
This week, curator Kitty Scott got an international appointment, new staff joined the Remai Modern and the AGGV’s expansion plans were endorsed.
Artist Rehab Nazzal Shot in West Bank
Artist Rehab Nazzal has released a statement that she was shot by a sniper in the Palestinian city of Bethlehem.
News in Brief: Jon Rafman Wins at Montreal Awards, Eastern Edge’s New Director, BC First Nations’ Art Awards
This week, the 2015 BC First Nations’ Art Awards were announced, Penelope Smart joined Eastern Edge Gallery and Jon Rafman and Nicolas Baier were fêted.
The Art Gallery of Alberta: Behind the Recent Headlines
Erroneous reports said that the Art Gallery of Alberta requested emergency funding from City Council. The reality is more optimistic, but also more complex.
50 J.W. Morrice Works Donated to National Gallery of Canada
The A.K. Prakash Foundation has donated 50 paintings by Canadian artist James Wilson Morrice to the National Gallery of Canada.
David Balzer Wins International Award for Art Criticism
Canadian Art’s deputy editor David Balzer has taken first place this year at the International Awards for Art Criticism for his Douglas Coupland review.
News in Brief: NSCAD Protests, Rodney Graham’s Public-Art Success, Art Gallery of Alberta Faces Funding Rejection
This week, students at NSCAD University are protesting tuition hikes, the Art Gallery of Alberta faced a funding denial and Papier16 is on the move.
Sobey Art Award Moves to National Gallery of Canada
The Sobey Art Foundation announced a new partnership with the National Gallery of Canada this morning.
The 2015 Aimia | AGO Winner Revealed
The winner of the $50,000 Aimia | AGO Photography Prize was announced this evening at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto.
News in Brief: National Gallery Creates Canadian Photography Institute, Tanya Tagaq Criticizes Racist Film, AGO’s Curatorial Endowment
This week, the National Gallery of Canada announced the development of the Canadian Photography Institute and the AGO received an endowment.