“The Paradox of Power”, the centerpiece of the show, is worth making the trip on its own. The work is both ambitious in its technique and scale and can only be truly appreciated in person.
The exhibition is an effectively condense survey of Frenkel’s body of work. Her interdisciplinary practice surely offers something to any prospective visitor, be they interested in video, installation, text, performance or sound.
displays a variety of works that engage the viewer in a dialogue with resolutely modern and deeply interesting pieces and foster an environment conducive to the exploration of contemporary practices in Canadian sculpture.
The onus falls primarily on the artists themselves but the format of the event begs to question whether the organizers are asking too much of the artists
If one is to take Julie M.’s exhibition as any indicator, it is abundantly clear that contemporary “Israeli” artists are working all around the world and are addressing a vast array of themes and ideas.
The gallery was packed with partygoers and art-lovers alike visiting the pop-up talks, performance works and the newly opened Elevated: Contemporary Art in the AGO Tower