Features
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”
Calgary’s fourth Reel Artists Film Festival offers free admission to all screenings
Films on Shary Boyle, Elmgreen & Dragset, Michel de Broin and Jon Gnarr set to open the festival on March 22
William Kurelek: The End Time
In this feature from our Spring 2012 issue, Toronto critic Peter Goddard reflects on "The Messenger," a major touring retrospective of William Kurelek's works produced jointly by the Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Art Gallery of Hamilton and the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.
IAIN BAXTER&: Mr. Concept
In this feature article from our Spring 2012 magazine, Sarah Scott looks at the long and diverse career of Windsor artist IAIN BAXTER&, as well as some of the unexpected influences he has had on European practitioners.
Kevin Schmidt: High Hopes
This winter, Canadian artist Kevin Schmidt has been trying to launch a 4-by-5 camera into the stratosphere. His goal, with the help of some Edmonton amateur radio operators: to create a massive image of our planet. Nancy Tousley reports.
Theo Sims: The Candahar Pub Returns to Calgary
Theo Sims’ detailed, working recreation of a Belfast pub has been a hit at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and other Canadian locales. Now, it returns to the place it first debuted: the Alberta College of Art and Design. Nancy Tousley reports.
Jessica Stockholder: Stand-Up Performance
For Jessica Stockholder, everything is figure and ground at the same time. Her influential, internationally known practice started small, with installations in Vancouver backyards. Find out how it grew in this current-issue feature by Daniel Baird.
What is an Artist?
This is the first of a series of web columns by Sarah Thornton, author of Seven Days in the Art World and chief writer on contemporary art for the Economist, sharing her concerns with our readers. Her first installment looks at a fundamental question: “What is an artist?"