Reviews
On Charles Campbell and the Underrepresentation of Caribbean Art in Canada
The Jamaica-born, Victoria-based artist has shown at the Brooklyn Museum and Pérez Art Museum Miami—but only recently had his first Vancouver solo show
On Charles Campbell and the Underrepresentation of Caribbean Art in Canada
The Jamaica-born, Victoria-based artist has shown at the Brooklyn Museum and Pérez Art Museum Miami—but only recently had his first Vancouver solo show
An Indigenous Woman’s View of the National Gallery of Canada
Approaching the gallery, I felt both intimidated and cynical about its efforts to blend Canadian and Indigenous art collections. But then, things changed
Divya Mehra Undoes White on White
“You have to tell Them, I’m not a Racist.” desecrates the white cube with gleeful impunity.
The Pictures Change, But the Myths Persist
A new exhibition featuring archival American news photos of Canada illustrates how so many of the country's central myths remain unchanged.
Longing and the Edges of Landscape at the Alberta Biennial
What is a biennial and who is a biennial for? The Alberta Biennial curators and artists rooted “For the Time Being” in these pertinent questions.
Fallon Simard’s Videos Respond to Indigenous Struggle
Some people say Indigenous media artists should spell out the realities of living in a colonized world. Fallon Simard doesn’t do that.
Why Everybody is Talking About “Every. Now. Then”
The AGO’s “Every. Now. Then: Reframing Nationhood” has won a lot of buzz. And for good reason: this show is diverse, challenging and genuinely surprising.
Flesh-Mech
In the Japanese anime Attack on Titan, a disconcerting spectacle of death questions the very nature of the visual medium.
The Banality of Violence in Architecture
Recent art and architecture installations remind us that the mundanity of architecture can mask a litany of horrors.
Ottawa Report: Go to Hull
The National Gallery draws the bulk of art attention in our capital region. But some of the area’s best shows right now are across the river in Hull
Two Canadian Art Legends, Reframed
A new exhibition presents the intensely personal topographies of artists Tom Thomson and Joyce Wieland.