by Emese Krunák-Hajagos
All the pieces are abstract, focusing on natural movement, rhythm and textures observed during the artist’s walks in the woods
Judy Raymer Ivkoff: Earthly Matters
CONTACT 2017 / Artoronto picks
Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival
May, 2017 / Toronto and GTA
With so much choices, with well over 1500 Canadian and international artists and photographers exhibiting at more than 200 exhibitions, it isn’t easy picking exhibits to see.
Iris Häussler: Sophie La Rosière Project – Chapter III at Daniel Faria
by Andriy Bilenkyy
one can’t shake the impression that the author has triumphed over her creation, and that it wasn’t an easy victory
The Distance Between – Myron Jones at Lonsdale Gallery
by Carolyn Peralta
In the minimalist spirit, the landscapes by Jones have an air of simplicity despite their intricacy.
de Andrade, Echakhch, Hupfield & Kiwanga at The Power Plant
by Nika Teper
The immersive environments created in each exhibition uniquely engage the visitor, encouraging a critical re-evaluation of global realities and universal sentiments.
Isaac Julien: Other Destinies at the ROM
by Yilong Liu
Through aestheticizing the bodies, their movements and the background, it becomes clear to the audience that this is not a real footage but a reiteration of history.
Alternative Histories / Division Gallery
by Carolyn Peralta
a captivating show that contemplates what is fact and what is fiction, and the space in between and beyond
Stanzie Tooth: The Distance of the Moon at General Hardware
by David Saric
In The Distance of the Moon, Tooth makes a strident efforts to prolong the images beyond the impermanence of memories and transform them into personal histories.
Vessna Perunovich: Shifting Shelter at Angell Gallery
by Alexis Moline
Delving deep into the emotional and psychological consequences of exile, Perunovich’s exhibition bears witness to the lost, retelling essential stories in order to give them the recognition they deserve.