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In the Atmosphere
On January 20, 2021, Jill Biden highlighted a Robert S. Duncanson painting at the US inauguration reception. Find out about Duncanson’s years in Montreal and connections with Canadian artists in this story from our Fall 2020 issue, “Chroma”
In the Atmosphere
On January 20, 2021, Jill Biden highlighted a Robert S. Duncanson painting at the US inauguration reception. Find out about Duncanson’s years in Montreal and connections with Canadian artists in this story from our Fall 2020 issue, “Chroma”
FACE THE NATION: Identity Theft
The all-too-familiar image of the “noble savage” stands in stark contrast to the modern realities of Aboriginal identity. It also makes great critical fodder for eight contemporary First Nations artists gathered in the impressive exhibition “FACE THE NATION.”
Althea Thauberger: Warhol Redux
While oversimplified adaptations of Andy Warhol’s life abundant in contemporary cinema, Althea Thauberger’s reworking of the artist’s 1966 film Chelsea Girls provides a thoughtfully nuanced critique of the icon’s ongoing legacy.
The Big Gift: Christmas in July
For many years, Calgary’s Glenbow Museum—a major collecting institution—has focused on historical and anthropological exhibitions. Since the arrival of Jeffrey Spalding as president in December 2007, however, much has changed. Spalding’s focus on contemporary art is highlighted in a spate of 900 recent art donations, and a new exhibition of same called “The Big Gift.”
The Section Label Project: Boyle, Borsato, Books and More
Artists’ support and affection for bizarre and kitschy printed ephemera fuels “The Section Label Project,” a group show of well-regarded artists recently installed at an idiosyncratic Toronto bookshop.
Mother’s Mother’s Mother: Generation Map
A new Winnipeg exhibit is joining the contemporary artwork of six prominent Aboriginal women artists—from Maria Hupfield to Daphne Odjig—with historical pieces from university collections. The result offers a fresh perspective on the shifting lines between myth and history.
Jake Moore and Maskull Lasserre: Reality Check
Thanks to phenomena like Second Life and Facebook, social anthropologists and cultural theorists are hard at work deconstructing the effects of increasingly blurred boundaries between real and simulated life. Now artists Jake Moore and Maskull Laserre are having their say, too.
Andrew Wright: War Games and Rockets
Andrew Wright is known for his large-scale photo-based projects. In this interview with Canadian Art editor Richard Rhodes, the Sobey Art Award semi-finalist talks about his stint in the Canadian Forces Artists Program.
Kelly Richardson: Rapture and Critique
Drawing on influences as diverse as Harry Potter, Swamp Thing and the book of Revelation, UK-based Canadian artist Kelly Richardson makes video works well suited to our silly-yet-sedate, jaded-yet-anxious age. Her new works, opening in Toronto this week, are no exception.
Massimo Guerrera: Quiet in the Forest
Montreal artist Massimo Guerrera has long incorporated performance and ritual into his art, and his summer installation at the Darling Foundry is no exception. In it, he invites visitors to take part in creativity workshops, body castings and shared meals.
Bill Vazan: Global Sightlines
Montreal artist Bill Vazan is of the first generation of conceptual artists in Canada. Now a survey exhibition highlights his real-world sculptural works—like aligned stones on Easter Island—as well as his interventions in maps and related documents.