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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”
On Instagram, Archives and Architecture
How is social media transforming architectural education, history and practice? And how is this exposing Canadian architecture abroad?
Nicolas Grenier: How to Reverse Art-World Commerce—for a Time
In a recent project, Montreal-and-LA-based artist Nicolas Grenier made collectors pay for art with time; in the process, the acquirer became the acquired.
Little but Luxe: 5 Remarkable Boxwood Carvings
An AGO show highlights incredibly detailed boxwood carvings made all the more fascinating by their illustrious owners, from Henry VIII to Baron Rothschild.
The Future of NSCAD University
The Halifax institution faces financial turmoil, rising tuition fees and controversial restructuring—a situation echoed in art schools across North America.
6 New Montreal Art Spaces to Watch
Montreal has a long history of DIY spaces, but a new generation places an increasing emphasis on international networking.
Julien Ceccaldi: Foolish Romantic
Montreal-born Julien Ceccaldi is based in LA and has been on the cover of Artforum, but his comics are still deeply queer, and committed to pathos.
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy: Art Can Be Activism
Anyone who thinks that art can’t affect politics—or that activist art can’t win widespread recognition—should learn about Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.
Can You Really Marie-Kondo an Art Practice?
Shrinking studio space in Toronto other cities is forcing more artists to downsize and declutter. But what are the costs of letting old art go?
Haida Artist Behind Trudeau’s Tattoo: “I’m Just Appalled”
Robert Davidson was initially humoured when Justin Trudeau turned his art into a tattoo, but his feelings have changed after a controversial gas project.
Are Potlucks the New Artist Talks?
Amy Wong served up a different kind of (dis)course in Halifax when she turned her artist talk into a potluck dinner.