Essays
On the Life and Death (and Life) of Dancemakers
In November, the board of directors at Dancemakers said it would close, after a 46-year run. Then in February, a new board took the reins, with a new, in-process vision
On the Life and Death (and Life) of Dancemakers
In November, the board of directors at Dancemakers said it would close, after a 46-year run. Then in February, a new board took the reins, with a new, in-process vision
Art in 2016: From Many, One
A critic at midlife on art that condenses time—wide, inconceivable, generational time—through repetition and incantation, aggregation and association.
Art by Indigenous Artists, or Art about Indigenous Issues?
Certain terms seem to function most powerfully when we elide their variety of definitions. “Indigenous art” is one of these.
Art in 2016: A Year of Failing to Understand Others
This year, art by Ana Mendieta, Emily Mast and Deanna Bowen underlined that it is difficult to know someone else entirely—or even just a little.
Art in 2016: A View from Toronto
This year, art in Toronto has been defined by links—both failed and successful—between online and IRL exhibitions, and between politics and culture.
Art in 2016: A View from Montreal
Montreal can be a city of contrasts: Hot and cold. French and English. Changing and stagnant. Its art, too, embraces a wide expanse of possibilities.
Art in 2016: A View from Calgary
The most thoughtful projects happening in Canada right now are tethered to an Alberta-based collective—and that’s just one of the highlights of this year.
Art in 2016: A View from New Brunswick
It’s been an eventful year in New Brunswick for art—and in surrounding regions as well. From performance to painting, here are some highlights.
Art in 2016: A View from Winnipeg
Feminist art and decolonial practices had a strong year in Manitoba’s capital. Important questions about the city’s art systems still remain, though.
Art in 2016: A View from Saskatoon
Art, politics and collective action—Saskatchewan has plenty of all. Here are some highlights from the year that was as seen from the Paris of the Prairies.
Art in 2016: A View from Vancouver
For many in the art world and beyond, 2016 was rough. Through it all, Vancouver art and artists offered crucial, complex discussions and responses.