Reviews
On Charles Campbell and the Underrepresentation of Caribbean Art in Canada
The Jamaica-born, Victoria-based artist has shown at the Brooklyn Museum and Pérez Art Museum Miami—but only recently had his first Vancouver solo show
On Charles Campbell and the Underrepresentation of Caribbean Art in Canada
The Jamaica-born, Victoria-based artist has shown at the Brooklyn Museum and Pérez Art Museum Miami—but only recently had his first Vancouver solo show
Lee Bul
Never before having visited the Fondation Cartier, I had diamond-encrusted visions of the Jean Nouvel–designed building.
James Nizam
There’s a problem with Vancouver photography, and it’s not the fault of the photographers.
Patrick Thibert
Each new exhibition by Patrick Thibert elicits another attempt to locate the work of this London, Ontario, sculptor in one or another of the categories of Western art.
Lyne Lapointe
Lyne Lapointe’s exhibition“La Perle”transformed the upper mezzanine of the Carleton University Art Gallery into a refined version of a 17th-century cabinet of curiosities.
Pascal Grandmaison
Stanley Kubrick wasn’t much for dialogue. He let the camera tell the story, often leaving his viewers wading through a narrative in a bath of visually expressed ideas.
Yannick Pouliot
You might feel like you’ve stumbled into a highend furniture store upon entering Yannick Pouliot’s exhibition.
Charles Stankievech
The title of Charles Stankievech’s sparse solo exhibition “Horror Vacui” refers to the fear of empty spaces associated with Outsider art and psychedelic imagery.
CONTACT Wrap-up: Rebounding, and Taking it to the Streets
As Toronto's CONTACT Photography Festival wraps up, Canadian Art Weekly takes a step back to examine the fest’s overall highlights.
Balint Zsako in Review: Mythic… and a Little Bit Dirty
Balint Zsako’s practice is often described as quirky, disturbing, otherworldly and a little bit dirty. But despite all of the swollen sex organs and pendulous breasts on view, his work doesn’t feel pornographic; rather, it feels mythic.
Simon Starling in Review: 21st-century Colonialism
The centerpiece of Simon Starling’s new exhibition at The Power Plant, Infestation Piece (Musselled Moore), demands some explanation to be fully understood.