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Sarah Crowner: Untitled (2011): Oil and gouache on sewn canvas and linen. Images courtesy Nichelle Beauchene Gallery, New York.By Bill ClarkeSarah CrownerNichelle Beauchene GallerySeptember 7 — October 23, 2011Throughout the 20th Century, the...
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By James D. CampbellKim Dorland: Untitled (Yellow, Red, Black Sunset), 2011: Oil on wood panel, 40 x 30 inches. Images courtesy the artist and Galerie Division, Montreal.Kim DorlandGalerie DivisionOctober 6 – November 12, 2011Walking into Kim...
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Micah Lexier: Things Exist, Example No. 3 (detail, 2011): Found objects, Plexiglass, painted wood, foil-stamped matboard, graphite. Images courtesy Birch Libralato, Toronto.By Romas AstrauskasMicah LexierBirch LibralatoOctober 19 – November 20,...
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What It Seems Is Something Too, installation view (2011): Images courtesy Neubacher Shor, Toronto. Photos: Jennifer Sciarrino.By Ellyn WalkerWhat it Seems is Something Too Nadia Belerique, Maryanne Casasanta, Karen Kraven, Jennifer...
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Not Bad for London, installation view (2011): Images courtesy Michael Gibson Gallery, London.By Sky GooddenNot Bad for LondonMichael Gibson GalleryNovember 4 – 26, 2011People don’t talk about place too much anymore. I mean, they do – but typically...
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Jannicke Later: Woman Running (2006), HD video: Images courtesy Gallery TPW and Trinity Square Video, Toronto, and the artists.
By April Steele
Decisive Moments, Uncertain TimesGallery TPWOctober 20 – November 19, 2011andDecisive Moments, Somewhere...
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Gareth James: Human Metal (2011): Installation view at Miguel Abreu Gallery. Images courtesy Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York.By Charlene K. LauGareth JamesMiguel Abreu GalleryOctober 22 – January 15, 2012Gareth James’ exhibition Human Metal at this...
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Nestor Kruger: May/June (2011): Digital video, pine, plywood. Images courtesy Katzman Kamen Gallery, Toronto.By Bill ClarkeNestor KrugerKatzman Kamen GalleryTo February 11, 2012Comprised of seemingly disparate parts, Kruger’s first solo commercial...
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Cory Arcangel: Various Self Playing Bowling Games (aka Beat the Champ), 2011: Hacked video game controllers, game consoles, cartridges, disks, and video. Dimensions variable. Co-commissioned by Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, and Barbican...
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Klara Lidén: Unheimlich Manöver, 2007: All images © Klara Lidén. Photos: Albin Dahlsröm/Moderna Museet, Stockholm.By Aileen BurnsKlara LidénModerna MuseetMay 14 – October 9, 2011Tattered and unremarkable elements of vernacular architecture and our...
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Installation view of Lee Ufan: Marking Infinity, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Foreground: Relatum (formerly System A), 1969/2011. Steel and cotton, approximately 170 x 160 x 150 cm; dimensions vary with installation. Hiroshima City Museum of...
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General Idea: AIDS (1987): Silkscreen wallpaper, various dimensions and AIDS (1988), acrylic on canvas. Installation view. Gift of Robert and Lynn Simpson, 1997. Photo: Carlo Catenazzi. Images courtesy the Estate of General Idea and the Art Gallery...
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Jesper Just: A Voyage in Dwelling (detail, 2008): Courtesy of the artist and Emmanuel Perrotin Gallery, Paris © Jesper JustBy Elena Potter Le Mois de la Photo à MontréalVarious locationsSeptember 8 — October 9, 2011Le Mois de la Photo à...
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XXXX (Polina Tief): Interval (2011): Video still. Images courtesy the artists and Red Head Gallery, Toronto.By Ellyn WalkerXXXXRed Head GalleryAugust 10 – 20, 2011Case History is the debut exhibition of the Toronto-based artist collective XXXX,...
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Sebastian Black: Period Pieces (installation view, 2011): Images courtesy the artist and Tomorrow Gallery, Toronto.By Romas AstrauskasSebastian BlackTomorrow GalleryAugust 19 – September 17, 2011Period Pieces, the exhibition of recent work by...
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Winnie Truong: Sugoi (2011): Pencil crayon on paper, 30 x 22 inches. Images courtesy the artist and Erin Stump Projects, Toronto.By Carolyn TrippWinnie TruongErin Stump ProjectsSeptember 8 – October 2, 2011Continuing the dialogue with freakishness...
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Adam David Brown: Mirror, Mirror, 2011: Acrylic mirrors. Images courtesy the artist and MKG127, Toronto.
By Bill Clarke
Adam David BrownMKG127September 10 – October 8, 2011
Using very few elements, Toronto-based Adam David Brown always seems...
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Marisa Portolese: A Descent into the Maelstrom, from the series Antonia’s Garden, 2011: All images courtesy the artist.By James D. CampbellMarisa PortoleseGalerie OccurrenceSeptember 10 – October 15, 2011Portolese’s recent work is something of a...
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Carrie Moyer: Down Underneath (2011): Acrylic on canvas, 54 x 72 inches. Images courtesy the artist and CANADA, New York.
By Bill Clarke
Carrie MoyerCANADASeptember 14 – October 23, 2011
Brooklyn-based Carrie Moyer’s latest suite of paintings,...
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Andrew McPhail: Sorry, 2009, installation view, 2011: Images courtesy the artists. Photo: ARTSPACE, Peterborough.
By April Steele
Lung Capacity: Andrew McPhail, Vincent Chevalier, Lisa LiptonArtspaceTo November 5, 2011
Lung Capacity features the...
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Matthieu Brouillard: The Resurrection/Children of Broken Symmetry, Installation view at Centre OBORO, Montreal. All images courtesy the artist.
By James D. Campbell
Matthieu BrouillardGalerie OboroSeptember 17 – October 22, 2011
In the image “...
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Keren Cytter: Avalanche (2010). Installation view of The Plot at the Power Plant, 2011: Photos: Toni Hafkenscheid.By Sky GooddenThe PlotThe Power PlantTo November 6, 2011Video has been a dominant medium in the visual arts for more than four decades...
