New York Armory Show
A friend of mine recently returned from the New York Armory Show, bright eyed from seeing so much great stuff. For this installment I thought I would share a couple of the artists she was so excited...
View ArticleMontreal’s Fresh Spring Art Exhibitions and Vernissages
There is lots of great art happening around Montreal this month to help bring on the spring thaw. The only problem is finding enough time to take it all in! First up is the show of multi-faceted artist...
View ArticleMartha Colburn
Check out the frenetic animations of American artist Martha Colburn. Her short films mix pop culture with military imagery, staging psychedelic battles on fields made of cutouts and puzzle-pieces. The...
View ArticleHaroon Mirza
For those of you who like to stimulate the ears along with the eyes I suggest you check out emerging British artist Haroon Mirza. Mirza has been gaining attention since winning the Northern Art Prize...
View ArticleGo Figure…
The unlikely pairing by DHC Gallery of Belgian sculptor Berlinde De Bruyckere and American painter John Currin is shaping up to be one of this summers shows not to be missed. Currin paints the figure,...
View ArticleJon Rafman
Jon Rafman is a busy man. Based in Montreal, the artist has a constant slate of international shows, including upcoming exhibitions in France and Sweden. One of the great things about his work however...
View ArticleSarah Sze and Hennesy Youngman
On a recent visit to the National Gallery in Ottawa I was happy to come across a large installation by New York based artist Sarah Sze. The work, Untitled (Portable Planetarium), was originally...
View ArticleFolkert de Jong & Katharina Grosse
Folkert de Jong is an Amsterdam based artist making intense figurative sculptures out of some of the most garish and untraditional materials, yet he uses them in the most informed, often painterly way...
View ArticleQuebec Triennial
The Quebec Triennial currently on display at the Musée d’Art Contemporain has lots on offer right now. With more than forty artists participating the show is a great and rewarding excuse to get out and...
View ArticleFour artists of note…
This month’s selection of artists is a bit random but one thing they have in common is that whatever medium they work in, they all make for striking imagery. For the most part I learned about these...
View ArticleArt World
With the art world heading towards the end of summer slowdown, now is a great time to take in some of the many great group shows. Along with the big names, it’s a perfect chance to learn about some...
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