by Alexis Moline
The intersection of colourful, pixelated Japanese pop aesthetics and wholesome American Dream icons allow Okada’s work to be light-hearted and fun
Shogo Okada: Reality Ain’t Always the Truth at Wil Kucey Gallery
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Yael Brotman & Kim Stanford at loop
by Victoria De Chellis
The exhibitions of Brotman and Stanford, however different their themes and artistic approach, work intricately well together.
We are safe and all is well in our world / Scrap Metal Gallery
by Alexis Moline
A time and a place is presented, revealing how the AIDS epidemic produced a vast body of art and humanity and new ways to communicate that are still not entirely understood.
Leopold Plotek: No Work, Nor Device, Nor Knowledge, Nor Wisdom
by Jordan Fee
Plotek’s paintings are not immediately comprehensible but the pleasures offered by his refined visual language instill a desire in the viewer to return to them again and again.
Kent Monkman – Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Resilience
by Elizaveta Mironova
Monkman’s technical attention to details juxtaposed with broader, contemplative themes produces a one of a kind exhibition.
Nasty at Daniel Faria Gallery
by Laura Hutchingame
Nasty at Daniel Faria Gallery showcases a captivating assemblage of works in different media that presents the viewer with defacement, inaccessibility and interference patterns.
Scott Treleaven & Georgia Dickie at Cooper Cole Gallery
by Victoria De Chellis
Scott Treleaven, Not Palaces and Georgia Dickie, How Many Antennae are exciting shows, not to be missed.
Tim Noonan: Abstract Urban Nature at Yumart
by Jordan Fee
In these paintings we see Noonan going above and beyond, achieving a level of abstract clarity that is uniquely his.
Felix Kalmenson как всегда / As Always at Pari Nadimi
by Andriy Bilenkyy
Kalmenson’s show is a politically engaged conceptual art, thoughtful and witty, which, nevertheless, leaves the viewer with an impression of the artist’s longing for an artistic, not merely ideological, adversary worthy of being deconstructed.
Elizabeth Babyn and Ester Pugliese at loop
by Elizaveta Mironova
Their different styles – Babyn’s conceptual and contemplative installation and Pugliese’s emotional and tranquil paintings – greatly complement each other.
Margaux Tartarotti & Heidi Leverty: Marée Noire at Walnut Contemporary
by David Saric
In a dual exhibition, the artists allow their distinct artistic endeavors to reflect, comment upon, and compliment each others’ oeuvres, showcasing a thematically-succinct sister act.
Funding Announcement for The Museum of Contemporary Art
by Phil Anderson
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Toronto, Canada was awarded $5.1 million from Canada Cultural Spaces. Things are looking up for MOCA and the art community was thrilled to hear the news.