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To What Earth Does this Sweet Cold Belong?, installation views at the Power Plant, 2011: Right: Kevin Schmidt: Disappearing Act (2009). Single channel HD video, sound, colour. Courtesy Catriona Jeffries Gallery, Vancouver. Images courtesy the Power...
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Brett Gundlock: from the series Prisoners (2010): Courtesy the artist.
By Brandy Ryan
Brett Gundlock: PrisonersCommunication GalleryMarch 11 – 31, 2011
Brett Gundlock’s Prisoners portraits were not taken during Toronto’s G20 Summit weekend protest,...
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Janet Werner: Zero Eyes (2010): Oil on canvas. Images courtesy Birch Libralato, Toronto.By James D. Campbell Janet WernerBirch LibralatoMarch 19 – April 23, 2011 Janet Werner’s recent paintings demonstrate how deeply she has mined a contemporary and...
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Aydin Matlabi: Untitled (2009): C-print. Images courtesy the artist.By James D. Campbell Aydin MatlabiFOFA Gallery, Concordia UniversityApril 4 – 29, 2011 Aydin Matlabi’s portraits of Iranian citizens before, during and in the wake of Iran’s recent...
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Carl Beam: The North American Iceberg (1985): Acrylic, photo-serigraph, graphite on Plexiglas. Images courtesy the National Gallery of Canada. Photos © NGC.
By Carol-Ann Ryan
Carl BeamMuseum of AnthropologyApril 8 to May 29, 2011
Career...
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Sharon Hayes: In the Near Future (2009): Multiple slide-projection installation. All images courtesy the artists and the Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver.By Kari Cwynar Ruti Sela & Maayan Amir / Sharon HayesContemporary Art GalleryApril 8 -...
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Lauren Hall: Clouds Edged with Intolerable Radiancy (2011): Coloured sand, polycarbonate, aluminum. Images courtesy the artist.By Trish Boon Lauren HallYYZ Artist OutletTo July 23, 2011 In the exhibition Sail Fast Cloud – Shadows and Sunbeams...
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Ori Gersht: Will You Dance For Me (2011): Dual channel HD video projection with sound, 13 min 45 sec. Courtesy CRG, New York.
By Bill Clarke
Ori GershtCRGJune 7 – 24, 2011
Gillian WearingTanya Bonakdar GalleryMay 5 – June 24, 2011
In these two...
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Vahap Avsar: NONEISAFE (2008): Police car, debris. Dimension variable. Images courtesy Charles Bank Gallery, New York.By Bill Clarke Vahap AvsarCharles Bank GalleryTo July 10, 2011 Although the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the U...
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Jen Stark: Counter Cosmo (detail, 2011): Acid-free paper, wood. Images courtesy Show & Tell Gallery, Toronto.By Romas Astrauskas Maya Hayuk & Jen StarkShow & TellMay 12 - June 12, 2011 If you happened to be stuck in Toronto during May's...
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Louise Bourgeois: The Fabric Works, installation view (2011): Images courtesy Cheim & Read, New York.By Charlene Lau Louise BourgeoisCheim & ReadMay 12 - June 25, 2011 An ominous sentiment blankets the gallery where fabric “drawings” created...
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Pierrick Sorin: Aquarium au danseuses (2010): Teatro optico. Images courtesy the artist and Museo de Artes Moderno, Buenos Aires.
By Sky Goodden
Pierrick SorinMuseo des Artes Moderno de Buenos AiresMay 26 – July 4, 2011
There is something fitting...
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Yoshitomo Nara: Pale Mountain Dog, 2000: Acrylic on canvas, 50 x 80 inches (127 x 203.2 cm). Private collection, New York. Courtesy Marianne Boesky Gallery and the Asia Society, New York.By Bill Clarke Yoshitomo NaraAsia SocietySeptember 9, 2010 -...
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Liu Xiaodong: Jincheng Airport (2010): Oil on canvas. Courtesy the artist and the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing.By Charlene K. Lau Liu XiaodongUllens Center for Contemporary ArtNovember 17, 2010 - February 27, 2011 China isn’t what I...
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Thomas Chisholm: White Paintings (installation view, 2010): Images Courtesy Diaz Contemporary, Toronto. Photos: Toni Hafkenschied.By Romas Astrauskas Thomas ChisolmDiaz ContemporaryNovember 25 - December 22, 2010 Space and time, both on their own...
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Simon Glass: Sunset, near Mezuqeh Drugot (2008): Image: giclee prints, 30 x 38 inches. Courtesy the artist and Gallery 44, Toronto.By Sky Goodden Simon GlassGallery 44January 7 – February 12, 2011 Across a sweep of hardwood flooring, and shored up...
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Bruce Nauman: Audio/Video Piece for London, Ontario (1969-70): Installation view, 2010. Photo: Julia Beltrano. Courtesy Donald Young. © Bruce Nauman/SODRAC, 2011.By Patrick Howlett Bruce NaumanForest City GalleryJanuary 7 - February 19, 2010...
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Sophie Jodoin: You have to kill a whole to get a little (installation view at OBORO, 2011): Photos © Paul Litherland, 2011. Images courtesy OBORO, Montreal.By James D. Campbell You have to kill a whole to get a littleOBOROJanuary 15 – February 19,...
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Tacita Dean: Disappearance at Sea (1996): Courtesy Frith Street Gallery, London.By Carol-Ann M. Ryan A Meditation on Time: The Voyage, or Three Years at Sea (Part I)Charles H. Scott GalleryJanuary 19 – February 20, 2011 The Voyage, or Three Years at...
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Chto Delat: What Is to Be Done Between Tragedy and Farce? (installation view, 2011): Courtesy the artists and SMART Project Space, Amsterdam.By Aileen Burns Chto Delat?: What Is To Be Done Between Tragedy and Farce?SMART Project SpaceJanuary 22 -...
