by Bronwen Cox
Nostalgic, wistful, and whimsical all at once, these works evoke a series of strong reaction in the viewer, each setting at once familiar and unfamiliar.
Personal Space at Patel Brown Gallery
Inter/Ruptures at United Contemporary
by Olivia Mariko Hsuen-Ferris
The works in this exhibition appear to have slipped into common themes of emotional intimacy and human connection. I like to think that the environment of invitation has resulted in these themes
New member / Earth Day at Canadian Sculpture Centre
by Emese Krunák-Hajagos
The Earth Day exhibition is a tradition for the Canadian Sculpture Centre, as they present a group show organized around this theme each year. It always addresses spring
Tasman Richardson at Arsenal Contemporary Art
by Hugh Alcock
It is an age defined by degeneration and corruption. The one sin of ours that Richardson focuses on especially is the obsession with the self, i.e., narcissicism.
Acts of Erasure at MOCA
by Emese Krunák-Hajagos
In this stunning installation Fatma Bucak’s and Krista Belle Stewart’s thoughtful work integrates interlocking layers of the historical, the political and the emotional.
Mist, Foam, Drainage Ditch at Franz Kaka
by Bronwen Cox
Despite the wide array of styles and media, these pieces exist together in harmony, just as the different organs and tissues of the body work together as one.
SLUMBER at Patel Brown
by Olivia Mariko Hsuen-Ferris
Vanessa Brown‘s solo exhibition provides unexpected small delights and, if you can safely make it to a gallery appointment, should be viewed in person
June Clark: Unrequited Love at Daniel Faria Gallery
by Bronwen Cox
Clark’s ability to rework a well-known symbol into intimate, autobiographical art is impressive.
Jacob Robert Whibley at Zalucky Contemporary
by Olivia Mariko Hsuen-Ferris
We are usually unhappy to be the mere vessels through which time and space operate, we would rather make something of it and anchor it in digestible accounts. beige mint reconciles us to an entangled world, even when viewed from home.
The Time Being at Angell Gallery
by Mikael Sandblom
The Time Being provides a compelling example of how Instagram can be used for art. The account is the art. The pictures, videos and text and the relationships between them is a whole, integrated, online artwork.
Absent Friends at Birch Contemporary
by Olivia Musselwhite
The artworks co-exist together, sharing space and mingling with each other, just as the artists would if this dinner party could have been in person.
Phil Bergerson at Stephen Bulger Gallery
by Hugh Alcock
Bergerson offers a nuanced and sympathetic understanding of America. Indeed, a strength of his work is that it reveals a deep sense of humanity, a philanthropy. It is as well humorous and tender.