See It: “Signals in the Dark” in Toronto

As war and armed conflict continue to dominate media headlines worldwide, the exhibition “Signals in the Dark” takes a timely look at the way contemporary artists respond to the social, political and aesthetic implications of military intervention.

See It: Jason de Haan in Moncton

Calgary artist Jason de Haan taps into the mysterious restorative energy of New Age crystallography in the exhibition “Overcoming Problems Related to This Planet: Hope, Love, Peace, Healing, Generosity, Purpose, Harmony,” on view at Galerie Sans Nom to February 15.

Kelly Wood and Monika Grzymala in Vancouver

Curator Jessie Caryl makes the incommensurability of sound, space and imagery the central theme in an exhibition of new works by artists Kelly Wood and Monika Grzymala.

by Gabrielle Moser

Martin Kersels Speaks in Toronto

In November 2007 Martin Kersels, co-director of the Program in Art at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) and a Los Angeles–based artist who works in sculpture, audio, photography and performance, visited Toronto for the fourth installment of the Anne Lind International Program.

See It: Geoffrey Farmer in Montreal

Vancouver’s Geoffrey Farmer is part of an exciting triple-header of exhibitions opening February 8.

See It: John Abrams in Hamilton

John Abrams has been a fixture on the Toronto painting scene since he showed his first figurative canvases in 1983.

See It: Brandon Vickerd in Halifax

Brandon Vickerd brings the Canadian landscape into the digital age with his Bionic Forest installation; modelled after Tom Thomson’s landscapes of Northern Ontario, Vickerd’s woodland is composed of seven steel trees that “sway and rustle as if propelled by an invisible wind” via a series of hidden timers and power couplings.

See It: David Spriggs in Lethbridge

Montreal-based artist David Spriggs presents a series of his remarkable three-dimensional inventions in an exhibition that he calls “Archaeology of Space.”

Audiocast: Mark Dion in Toronto

Learn more about American artist Mark Dion in an exclusive audiocast available only at Canadian Art Online. Dion gave the inaugural 2008 Canadian Art International Lecture Series talk on January 18 in Toronto. Listen as he discusses the development of his work over the past ten years.

See It: Mark Dion in Toronto

Last week was Mark Dion time in Toronto: first came the Thursday opening of his exhibition “Maquettes” at goodwater on Queen East, then his well-attended Friday talk at the Royal Ontario Museum, where he spoke at the inaugural session of the 2008 Canadian Art International Lecture Series.