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David Trautrimas: A Standard Parcel (2011): Courtesy LE Gallery, Toronto.By Trish Boon LE SeptLE GalleryFebruary 4 - 27, 2011 This February, LE Gallery celebrated its seventh anniversary with a group show. The exhibition was a combination of works...
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Stephen Waddell: Wrestlers (2010): 244 x 301cm (96 x 119 inches), archival inkjet print. Images courtesy Monte Clark Gallery, Toronto and Vancouver.By Vanessa Nicholas Stephen WaddellMonte Clark GalleryFebruary 10 - March 20, 2011 Stephen Waddell’s...
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Michael Merrill: Duct 3 (2010), ink on paper: Images courtesy Galerie Roger Bellemare, Montreal. Photos: Guy L’Heureux.By James D. Campbell Michael MerrillGalerie Roger BellemareSept. 4 - Oct. 9, 2010 About a year ago, Michael Merrill began the "In-...
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Jennifer Murphy: Twenty Pearls, installation view (2010): Images courtesy Clint Roenisch Gallery, Toronto.By Romas Astrauskas Jennifer MurphyClint Roenisch GallerySept. 8 - Oct. 16, 2010 Twenty Pearls, Murphy’s first show at this gallery, is a...
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Joe Becker: Sloth head (2010), oil on linen: Images courtesy Narwhal Art Projects, Toronto.By Carolyn Tripp The DazzleNarwhal Art ProjectsSept. 9 – Oct. 17, 2010 The Wunderkammer (or Kunstkammer) is one of the earliest manifestations of the idea of...
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Yoko Ono: Coats, installation view (2010): Images courtesy Haunch of Venison, Berlin.By Nadja Sayej Yoko OnoHaunch of VenisonSept. 10 – Nov. 13, 2010 Yoko Ono is one of the most accessible people on Twitter. She’ll answer as many questions as...
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Holger Kalberg: Apparat 5 (2010): Oil on canvas. Images courtesy Monte Clark Gallery, Vancouver.By Carol-Ann M. Ryan Holger Kalberg & Kristine MoranMonte Clark GallerySept. 23 - Oct. 30, 2010 Outside of this recent exhibition, neither Kalberg...
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Isabelle Hayeur: L’Or Blanc/White Gold (installation view, 2010): Images courtesy No. 9: Contemporary Art and the Environment, Toronto.By Elena Potter Four DirectionsEvergreen BrickworksSept. 23 - Dec. 31, 2010 What can art do to inspire...
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Brendan Flanagan: Row (2010): Oil and acrylic on board: Images courtesy Angell Gallery, Toronto.By Trish Boon Brendan FlanaganAngell GalleryOct. 1 - 30, 2010 In this young Toronto-based painter’s recent show, Interiors, slight and possibly...
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Ai Weiwei: A Few Works from Ai Weiwei (2010), installation view: Image courtesy Alexander Ochs Gallery, Berlin.
By Aileen Burns
Ai WeiweiAlexander Ochs GalleryOct. 7 - Nov. 20, 2010
Ai Weiwei’s practice is as wide-ranging as they come. This...
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Euan Macdonald: The First and the Last (installation view, 2010): All images courtesy Birch Libralato, Toronto.By Bill Clarke Euan MacdonaldBirch LibralatoOct. 21 - Dec. 4, 2010 Euan Macdonald is something of a nomad, with several countries having...
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Warrior’s Arm, 1967, from the series Technological Reliquaries: Wax, paint, leather, metal, wood, resin, and Plexiglas. 9 ½ x 39 x 9 ½ in. (24.1 x 99.1 x 24.1 cm)Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh; The Henry L. Hillman Fund, Mr. and Mrs. James H....
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Mickey Smith: That Woman (2010): Images courtesy the artist and Invisible Exports, New York.By Bill Clarke Mickey SmithInvisible ExportsOct. 29 – Dec. 5, 2010 In previous bodies of work, the Minnesota- and New York-based Smith has used books as the...
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Runa Islam: Assault, 2008. 16mm film, edition of 3, 5 min 31 sec. Photo: Jon Lowe. All images courtesy the artist, Jay Jopling/White Cube, London and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Montreal.By Bill ClarkeRuna IslamMontreal Museum of Contemporary...
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Left to right: Maiju Salmenkivi: Sparkles (2008). acrylic, alkyd, oil on MDF board. Jacob Dahlgren: The Wonderful World of Abstraction (2009). All photos courtesy the Finnish National Gallery/Central Art Archives/Pirje Mykkänen.By Nadja SayejIt's...
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Allan Sekula: Eyes Closed Assembly Line, 2010. Transparency in lightbox, 1000 x 1500 x 254 mm. Both images courtesy the artist and Christopher Grimes Gallery, Santa Monica. Photos: Mila ZachariasBy Charlene K. Lau Allan Sekula e-flux February 20...
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Ryan Trecartin: Sibling Topics (Section A), 2009. Courtesy the artist, the Power Plant, Toronto, and Elizabeth Dee, New York.By Romas AstrauskasRyan Trecartin: Any Ever The Power Plant March 26 - May 24, 2010Ryan Trecartin is a 29-year-old...
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Ron Terada: Soundtrack for an Exhibition, 2010. Image courtesy the artist. Photo: The Banff Centre.By Aileen BurnsRon Terada: Who I Think I Am Walter Phillips Gallery, The Banff Centre May 15 – July 25, 2010From the dim lobby outside of the Walter...
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Ken #2 of 4 (2010)Barbie (2010) By Bill Clarke Holly Farrell: Even CloserKatharine Mulherin Contemporary Art ProjectsJune 10 - July 4, 2010Holly Farrell is a self-taught painter who first picked up a palette and brush at the age of 28 (she is now...
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Paul Bureau: One on One. Cartons, oil on cardboard, dimensions variable (installation view, 2010). Photo: Magenta, with permission from Galerie Donald Browne, Montreal. By Bill Clarke Paul Bureau: One on OneGalerie Donald BrowneJune 19 - August 21,...
