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
Unsettled Sites: Haunting Canadian Colonialism
Ghosts of colonial structures past and present haunt the BC group show “Unsettled Sites.” Raymond Boisjoly and Jonah Gray discuss the effects.
Mathieu Lefèvre: Retrospective of a Life Cut Short
“Make It Big” used scéances and savvy curation to conjure the spirit of a deceased young artist, and reflected on art-world dynamics in the process.
Luminato and the Hearn: A Critical Discussion
Response to Luminato's new venue, the Hearn Generation Station, has been largely positive. But there's a big accessibility problem—and that's just to start.
Migrant Art and Its Legacy in Newfoundland
An exhibition in St. John’s looks at what Bulgarian refugees brought to the province’s art scene in the 1990s—with resonances to today’s migrant crises.
Xavier Dolan: Prince of Cannes, Haters be Damned
Why "It’s Only the End of the World" is only the beginning for aging enfant terrible Xavier Dolan.
When Imagination and Politics Mix
In striking collaborative works, Shary Boyle and Shuvinai Ashoona explore chimeras of imagination and otherness—as well as ideological critique.
SappyFest Residency Melds Art, Music, Collaboration and Chaos
“The overall effect was something akin to Wayne Newton getting a makeover from the Hilarious House of Frightenstein, as scored by Duran Duran."
Can Online Art Escape the Internet?
“Beautiful Interfaces” asks viewers to consider the privacy we sacrifice every time we log on to the Internet. Haley Mlotek reviews.
When Postpartum Depression Becomes Performance Art
Through her recent performances and installations, Winnipeg artist Sarah Anne Johnson pays homage to her grandmother, who suffered from PPD—and much worse.
Drawn Criticism: An Art Review in Pictures
Canadian artist and critic Sholem Krishtalka reviews a visceral Berlin art exhibition in 17 hand-drawn panels.