Category: FEATURES

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.

by Hugh Alcock

Goodchild and Smith provide a rich and evocative set of works. Magical.

by Hugh Alcock

This is a thoughtful, well-curated show, that is genuinely moving. A jewel.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

by Hugh Alcock

Art fairs are becoming an increasingly important business model for galleries and dealers. The worry is that their ascendance will leave less and less room for slow art, as the market is crowded out by spectacle.

by Mikael Sandblom

It makes such a difference to see art the way artists intended – up close and personal!

by Phil Anderson

The quality of works was worth the visit and for some fortunate collectors they will find a new home.

by Steve Rockwell & Lex Barrie

Art Toronto 2022 has provided significantly more space between booth aisles, with added seating for lounging, making attendance less hurried, relaxed, and in that, more pleasurable.