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Flavio Trevisan: A Culmination, 2008. Millboard and drywall compound on plywood, 48 × 31 × 1¼. Images: Photos: Toni Hafkenscheid. Courtesy the artist and Diaz Contemporary, Toronto.By Carolyn Tripp Flavio Trevisan: Studies of a New PastDiaz...
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Angela Leach: AR Shape # 6 (2010): Acrylic on board. Courtesy Wynick Tuck Gallery, Toronto. By Carol-Ann Ryan Angela Leach: Abstract Repeat: Circles and Shapes, New Work Wynick/Tuck February 6 – 27, 2010 Angela Leach’s reputation as an artist...
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Marcel Dzama: The Work of Justice and Revenge is Done (2007): Ink, watercolour and graphite on paper, two-part drawing, 34.9 x 54 cm. Private Collection, Montreal. Courtesy the artist and David Zwirner, New York.By Lise Hosein Marcel Dzama: Of Many...
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All images courtesy The Parker Branch.By Christopher Régimbal Thread No. 5: Solid RockThe Parker BranchMarch 27 – April 10, 2010 The Parker Branch is an independent micro-museum co-directed by sculptors Anna Madelska and Jason Hallows. The artists...
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Jason McLean: Mild Toronto Observation (2000): Acrylic ink on paper, 24-3/4 x 32-3/4 inches (63 x 83 cm). Courtesy Jessica Bradley Art + Projects, Toronto.By Carolyn Tripp Jason McLean: in the corner, there is a light Jessica Bradley Art + Projects...
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Erwin Olaf: The Mother (Lamda print on Kodak Endura, 2009): courtesy the artist and HastedHuntKraeutler, New York.Erwin Olaf: Dawn & DuskHastedHuntKraeutlerJanuary 28 – March 20 , 2010 Olaf, who hails from the Netherlands, gained international...
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Louise Belcourt: HedgeLand Painting # 9 (2009): Oil on canvas. Courtesy the artist and Jeff Bailey Gallery, New York.By Bill Clarke Louise Belcourt: New PaintingsJeff Bailey GalleryFebruary 17 - March 27, 2010 Montreal-born, Brooklyn-based Louise...
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Skin Fruit, installation view: Works by (l-r): Terence Koh, Roberto Cuoghi, Kara Walker, Charles Ray. All photos: Benoit Pailley. All images courtesy the New Museum, New York.By Bill ClarkeSkin Fruit: Selections from the Dakis Joannou...
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By Joanne Huffa REVIEW: BOOKS The Velvet Underground: New York Art John Kugelberg, editor Rizzoli (New York, 2009) $62 (CDN)/$50 (US)Early in this new book about the legendary rock band The Velvet Underground ( or, ‘the V.U.’), there’s an essay by...
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Edward del Rosario: Aventuras I (triptych, 2009): Oil on linen. Courtesy Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York.By Bill Clarke Edward del Rosario: Bread and Circuses Nancy Margolis Gallery October 29 – December 5, 2009The phrase “bread and circuses”...
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Kelly Mark: Esselte (detail, 2009): Letraset on paper. Courtesy Diaz Contemporary, Toronto. By Christopher Régimbal Kelly Mark It’s Just One God Damn Thing After Another Diaz Contemporary September 3 to October 10, 2009Veteran Toronto artist Kelly...
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Nicholas Aoki: Libation (2009): Acrylic on paper, 15.75 x 23.5 inches. Courtesy Narwhal Art Projects, Toronto.By Carolyn Tripp Nicholas Aokigoodnight; sweet, heartsNarwhal Art ProjectsAugust 13 - September 20, 2009A black, wingless owl glides across...
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Roula Partheniou, Circular Logic, installation view (2009): Courtesy Cambridge Galleries, MKG127 and the artist. Photo: K. Jennifer Bedford.Roula Partheniou: Circular Logic, installation detail (2009). Courtesy Cambridge Galleries, MKG127 and the...
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BGL: “New Sellutions” installation view, 2009: Courtesy Diaz Contemporary, Toronto.By Carol-Ann RyanBGL: New Sellutions Diaz Contemporary October 17 - November 14, 2009 For this exhibition, the Montreal-based collective BGL created a fantastical...
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Time Left (2002), installation view: Image courtesy the artist, the DHC Art Foundation, Montreal and PaceWildenstein, New York. By Bill Clarke Michal Rovner: Particles of Reality DHC / Art Foundation May 21 - Sept. 27, 2009In a word: stunning. This...
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By Sarah MunroWinter Stories Photographs by Paolo Ventura Essay by Eugenia Parry APERTURE, October 2009 Edition of 2,000 11 1/2 x 14 in. (29 x 35.5 cm) 120 pages; 65 four-color images Clothbound with jacket ISBN 978-1-59711-125-6 $85.00; £50....
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Lucio Fontana, Concetto Spaziale, Fine di Dio, 1963: Mixed media, 178x123 cm. Private collection. Photo: Jean-Pierre GabrielBy York LethbridgeMapping the Studio François Pinault Collection Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana June 6, 2009 – June 6...
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Cy Twombly. Untitled, 2007: Acrylic on wood, 99 3/16 x 217 5/16 in. (252 x 552 cm) Private Collection, © Cy Twombly. Courtesy Gagosian Gallery.By Bill ClarkeCy TwomblyArt Institute of ChicagoMay 16 - September 13, 2009American painter and sculptor...
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The living and the dead installation view at Gavin Brown's enterprise, NYImages courtesy Gavin Brown's enterpriseBy Aileen Burns The living and the deadGavin’s Brown Enterprise July 1 - Aug. 7, 2009Meditations on life and death are hardly standard...
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Elizabeth McIntosh, Goodwater Gallery: Images courtesy Goodwater Gallery, Toronto, and the artist.By Jen HuttonElizabeth McIntoshGoodwater GalleryToronto, ONMay 15 - June 27, 2009Even those familiar with Elizabeth McIntosh’s vibrant, enigmatic...
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Shuvinai Ashoona, Monster, 2003-2004: Courtesy Feheley Fine Arts.Shary Boyle, Iceberg, 2007: Courtesy Jessica Bradley Art + Projects. By Carol-Ann M. RyanNoise Ghost: Shuvinai Ashoona and Shary BoyleJustina M. Barnicke GalleryToronto, ONMay 28...
