by Emese Krunák-Hajagos
The Counter/Self delivers a strong political message with very rich visuals.
The Counter/Self at the Art Museum at U of T
Category: FEATURES
Interview with Heather Canlas Rigg
by Phil Anderson
I can’t imagine approaching arts programming without being relentless about intersectionality every step of the way.
Matthew Schofield at Metivier Gallery
by Shakuntala Fernandopulle
Schofield’s small paintings of everyday photographs glow with jewel-like quality.
A Sex Show at Gallery 1313
Kent Monkman: Being Legendary at the ROM
by Lex Barrie
It is the stories of the land we call Canada that are stepping stones from the past. They will lead us into the one future we must all share. We need only be willing to listen.
River Underground at Clint Roenisch Gallery
Joan Kaufman at Lonsdale Gallery
by Hugh Alcock
This is a thoughtful, well-curated show, that is genuinely moving. A jewel.
Jennifer Murphy at Clint Roenisch Gallery
by Hugh Alcock
These work show how ardent her love of nature is. Certainly, there is a tenderness and joy to her work that is infectious.
Harold Town: The Muscle Show at Cutts Gallery
by Steve Rockwell
The Muscle Show is a prime example of a Harold Town career shift on steroids, energized here by a supporting tactic, “pumping irony.”
Jorian Charlton, Kadine Lindsay: Fi Di Gyal Dem
by Rashana Youtzy
The exhibition meaningfully depicts Black women in their various states and with an energy of refusal; whether it is relation to perform a prescribed role, level of sexuality, or position of submission.
Ginette Legaré at Birch Contemporary
by Steve Rockwell
The keys to its translation involve a mixing and matching the wire letters of the artist’s alphabet with our own experience as a way of “sounding out” the material world around us.
NetherMind – “Elegy”
by Mikael Sandblom
The exhibition’s theme is a heavy one; one of loss and grief. The work addresses the issues head on, with solemnity, but around the edges there’s a quiet sense of humour.