by Hugh Alcock
His objective is to nudge you into thinking that while you may feel certain about how things appear to you, that certainty might itself be an illusion, a trick of the brain.
Mikael Sandblom and the Art of Perception
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Martin Golland & Howard Lonn at Birch Contemporary
by Simon Termine
While comparable in their use of abstract elements, both artists portray entirely unique approaches and thematic foundations.
Grace Dam: SEX LOVES LIES / Urban Gallery
by Nathan Flint
Finding abstraction in forms, and figures in the formless is a wonderfully intellectual exercise that the artist and the gallery have tackled beautifully together.
Seo Eun Kim: Examples of Suture / Yumart
Emese Krunák-Hajagos
Kim enhances her rather morbid imagery with delicate strokes and colors – so the ugly body parts go through a metamorphosis and become almost beautiful.
Moira Ness: Nightscapes / Akasha Gallery
by Xiaotong Cao
The image she presents to the viewer is a mediated, heavily edited one that combines reality with Ness’ visions to create a mystical realism that is mesmerizing.
Land use @ Stephen Bulger
by Nazli Nahidi
Each artist in Land Use addresses some of the underlying issues of Anthropocene and presents a closer view of land usage and a more humanistic approach to nature and humans.
Gallagher, Akhavan & Kilomba / Power Plant
by Nathan Flint
Each of these exhibitions are evocative and riddled with poignant significance that require in-depth analysis and interpersonal sensitivities.
Aida Muluneh / Aga Khan Park
by Tehniat Khan
Muluneh’s photographs are not just an exhibition of pure magnificence, but they are also a testimony to the ramifications of a bloody and unjust history
Emergence – A Contemporary Chinese Art Exhibition
by Iris Wu
By sharing their cultural traditions, exposing their artistic ideas in new forms, those artists provide us with a wide view of contemporary Chinese art.
Hudinilson Jr. at Scrap Metal Gallery
by Simon Termine
he embraced alternative forms of art and representation to express his own passions and encourage dialogue
Kent Monkman at Project Gallery
by Nazli Nahidi
Monkman has been able to fill a gap in Canadian art culture that is unique and at the same time universally understood.
You + Me = Us / Canadian Sculpture Centre
by Simon Termine
From the contemplatively sombre to the delightfully candid, You + Me = Us showcases the sheer diversity and talent of the SSC membership, offering much to appreciate.