Sarah Crowner: Untitled (2011): Oil and gouache on sewn canvas and linen. Images courtesy Nichelle Beauchene Gallery, New York.By Bill ClarkeSarah CrownerNichelle Beauchene GallerySeptember 7 — October 23, 2011Throughout the 20th Century, the...
By James D. CampbellKim Dorland: Untitled (Yellow, Red, Black Sunset), 2011: Oil on wood panel, 40 x 30 inches. Images courtesy the artist and Galerie Division, Montreal.Kim DorlandGalerie DivisionOctober 6 – November 12, 2011Walking into Kim...
Micah Lexier: Things Exist, Example No. 3 (detail, 2011): Found objects, Plexiglass, painted wood, foil-stamped matboard, graphite. Images courtesy Birch Libralato, Toronto.By Romas AstrauskasMicah LexierBirch LibralatoOctober 19 – November 20,...
What It Seems Is Something Too, installation view (2011): Images courtesy Neubacher Shor, Toronto. Photos: Jennifer Sciarrino.By Ellyn WalkerWhat it Seems is Something Too Nadia Belerique, Maryanne Casasanta, Karen Kraven, Jennifer...
Not Bad for London, installation view (2011): Images courtesy Michael Gibson Gallery, London.By Sky GooddenNot Bad for LondonMichael Gibson GalleryNovember 4 – 26, 2011People don’t talk about place too much anymore. I mean, they do – but typically...
Jannicke Later: Woman Running (2006), HD video: Images courtesy Gallery TPW and Trinity Square Video, Toronto, and the artists. By April Steele Decisive Moments, Uncertain TimesGallery TPWOctober 20 – November 19, 2011andDecisive Moments, Somewhere...
Gareth James: Human Metal (2011): Installation view at Miguel Abreu Gallery. Images courtesy Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York.By Charlene K. LauGareth JamesMiguel Abreu GalleryOctober 22 – January 15, 2012Gareth James’ exhibition Human Metal at this...
Nestor Kruger: May/June (2011): Digital video, pine, plywood. Images courtesy Katzman Kamen Gallery, Toronto.By Bill ClarkeNestor KrugerKatzman Kamen GalleryTo February 11, 2012Comprised of seemingly disparate parts, Kruger’s first solo commercial...
Cory Arcangel: Various Self Playing Bowling Games (aka Beat the Champ), 2011: Hacked video game controllers, game consoles, cartridges, disks, and video. Dimensions variable. Co-commissioned by Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, and Barbican...
Klara Lidén: Unheimlich Manöver, 2007: All images © Klara Lidén. Photos: Albin Dahlsröm/Moderna Museet, Stockholm.By Aileen BurnsKlara LidénModerna MuseetMay 14 – October 9, 2011Tattered and unremarkable elements of vernacular architecture and our...
Installation view of Lee Ufan: Marking Infinity, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Foreground: Relatum (formerly System A), 1969/2011. Steel and cotton, approximately 170 x 160 x 150 cm; dimensions vary with installation. Hiroshima City Museum of...
General Idea: AIDS (1987): Silkscreen wallpaper, various dimensions and AIDS (1988), acrylic on canvas. Installation view. Gift of Robert and Lynn Simpson, 1997. Photo: Carlo Catenazzi. Images courtesy the Estate of General Idea and the Art Gallery...
Jesper Just: A Voyage in Dwelling (detail, 2008): Courtesy of the artist and Emmanuel Perrotin Gallery, Paris © Jesper JustBy Elena Potter Le Mois de la Photo à MontréalVarious locationsSeptember 8 — October 9, 2011Le Mois de la Photo à...
XXXX (Polina Tief): Interval (2011): Video still. Images courtesy the artists and Red Head Gallery, Toronto.By Ellyn WalkerXXXXRed Head GalleryAugust 10 – 20, 2011Case History is the debut exhibition of the Toronto-based artist collective XXXX,...
Sebastian Black: Period Pieces (installation view, 2011): Images courtesy the artist and Tomorrow Gallery, Toronto.By Romas AstrauskasSebastian BlackTomorrow GalleryAugust 19 – September 17, 2011Period Pieces, the exhibition of recent work by...
Winnie Truong: Sugoi (2011): Pencil crayon on paper, 30 x 22 inches. Images courtesy the artist and Erin Stump Projects, Toronto.By Carolyn TrippWinnie TruongErin Stump ProjectsSeptember 8 – October 2, 2011Continuing the dialogue with freakishness...
Adam David Brown: Mirror, Mirror, 2011: Acrylic mirrors. Images courtesy the artist and MKG127, Toronto. By Bill Clarke Adam David BrownMKG127September 10 – October 8, 2011 Using very few elements, Toronto-based Adam David Brown always seems...
Marisa Portolese: A Descent into the Maelstrom, from the series Antonia’s Garden, 2011: All images courtesy the artist.By James D. CampbellMarisa PortoleseGalerie OccurrenceSeptember 10 – October 15, 2011Portolese’s recent work is something of a...
Carrie Moyer: Down Underneath (2011): Acrylic on canvas, 54 x 72 inches. Images courtesy the artist and CANADA, New York. By Bill Clarke Carrie MoyerCANADASeptember 14 – October 23, 2011 Brooklyn-based Carrie Moyer’s latest suite of paintings,...
Andrew McPhail: Sorry, 2009, installation view, 2011: Images courtesy the artists. Photo: ARTSPACE, Peterborough. By April Steele Lung Capacity: Andrew McPhail, Vincent Chevalier, Lisa LiptonArtspaceTo November 5, 2011 Lung Capacity features the...
Matthieu Brouillard: The Resurrection/Children of Broken Symmetry, Installation view at Centre OBORO, Montreal. All images courtesy the artist. By James D. Campbell Matthieu BrouillardGalerie OboroSeptember 17 – October 22, 2011 In the image “...
