by Mikael Sandblom
The title is metaphoric for the curatorial theme, for the ideas that stitch this show together.
Fossil Record at General Hardware Contemporary
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Hugh Alcock: In the Dusk of the Woods / Gallery 1313
by Mikael Sandblom
Alcock see trees as “emblematic of the natural world, that is, the world independent of us and our narrow interests and preoccupations.”
ART TORONTO 2019
by Phil Anderson & Mikael Sandblom
The vast range of work on offer demonstrates how wide open and diverse contemporary art has become
Nuit Blanche 2019
October 5, 2019 / all night
by Mikael Sandblom, Adrian Ooesterman & Olivia Musselwhite
The ephemeral artworks of Nuit Blanche make the places that they briefly occupied permanently richer and more meaningful.
Matthew Giffin at Helio Gallery
by Mikael Sandblom
We interpret these pieces like the half-remembered images and narratives of dreams whose meaning seems familiar but become more elusive and ambiguous the more we try to pin them down.
Joe Fleming at General Hardware Contemporary
by Mikael Sandblom
Fleming ensures that the artist has the last word, not the technology
Nadia Belerique at Castle Frank bus station
by Mikael Sandblom
The location within the city and the interaction with the local environment make the experience of this art installation very different from just seeing the source images.
CONTACT 2019 / Artoronto picks
May – July, 2019
Various locations in Toronto
With so much choices of Canadian and international artists exhibiting, it isn’t easy picking exhibits to see.
Interview with Brandon Steen
by Mikael Sandblom
I am documenting them as I create my paintings before they are torn down or facaded without their souls intact. Perhaps I will become in time historical artist of Toronto’s past.
Paul Collins: Marginalia / General Hardware
by Mikael Sandblom
Building on his earlier processes and techniques, he takes the work into fresh territory, offering subtle surprises along the way.
Nicole Jenny at Gallery 1313
by Mikael Sandblom
Jenny emphasizes that these are paintings inspired by science, they are not scientific illustrations. Her work is first and foremost rooted in the act of painting.
John Hartman at Nicholas Metivier Gallery
by Mikael Sandblom
Hartman has been working on this project for three years and he feels that he’s found a direction that opens more possibilities the further he pursues it.