by Megan Kammerer & Cathy Liu
October 29 – 31, 2021
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Category: FEATURES
Plastic heart at Art Museum at the U of T
by Zhiyi Fang
this exhibition is intriguing and aesthetically appealing in that it investigates plastic as an art material, a result of cultural production, and an artifact that is intertwined with human body.
Interview with November Paynter
by Phil Anderson
In terms of the artists and art works, the exhibition expresses, or gives a sense, of the urgencies and contemporary condition of a specific moment in time in relation to a specific place.
Hangama Amiri at Cooper Cole
by Georgia Gardner
These works are immersive and imaginative, with fantastical elements and dreamlike motifs comprising foliage, domestic space, and metaphors for cultural memory
Conversation at Mayten’s Projects
by Olivia Mariko Hsuen-Ferris
Artists of various backgrounds, genders, and ideologies come together to forge connections that are new, old, emotionally intimate, physically distant, and everything in between.
Collins and Patella at Propeller Gallery
by Vivian Sun
At first sight these two artists seem very different both in their artistic approaches and their methods of creation. However, I recognized surrealistic allusions in both Collins’ and Patella’s exhibited work.
Gallery Weekend at Corkin Gallery
by Georgia Gardner
Christian Butterfield’s Green Light portrays an evolution of an early career artist, revealing an exploration of human relationships through mass media, popular culture, and a fascination with the human body
Interview with Jamie Angell
Emese Krunák-Hajagos
It was most important to Make a Difference in the world, to be part of something greater than myself, to invigorate the visual arts community and the community at large. I’ve built up a substantial client base in which I will advise.
GTA21 at MOCA / Press Preview
by Phil Anderson
The entire exhibition is thoughtful, compelling and attractive in its presentation. A great recognition of Toronto’s artists and an exhibition worth visiting more than once to delve into its many parts.
Interview with Robert Kananaj and Roberta Laking Kananaj
by Emese Krunák-Hajagos
I think of the artist in me as being always present in the gallerist as we morph into being. Life schools us via art to ease our existence, with its unpredictable pulse.
Spectra 2 & Spectra 1
by Cayden Johnson
Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography present two upcoming group shows featuring distinct artists whose work encourages a stretching of perception and empathy.
Photography is Hard at Daniel Faria Gallery
by Mikael Sandblom
As varied as the practices of these artists are, one thing they have in common is that their work tells the story of its making. We don’t just see the finished pieces, but also perceive the presence of the artist.