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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”
Bridget Moser & The Art of Self-Improvement
Canadian performance artist Bridget Moser provides a counterpoint to facile, Alain de Botton–style approaches to art as therapy, Daniella E. Sanader writes.
Locked Up: Geoffrey James at the Kingston Penitentiary
The Kingston Penitentiary closed in 2013 after some 180 years as one of Canada’s most notorious prisons. Photographer Geoffrey James provides a portal into prison culture with his complex, deeply ambivalent images, writes Sharday Mosurinjohn.
Miami Slideshow: Hot Art from the North & Beyond
When Canadian Shaan Syed's art was held at US customs, he held an impromptu performance at a Miami art fair. View more Miami musts in this slideshow.
7 Great Fall Art Reads
As weather gets colder and nights grow shorter, it's ever more tempting to stay in and curl up with a good book. Here are some recent releases we recommend.
Notes on the Art of Writing—and Rewriting
Recently, artists gathered in a Montreal gallery to make a famously bleak book "a little bit happier"—now, Jacob Wren and Saelan Twerdy chat about the edit.
Slideshow: Emily Carr’s Big European Debut
The first major European solo show on Emily Carr opens in London this week; get a peek at some of the works, and the lead-up activities, in this post.
Sugar and Grit: Sonny Assu Mixes Cultures
Shaped by his experience between Aboriginal and popular Western cultures, Sonny Assu's art reveals the truth of Canadian history, Tanya Harnett writes.
New Doc Sheds Light on Feminist Art
Canadian artist Suzy Lake often puts herself in front of her camera—but a new doc by Annette Mangaard sheds fresh light on that oeuvre, R.M. Vaughan writes.
Panel Video: The Curated Market
The concept of curation now extends beyond the gallery into the art market and art fair; in this panel video, four experts discuss the pros and cons.