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AGO Looks to the US for New Director Pick
Taking the helm of one of North America's largest art museums, Honolulu's Stephan Jost faces challenge of maintaining revenues for the institution.
25 Artists To Rep Alberta’s Art Scene in 2017 Biennial
Some Alberta Biennial artists have created installations on Rocky Mountain golf courses; others have crafted scenes based on day jobs in the oilsands.
News in Brief: Plug In ICA Receives Warhol Grant, Actual Gallery’s New Management, Barnicke and UTAC Unveil New Identity
This week, the Plug In ICA received a major award, the Barnicke and UTAC rebranded and Actual Gallery announced staffing changes.
Wafaa Bilal Revives Iraqi Library in Ontario Show
Wafaa Bilal's upcoming project at the Art Gallery of Windsor aims to collect 1,000 books requested by students and teachers in Baghdad.
News in Brief: Rita Letendre Honoured, SAVAC’s New Hire, Adrian Stimson Collected by British Museum
This week, Rita Letendre joined the Order of Ontario, SAVAC hired Nahed Mansour and the Polygon Gallery’s groundbreaking ceremony was set.
New Khyber Plan in Spotlight at Halifax Meeting
The broad strokes of a new plan for the building—long valued as an arts centre, but currently vacant due to health and financial issues—have been revealed.
David Balzer Announced as Canadian Art’s Editor-in-Chief
David Balzer, award-winning critic, author and editor, takes the helm of Canadian Art, Canada’s most widely read art magazine.
Canada Council’s New Funding Model: 5 Knowns and Unknowns
It has been difficult to get a handle on the Canada Council’s new funding model, but here are a few knowns and unknowns worth watching.
News in Brief: Biennale de Montréal Team Announced, St. John’s Funding Cuts Reversed, Western Front Building Secured
This week, funding cuts were reversed in St. John’s, the Western Front secured its building and the Biennale de Montréal team was revealed.
Marcel Barbeau, Painter Till the End, Dies at 90
One of the first Canadian painters to embrace abstraction died on January 2 in Montreal following a seven-decade career.