by Rhiann Moore
Each of the new additions brought interesting and unique perspectives along with them.
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FORECAST II at Project Gallery
by Simon Termine
Whereas the first show focused on representational, surrealistic, and naturalistic styles, here the art embodies abstraction, emphasizing the technique, process, and medium over subject matter and imagery.
Abbas Kiarostami: Doors Without Keys
by Emily Newell
All the images suggest more than a simple, unused entrance – they are heavily loaded with cultural elements and psychological remains of the inhabitants who used to leave behind them
Artist Project 2016
by Alice Pelot & Ella Gorevalov
Art Fairs can often feel like places of commerce or business, but Artist Project successfully engages non-profit projects as well and provides a platform to the public for conversations about artistic practices.
Ryan Wallace: Dragnalus at Cooper Cole
by Alice Pelot
we can imagine that his artistic practice is one of secret active performance in which the work constitutes the act of producing crusty artistic dredges
Keita Morimoto: Strange Guild at Nicholas Metivier Gallery
by Sunny Kim
Large or small, Morimoto’s paintings have the ability to seduce our vision.
The Circle Game at Lonsdale Gallery
by Rhiann Moore
While all the works are individually interesting, as an exhibition they become even stronger, showing how influences of the past can be regenerated into new artwork, creating new meaning.
FORECAST I at Project Gallery
by Simon Termine
FORECAST I is an enriching assemblage of talent upcoming to the Toronto local art scene. Project Gallery has had a keen eye for promising artists, and this show is certainly no exception.
Steve Rockwell’s Colour Match Game at Christopher Cutts
by Catherine MacArthur Falls
Rockwell has thus managed to capture a network of complex meaning within a latticework of simple visual symbols. And through a web of art historical references, has managed to create something novel, enduring, and even fun.
Stephen Morris & Ron Wild at Red Head Gallery
by Katie Armstrong
Morris constitutes only half of The Map and the Territory, with his images serving as a kind of “territory,” while Ron Wild assembles them into a kind of “map.”
Kudos II / Canadian Sculpture Centre
by Rhiann Moore
Each creation at Kudos II stood out in their own unique way and a must-see for anyone interested in contemporary sculpture.
2116: Art of Leverage / Gallery 1313
by Sunny Kim
people crowded Gallery 1313 to see Emerging Young Artist‘s new show, 2116: Art of Leverage – a show highlighting young artists who are beginning their artistic careers