by Yilong Liu
Through aestheticizing the bodies, their movements and the background, it becomes clear to the audience that this is not a real footage but a reiteration of history.
Isaac Julien: Other Destinies at the ROM
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Alternative Histories / Division Gallery
by Carolyn Peralta
a captivating show that contemplates what is fact and what is fiction, and the space in between and beyond
Stanzie Tooth: The Distance of the Moon at General Hardware
by David Saric
In The Distance of the Moon, Tooth makes a strident efforts to prolong the images beyond the impermanence of memories and transform them into personal histories.
Vessna Perunovich: Shifting Shelter at Angell Gallery
by Alexis Moline
Delving deep into the emotional and psychological consequences of exile, Perunovich’s exhibition bears witness to the lost, retelling essential stories in order to give them the recognition they deserve.
Shogo Okada: Reality Ain’t Always the Truth at Wil Kucey Gallery
by Alexis Moline
The intersection of colourful, pixelated Japanese pop aesthetics and wholesome American Dream icons allow Okada’s work to be light-hearted and fun
Yael Brotman & Kim Stanford at loop
by Victoria De Chellis
The exhibitions of Brotman and Stanford, however different their themes and artistic approach, work intricately well together.
We are safe and all is well in our world / Scrap Metal Gallery
by Alexis Moline
A time and a place is presented, revealing how the AIDS epidemic produced a vast body of art and humanity and new ways to communicate that are still not entirely understood.
Leopold Plotek: No Work, Nor Device, Nor Knowledge, Nor Wisdom
by Jordan Fee
Plotek’s paintings are not immediately comprehensible but the pleasures offered by his refined visual language instill a desire in the viewer to return to them again and again.
Kent Monkman – Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Resilience
by Elizaveta Mironova
Monkman’s technical attention to details juxtaposed with broader, contemplative themes produces a one of a kind exhibition.
Nasty at Daniel Faria Gallery
by Laura Hutchingame
Nasty at Daniel Faria Gallery showcases a captivating assemblage of works in different media that presents the viewer with defacement, inaccessibility and interference patterns.
Scott Treleaven & Georgia Dickie at Cooper Cole Gallery
by Victoria De Chellis
Scott Treleaven, Not Palaces and Georgia Dickie, How Many Antennae are exciting shows, not to be missed.
Tim Noonan: Abstract Urban Nature at Yumart
by Jordan Fee
In these paintings we see Noonan going above and beyond, achieving a level of abstract clarity that is uniquely his.