by Hugh Alcock
The idea ought to inhere in the way the words are used and their concrete expression in the artwork.
Stefan Wegner at Propeller Art Gallery
Christa Pauwels: Guises at Gallery 1313
by Ashley Rowe Flick
Pauwels has presented us with an escape into her world of personas — and perhaps an opportunity to re-examine our own identities.
Jean-François Bouchard at Arsenal Contemporary
by Emese Krunak-Hajagos
Bouchard documents a squatters’ camp in the Sonoran Desert in California metaphorically instead of directly
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair 2023
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair 2023
July 7 – 9, 2023
Nathan Phillips Square
There is a lot to see in the fair, all the artists are very friendly and willing to talk about their work. It is also a good time to buy art
Persijn Broersen and Margit Lukács at A Space
by Hugh Alcock
Both videos depict a forest landscape that is dark and brooding in atmosphere. One might describe it as enchanted or magical, but with a sinister edge.
Heidi Mckenzie at the Gardiner Museum
by Shakuntala Fernandopulle
Mckenzie’s show is intimate and focused. The works are visually expressive and emotive at the same time.
Margaret Gdyczynski: Ephemeral Light
by Elin MacRae
Surrounded by coffee ambience – quiet conversation, cups clinking – it is not difficult to understand why gems like this café have inspired such an exhibition.
Sarah Anne Johnson at Stephen Bulger Gallery
by Hugh Alcock
There is a fine balance between art and craft in these work, given that the decorative can play a vital aesthetic role