Angell Gallery
by Gagan Sandhu
Dorland states that painting is still “alive and well, current, compelling and relevant” and the success of this medium-specific show tells us that it is true.
I ♥ Paint
Category: FEATURES
Tracing Identity with Namsa Leuba
by Emese Krunák-Hajagos
My approach was to separate those sacred statuettes from their religious context in order to immortalize them in a Western framework.
Ebrahim Noroozi
by Leanne Simaan
Though horrifying, there is an underlying beauty in each series, a humanity that Noroozi accesses with style, compassion, and grace.
Touching Strangers
by Mitch Billinkoff
Rubinstein has done well in selecting images that complement the surrounding urban setting as well as the diversity of Toronto’s populace.
Sochi project: An Atlas of War and Tourism
by Aliya Bhatia and Gagan Sandhu
conceptualised and spearheaded by multi-media journalists Rob Hornstra and Arnold Van Bruggen, this is by far the most intriguing and important show in this year’s Contact festival
Interview with Stephen Bulger
by Emese Krunák-Hajagos
The most important thing is to be committed to what you show. Galleries that are interesting are the ones that have a personality. I think the personality of the gallery should reflect the owner—the one person making all the decisions, like selecting the artists and artwork.
Steven Beckly: Reunions
by Elena Iourtaeva
The viewer is caught in a mesmerizing reflection of meanings between the three components of the exhibition: the found photographs, the empty frames and the almost undecipherable writings from the past.
40 Years of Hip Hop
by Leanne Simaan
Kothari and Paterson provided a lighthearted exhibition that gives super-fans the nostalgic satisfaction of seeing some of their favorites
Intimate yet universal: Chinese women’s experiences
by Christine Platt
this is an important show which will give audiences in Toronto a much more detailed and complex vision of what artists are producing in relation to contemporary Chinese experience
Gather / Janet Macpherson and Lindsay Montgomery
March 29 – May 24, 2014
Craft Ontario Gallery
people who are coming to this gallery to view this exhibition will be challenged to stretch their definition of what they think of as craft
Love Art: The New Gateway to Contemporary Art in Toronto
by Aurore Mathys
During those five days, anyone will have the opportunity not only to become the proud owner of an art work, but also to discover and learn more about contemporary artistic trends.
Yael Brotman: Scaffolding / Martha Eleen: My Space
by Libby Hague
Yael Brotman and Martha Eleen are artists whose eyes and minds are open.They pay serious attention to things most people don’t notice and create structural frameworks that defy rhythmic expectations.