Keren Cytter: Avalanche (2010). Installation view of The Plot at the Power Plant, 2011: Photos: Toni Hafkenscheid.By Sky GooddenThe PlotThe Power PlantTo November 6, 2011Video has been a dominant medium in the visual arts for more than four decades...
To What Earth Does this Sweet Cold Belong?, installation views at the Power Plant, 2011: Right: Kevin Schmidt: Disappearing Act (2009). Single channel HD video, sound, colour. Courtesy Catriona Jeffries Gallery, Vancouver. Images courtesy the Power...
Brett Gundlock: from the series Prisoners (2010): Courtesy the artist. By Brandy Ryan Brett Gundlock: PrisonersCommunication GalleryMarch 11 – 31, 2011 Brett Gundlock’s Prisoners portraits were not taken during Toronto’s G20 Summit weekend protest,...
Janet Werner: Zero Eyes (2010): Oil on canvas. Images courtesy Birch Libralato, Toronto.By James D. Campbell Janet WernerBirch LibralatoMarch 19 – April 23, 2011 Janet Werner’s recent paintings demonstrate how deeply she has mined a contemporary and...
Aydin Matlabi: Untitled (2009): C-print. Images courtesy the artist.By James D. Campbell Aydin MatlabiFOFA Gallery, Concordia UniversityApril 4 – 29, 2011 Aydin Matlabi’s portraits of Iranian citizens before, during and in the wake of Iran’s recent...
Carl Beam: The North American Iceberg (1985): Acrylic, photo-serigraph, graphite on Plexiglas. Images courtesy the National Gallery of Canada. Photos © NGC. By Carol-Ann Ryan Carl BeamMuseum of AnthropologyApril 8 to May 29, 2011 Career...
Sharon Hayes: In the Near Future (2009): Multiple slide-projection installation. All images courtesy the artists and the Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver.By Kari Cwynar Ruti Sela & Maayan Amir / Sharon HayesContemporary Art GalleryApril 8 -...
Lauren Hall: Clouds Edged with Intolerable Radiancy (2011): Coloured sand, polycarbonate, aluminum. Images courtesy the artist.By Trish Boon Lauren HallYYZ Artist OutletTo July 23, 2011 In the exhibition Sail Fast Cloud – Shadows and Sunbeams...
Ori Gersht: Will You Dance For Me (2011): Dual channel HD video projection with sound, 13 min 45 sec. Courtesy CRG, New York. By Bill Clarke Ori GershtCRGJune 7 – 24, 2011 Gillian WearingTanya Bonakdar GalleryMay 5 – June 24, 2011 In these two...
Vahap Avsar: NONEISAFE (2008): Police car, debris. Dimension variable. Images courtesy Charles Bank Gallery, New York.By Bill Clarke Vahap AvsarCharles Bank GalleryTo July 10, 2011 Although the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the U...
Jen Stark: Counter Cosmo (detail, 2011): Acid-free paper, wood. Images courtesy Show & Tell Gallery, Toronto.By Romas Astrauskas Maya Hayuk & Jen StarkShow & TellMay 12 - June 12, 2011 If you happened to be stuck in Toronto during May's...
Louise Bourgeois: The Fabric Works, installation view (2011): Images courtesy Cheim & Read, New York.By Charlene Lau Louise BourgeoisCheim & ReadMay 12 - June 25, 2011 An ominous sentiment blankets the gallery where fabric “drawings” created...
Pierrick Sorin: Aquarium au danseuses (2010): Teatro optico. Images courtesy the artist and Museo de Artes Moderno, Buenos Aires. By Sky Goodden Pierrick SorinMuseo des Artes Moderno de Buenos AiresMay 26 – July 4, 2011 There is something fitting...
Yoshitomo Nara: Pale Mountain Dog, 2000: Acrylic on canvas, 50 x 80 inches (127 x 203.2 cm). Private collection, New York. Courtesy Marianne Boesky Gallery and the Asia Society, New York.By Bill Clarke Yoshitomo NaraAsia SocietySeptember 9, 2010 -...
Liu Xiaodong: Jincheng Airport (2010): Oil on canvas. Courtesy the artist and the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing.By Charlene K. Lau Liu XiaodongUllens Center for Contemporary ArtNovember 17, 2010 - February 27, 2011 China isn’t what I...
Thomas Chisholm: White Paintings (installation view, 2010): Images Courtesy Diaz Contemporary, Toronto. Photos: Toni Hafkenschied.By Romas Astrauskas Thomas ChisolmDiaz ContemporaryNovember 25 - December 22, 2010 Space and time, both on their own...
Simon Glass: Sunset, near Mezuqeh Drugot (2008): Image: giclee prints, 30 x 38 inches. Courtesy the artist and Gallery 44, Toronto.By Sky Goodden Simon GlassGallery 44January 7 – February 12, 2011 Across a sweep of hardwood flooring, and shored up...
Bruce Nauman: Audio/Video Piece for London, Ontario (1969-70): Installation view, 2010. Photo: Julia Beltrano. Courtesy Donald Young. © Bruce Nauman/SODRAC, 2011.By Patrick Howlett Bruce NaumanForest City GalleryJanuary 7 - February 19, 2010...
Sophie Jodoin: You have to kill a whole to get a little (installation view at OBORO, 2011): Photos © Paul Litherland, 2011. Images courtesy OBORO, Montreal.By James D. Campbell You have to kill a whole to get a littleOBOROJanuary 15 – February 19,...
Tacita Dean: Disappearance at Sea (1996): Courtesy Frith Street Gallery, London.By Carol-Ann M. Ryan A Meditation on Time: The Voyage, or Three Years at Sea (Part I)Charles H. Scott GalleryJanuary 19 – February 20, 2011 The Voyage, or Three Years at...
Chto Delat: What Is to Be Done Between Tragedy and Farce? (installation view, 2011): Courtesy the artists and SMART Project Space, Amsterdam.By Aileen Burns Chto Delat?: What Is To Be Done Between Tragedy and Farce?SMART Project SpaceJanuary 22 -...
