by Leanne Simaan
Kothari and Paterson provided a lighthearted exhibition that gives super-fans the nostalgic satisfaction of seeing some of their favorites
40 Years of Hip Hop
Category: FEATURES
Intimate yet universal: Chinese women’s experiences
by Christine Platt
this is an important show which will give audiences in Toronto a much more detailed and complex vision of what artists are producing in relation to contemporary Chinese experience
Gather / Janet Macpherson and Lindsay Montgomery
March 29 – May 24, 2014
Craft Ontario Gallery
people who are coming to this gallery to view this exhibition will be challenged to stretch their definition of what they think of as craft
Love Art: The New Gateway to Contemporary Art in Toronto
by Aurore Mathys
During those five days, anyone will have the opportunity not only to become the proud owner of an art work, but also to discover and learn more about contemporary artistic trends.
Yael Brotman: Scaffolding / Martha Eleen: My Space
by Libby Hague
Yael Brotman and Martha Eleen are artists whose eyes and minds are open.They pay serious attention to things most people don’t notice and create structural frameworks that defy rhythmic expectations.
Interview with Sadko Hadzihasanovic
by Gagan Sandhu
Because of those (travel) experiences my inspiration switched from the Center (popular north American culture and urban life) to Periphery (outer edges of society) .
Aisha Simpson / Fictions and Figments
by Ben Bruneau
Though Simpson’s masks remember a history that didn’t transpire and imply a future that won’t actually exist, they suggest alternate stories and speak to the futures that might have been—and might still be—possible.
Misled by Nature: Contemporary Art and the Baroque
by Emese Krunák-Hajagos
Large rotting Wookies, a frosted ice cave and a gorgeous candelabra greet the visitors in Mocca’s warehouse-like interior. These three, rather shocking, monumental installations are very impressive but somewhat challenging.
Maryse Goudreau: Memory is a Weapon
by Gagan Sandhu
Goudreau’s photo manipulation of the past and staged re-presentation of events, invoke the very instable nature of memory that allows it to be moved around to suit the agenda of others.
Concrete Contemporary
by Phil Anderson
Interview with Stephen Ranger, Vice President of Development of Waddingtons Auctions, founder of Concrete Contemporary. This years sale had 120 lots with a diverse group of artists works.
Christian McLeod: PARTiCLE COLLiSIONS
by Steve Rockwell
If the painting titles suggest a blunt literalness, the works themselves are open-ended and expansive. It’s all that we would expect from “the particle physicist of Canadian art.”
O.W.N.
by Emese Krunák-Hajagos
The exhibited objects and artwork are engaging by themselves, but what makes this exhibition outstanding is the way it has been installed, the way it juxtaposes its many elements.