PROFILES

Interview with Bonnie Rubenstein, Artistic Director of Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival

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by Amy Luo

It’s difficult to define the most exciting aspect of a large event that includes so many different artists and exhibitions. The festival is the sum of its parts and we work year-round to create a dialogue between presentations throughout the community

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Agathe de Bailliencourt: Eintritt

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by Alice Tallman

The paintings appeal to the senses as the viewer navigates through uncharted realms of abstracted colour and form, creating a union of flux and harmony in an ever-changing world

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Interview with Corrado De Luca

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by Emese Krunák-Hajagos

I myself want to go after my vision and try to build something. Building artists’ careers gives me great pleasure

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Patti Smith’s Solo

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by Deborah Kanfer

I thought the conciseness of the exhibit worked well for Smith's style. Furthermore, it intrigued me, my interest was certainly piqued. Potentially more so in hindsight. A thought provoking visual biography.

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Y.M. Whelan “The Geography of Dreams” at Yumart

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by Steve Rockwell

Yumart had its official launch last Thursday, March 21st with an exhibition of abstract paintings by proprietor Y.M. Whelan.

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The Artist Project 2013: Exclusive Director’s Take

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by Seowon Bang

Taking the helm of The Artist Project for the third time, Ms. Taylor provides an exclusive director's outlook of the fair: what to look out for this year, the challenges and rewards of the fair

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Michael Snow: Objects of Vision

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by Amy Luo

“In my work I’m always a sculptor,” says Michael Snow. This is a rather unexpected comment coming from an artist whose extensive oeuvre spanning six decades includes painting, sculpture, film, photography, and music.

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Peter Hoffer and Rachel MacFarlane at Nicholas Metivier

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by Steve Rockwell

An exhibition by two contrasting, but in some ways complementary artists. Both paint very much in the present, with Peter Hoffer arching to nostalgia and Rachel MacFarlane coming off as futuristic

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Life is short, Capture it!!!

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by Salomeh Ahmadi

I feel a theme building based on where I am shooting that day. This motivates me to spend more time at a site and to explore several concepts that are always present in my photographs: Light, Texture, Fluidity, Shape and the exploration of Free Flowing photography.

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Re Figured / Interview with Evan Penny

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by Emese Krunák-Hajagos

"I filter my process through photography and our relationship to images of ourselves in mass media. One of the by-products of this long process has been a progression towards “realism” but the motivation itself is not realism.

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