David Trautrimas: A Standard Parcel (2011): Courtesy LE Gallery, Toronto.By Trish Boon LE SeptLE GalleryFebruary 4 - 27, 2011 This February, LE Gallery celebrated its seventh anniversary with a group show. The exhibition was a combination of works...
Stephen Waddell: Wrestlers (2010): 244 x 301cm (96 x 119 inches), archival inkjet print. Images courtesy Monte Clark Gallery, Toronto and Vancouver.By Vanessa Nicholas Stephen WaddellMonte Clark GalleryFebruary 10 - March 20, 2011 Stephen Waddell’s...
Michael Merrill: Duct 3 (2010), ink on paper: Images courtesy Galerie Roger Bellemare, Montreal. Photos: Guy L’Heureux.By James D. Campbell Michael MerrillGalerie Roger BellemareSept. 4 - Oct. 9, 2010 About a year ago, Michael Merrill began the "In-...
Jennifer Murphy: Twenty Pearls, installation view (2010): Images courtesy Clint Roenisch Gallery, Toronto.By Romas Astrauskas Jennifer MurphyClint Roenisch GallerySept. 8 - Oct. 16, 2010 Twenty Pearls, Murphy’s first show at this gallery, is a...
Joe Becker: Sloth head (2010), oil on linen: Images courtesy Narwhal Art Projects, Toronto.By Carolyn Tripp The DazzleNarwhal Art ProjectsSept. 9 – Oct. 17, 2010 The Wunderkammer (or Kunstkammer) is one of the earliest manifestations of the idea of...
Yoko Ono: Coats, installation view (2010): Images courtesy Haunch of Venison, Berlin.By Nadja Sayej Yoko OnoHaunch of VenisonSept. 10 – Nov. 13, 2010 Yoko Ono is one of the most accessible people on Twitter. She’ll answer as many questions as...
Holger Kalberg: Apparat 5 (2010): Oil on canvas. Images courtesy Monte Clark Gallery, Vancouver.By Carol-Ann M. Ryan Holger Kalberg & Kristine MoranMonte Clark GallerySept. 23 - Oct. 30, 2010 Outside of this recent exhibition, neither Kalberg...
Isabelle Hayeur: L’Or Blanc/White Gold (installation view, 2010): Images courtesy No. 9: Contemporary Art and the Environment, Toronto.By Elena Potter Four DirectionsEvergreen BrickworksSept. 23 - Dec. 31, 2010 What can art do to inspire...
Brendan Flanagan: Row (2010): Oil and acrylic on board: Images courtesy Angell Gallery, Toronto.By Trish Boon Brendan FlanaganAngell GalleryOct. 1 - 30, 2010 In this young Toronto-based painter’s recent show, Interiors, slight and possibly...
Ai Weiwei: A Few Works from Ai Weiwei (2010), installation view: Image courtesy Alexander Ochs Gallery, Berlin. By Aileen Burns Ai WeiweiAlexander Ochs GalleryOct. 7 - Nov. 20, 2010 Ai Weiwei’s practice is as wide-ranging as they come. This...
Euan Macdonald: The First and the Last (installation view, 2010): All images courtesy Birch Libralato, Toronto.By Bill Clarke Euan MacdonaldBirch LibralatoOct. 21 - Dec. 4, 2010 Euan Macdonald is something of a nomad, with several countries having...
Warrior’s Arm, 1967, from the series Technological Reliquaries: Wax, paint, leather, metal, wood, resin, and Plexiglas. 9 ½ x 39 x 9 ½ in. (24.1 x 99.1 x 24.1 cm)Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh; The Henry L. Hillman Fund, Mr. and Mrs. James H....
Mickey Smith: That Woman (2010): Images courtesy the artist and Invisible Exports, New York.By Bill Clarke Mickey SmithInvisible ExportsOct. 29 – Dec. 5, 2010 In previous bodies of work, the Minnesota- and New York-based Smith has used books as the...
Runa Islam: Assault, 2008. 16mm film, edition of 3, 5 min 31 sec. Photo: Jon Lowe. All images courtesy the artist, Jay Jopling/White Cube, London and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Montreal.By Bill ClarkeRuna IslamMontreal Museum of Contemporary...
Left to right: Maiju Salmenkivi: Sparkles (2008). acrylic, alkyd, oil on MDF board. Jacob Dahlgren: The Wonderful World of Abstraction (2009). All photos courtesy the Finnish National Gallery/Central Art Archives/Pirje Mykkänen.By Nadja SayejIt's...
Allan Sekula: Eyes Closed Assembly Line, 2010. Transparency in lightbox, 1000 x 1500 x 254 mm. Both images courtesy the artist and Christopher Grimes Gallery, Santa Monica. Photos: Mila ZachariasBy Charlene K. Lau Allan Sekula e-flux February 20...
Ryan Trecartin: Sibling Topics (Section A), 2009. Courtesy the artist, the Power Plant, Toronto, and Elizabeth Dee, New York.By Romas AstrauskasRyan Trecartin: Any Ever The Power Plant March 26 - May 24, 2010Ryan Trecartin is a 29-year-old...
Ron Terada: Soundtrack for an Exhibition, 2010. Image courtesy the artist. Photo: The Banff Centre.By Aileen BurnsRon Terada: Who I Think I Am Walter Phillips Gallery, The Banff Centre May 15 – July 25, 2010From the dim lobby outside of the Walter...
Ken #2 of 4 (2010)Barbie (2010) By Bill Clarke Holly Farrell: Even CloserKatharine Mulherin Contemporary Art ProjectsJune 10 - July 4, 2010Holly Farrell is a self-taught painter who first picked up a palette and brush at the age of 28 (she is now...
Paul Bureau: One on One. Cartons, oil on cardboard, dimensions variable (installation view, 2010). Photo: Magenta, with permission from Galerie Donald Browne, Montreal. By Bill Clarke Paul Bureau: One on OneGalerie Donald BrowneJune 19 - August 21,...
Flavio Trevisan: A Culmination, 2008. Millboard and drywall compound on plywood, 48 × 31 × 1¼. Images: Photos: Toni Hafkenscheid. Courtesy the artist and Diaz Contemporary, Toronto.By Carolyn Tripp Flavio Trevisan: Studies of a New PastDiaz...
