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News in Brief: Diaz Contemporary to Close, Montreal Art Award Finalists, Lawren Harris Painting Poised to Set Auction Records
Diaz Contemporary in Toronto have announced that they will be closing after 11 years of operation at the end of this year.
Vancouver Artist Wins $50K Sobey Art Award
Jeremy Shaw has won the annual prize awarded to a Canadian artist under the age of 40.
Art Toronto Sales Report: Variations on a Theme
As Art Toronto exhibitors head home this week, many are thrilled with the sales they made at Canada’s largest international art fair. Some are disappointed.
News in Brief: Art Historian Named Senator, Canadian Photography Institute Officially Opens, Nathalie Bondil Lauded
This week, the Canadian Photography Institute in Ottawa officially opened, and a former director of the Winnipeg Art Gallery was appointed to Senate.
Canadian Art and TD Announce Indigenous Editor-at-Large Position
Canadian Art and TD announce an Indigenous editor-at-large position, dedicated to overseeing and expanding the publication’s Indigenous editorial strategy.
Inuk Artists End Hunger Strike as Government Promises Action at Muskrat Falls
Inuit artist Billy Gauthier and writer Delilah Saunders, among others, ended hunger strike this morning as the government agreed to reconsider hydro risks.
News in Brief: Artist Wins Court Case Against Biennale de Montréal, Nunavut Artists Call for More Funding, Beaverbrook Art Gallery Announces New Critic-in-Residence
This week, Montreal artist Isabelle Hayeur revealed she has won a small-claims court case against the Biennale de Montréal for removal of a work in 2014.
Video: Kenojuak Ashevak Featured in New Heritage Minute
The first Heritage Minute ever to pay tribute to an Inuit artist takes on one of the greats—the late, world-renowned Kenojuak Ashevak.
Inuit Artist on Hunger Strike to Protest Hydro Project
An award-winning artist who roots his work in Inuit land and traditions is on hunger strike due to concerns about methylmercury poisoning risks.
News in Brief: Cross-Country Art Project Receives $2 Million, Richmond Art Gallery Hires New Director, Max Dean Donates to Ottawa Art Gallery
Partners in Art has received $2 million to fund a cross-country art project featuring Rebecca Belmore, Raphaëlle de Groot, Ursula Johnson and more.