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
What Canada’s Art World Could Learn from the Whitney Biennial
Could Canada ever produce an exhibition like the Whitney Biennial? A look at this year's edition generates envy—and five strategies worth taking north.
Vancouver Report: From Black and White to Coloured Lights
When Vancouver skies are overcast, exhibitions about darkness and obfuscation seem all the more relevant.
A Fast Shutter for Slow Violence: The Art of Thaddeus Holownia
How Thaddeus Holownia's extended—and often quiet-seeming—photographic portraits actually capture the slow violence wreaking havoc with our planet.
Outside the Box: Breaking the Colonial Gaze with Virtual Reality
Montreal-based artist Olivia Mc Gilchrist uses virtual reality to reveal some of the masks we wear every day.
“Vancouver Special” and the Issue with Local Surveys
The Vancouver Art Gallery’s new triennial raises several questions, especially: how is “local” defined in shows like these, and is it time to reconsider?
Sad Songs and Strange Birds
A dead flamingo stirs up strong emotions in an exhibition in Newfoundland at the Rooms.
In “Yonder,” Migrant Flight Speaks to Land
“Yonder,” at the University of Waterloo Art Gallery, sees diasporic Canadian artists consider the landscape as a space for loss, identity and flight.
Halifax Report: Can an Art Gallery Be a Place for Mourning?
In Halifax, galleries have also become sanctuaries and gathering places, featuring exhibitions that deal with grief and commemoration.
Canadian Artists Take on Cancer
Can art offer a new way of understanding the experience of illnesses like cancer? A group of health researchers and artists in Edmonton think so.
Vancouver Report: Resistance is Not Futile
This winter in Vancouver has been, largely, bleak and icy. But resilience can be located in a number of shows in the city.