Angela Leach: AR Shape # 6 (2010): Acrylic on board. Courtesy Wynick Tuck Gallery, Toronto. By Carol-Ann Ryan Angela Leach: Abstract Repeat: Circles and Shapes, New Work Wynick/Tuck February 6 – 27, 2010 Angela Leach’s reputation as an artist...
Marcel Dzama: The Work of Justice and Revenge is Done (2007): Ink, watercolour and graphite on paper, two-part drawing, 34.9 x 54 cm. Private Collection, Montreal. Courtesy the artist and David Zwirner, New York.By Lise Hosein Marcel Dzama: Of Many...
All images courtesy The Parker Branch.By Christopher Régimbal Thread No. 5: Solid RockThe Parker BranchMarch 27 – April 10, 2010 The Parker Branch is an independent micro-museum co-directed by sculptors Anna Madelska and Jason Hallows. The artists...
Jason McLean: Mild Toronto Observation (2000): Acrylic ink on paper, 24-3/4 x 32-3/4 inches (63 x 83 cm). Courtesy Jessica Bradley Art + Projects, Toronto.By Carolyn Tripp Jason McLean: in the corner, there is a light Jessica Bradley Art + Projects...
Erwin Olaf: The Mother (Lamda print on Kodak Endura, 2009): courtesy the artist and HastedHuntKraeutler, New York.Erwin Olaf: Dawn & DuskHastedHuntKraeutlerJanuary 28 – March 20 , 2010 Olaf, who hails from the Netherlands, gained international...
Louise Belcourt: HedgeLand Painting # 9 (2009): Oil on canvas. Courtesy the artist and Jeff Bailey Gallery, New York.By Bill Clarke Louise Belcourt: New PaintingsJeff Bailey GalleryFebruary 17 - March 27, 2010 Montreal-born, Brooklyn-based Louise...
Skin Fruit, installation view: Works by (l-r): Terence Koh, Roberto Cuoghi, Kara Walker, Charles Ray. All photos: Benoit Pailley. All images courtesy the New Museum, New York.By Bill ClarkeSkin Fruit: Selections from the Dakis Joannou...
By Joanne Huffa REVIEW: BOOKS The Velvet Underground: New York Art John Kugelberg, editor Rizzoli (New York, 2009) $62 (CDN)/$50 (US)Early in this new book about the legendary rock band The Velvet Underground ( or, ‘the V.U.’), there’s an essay by...
Edward del Rosario: Aventuras I (triptych, 2009): Oil on linen. Courtesy Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York.By Bill Clarke Edward del Rosario: Bread and Circuses Nancy Margolis Gallery October 29 – December 5, 2009The phrase “bread and circuses”...
Kelly Mark: Esselte (detail, 2009): Letraset on paper. Courtesy Diaz Contemporary, Toronto. By Christopher Régimbal Kelly Mark It’s Just One God Damn Thing After Another Diaz Contemporary September 3 to October 10, 2009Veteran Toronto artist Kelly...
Nicholas Aoki: Libation (2009): Acrylic on paper, 15.75 x 23.5 inches. Courtesy Narwhal Art Projects, Toronto.By Carolyn Tripp Nicholas Aokigoodnight; sweet, heartsNarwhal Art ProjectsAugust 13 - September 20, 2009A black, wingless owl glides across...
Roula Partheniou, Circular Logic, installation view (2009): Courtesy Cambridge Galleries, MKG127 and the artist. Photo: K. Jennifer Bedford.Roula Partheniou: Circular Logic, installation detail (2009). Courtesy Cambridge Galleries, MKG127 and the...
BGL: “New Sellutions” installation view, 2009: Courtesy Diaz Contemporary, Toronto.By Carol-Ann RyanBGL: New Sellutions Diaz Contemporary October 17 - November 14, 2009 For this exhibition, the Montreal-based collective BGL created a fantastical...
Time Left (2002), installation view: Image courtesy the artist, the DHC Art Foundation, Montreal and PaceWildenstein, New York. By Bill Clarke Michal Rovner: Particles of Reality DHC / Art Foundation May 21 - Sept. 27, 2009In a word: stunning. This...
By Sarah MunroWinter Stories Photographs by Paolo Ventura Essay by Eugenia Parry APERTURE, October 2009 Edition of 2,000 11 1/2 x 14 in. (29 x 35.5 cm) 120 pages; 65 four-color images Clothbound with jacket ISBN 978-1-59711-125-6 $85.00; £50....
Lucio Fontana, Concetto Spaziale, Fine di Dio, 1963: Mixed media, 178x123 cm. Private collection. Photo: Jean-Pierre GabrielBy York LethbridgeMapping the Studio François Pinault Collection Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana June 6, 2009 – June 6...
Cy Twombly. Untitled, 2007: Acrylic on wood, 99 3/16 x 217 5/16 in. (252 x 552 cm) Private Collection, © Cy Twombly. Courtesy Gagosian Gallery.By Bill ClarkeCy TwomblyArt Institute of ChicagoMay 16 - September 13, 2009American painter and sculptor...
The living and the dead installation view at Gavin Brown's enterprise, NYImages courtesy Gavin Brown's enterpriseBy Aileen Burns The living and the deadGavin’s Brown Enterprise July 1 - Aug. 7, 2009Meditations on life and death are hardly standard...
Elizabeth McIntosh, Goodwater Gallery: Images courtesy Goodwater Gallery, Toronto, and the artist.By Jen HuttonElizabeth McIntoshGoodwater GalleryToronto, ONMay 15 - June 27, 2009Even those familiar with Elizabeth McIntosh’s vibrant, enigmatic...
Shuvinai Ashoona, Monster, 2003-2004: Courtesy Feheley Fine Arts.Shary Boyle, Iceberg, 2007: Courtesy Jessica Bradley Art + Projects. By Carol-Ann M. RyanNoise Ghost: Shuvinai Ashoona and Shary BoyleJustina M. Barnicke GalleryToronto, ONMay 28...
