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
MashUp: A Bright Show with a Dark Heart
David Balzer reviews the Vancouver Art Gallery’s “MashUp," making a case for the value of slow criticism in a culture that's often all too quick to pick sides.
On the Prescience of Jerry Pethick
The late west-coast artist was a cult figure in his time. Now, his work feels as if it had time-travelled from the present.
Isabel Nolan at Mercer Union: When Seeing is Disbelieving
A Toronto exhibition—travelling soon to Vancouver—critiques the emphasis that most humans place on sight, to the detriment of other senses.
Ragnar Kjartansson’s Doomed Quest for Beauty in Montreal
The North American premiere of Ragnar Kjartansson's "opera without divas" happened in Montreal this week. Here, a Polaris Prize juror offers his take.
From Canada to Kanye: A Portrait of Yeezy as an Artist
Kanye West may be an awful person—but he’s also a contemporary artist on a par with those celebrated by curators and museums worldwide, Mo Salemy writes.
This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things: What “Showroom” Gets Wrong about Toronto’s Art Scene
“Showroom”—framed as a survey of Toronto artists—is a monocultural show that fails to account for the city’s diversity, writes Gabrielle Moser.
What Is the New Newfoundland Dream?
Plummeting oil prices and economic anxiety are changing Newfoundland's idea of itself yet again, Lisa Moore writes. But artists help put the flux in focus.
On the Parent-Shaped Hole in the Art World
Does your local art gallery provide child care? Can a kid's bedtime routine double as performance art? A new exhibition tests these questions, and more.
Review: Ana Mendieta’s Lost Films at Galerie Lelong, New York
Nine never-before-seen films by Ana Mendieta are on view at Galerie Lelong, revealing the late artist's pointed use of blood. Haley Mlotek reviews.