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14/11/2019

Digital: "Ok, Analogue."

With humour and irreverence, Eva & Franco Mattes have dissected, tested, and redefined the boundaries of the Internet. Since the mid-1990s, the artistic duo has also probed and engaged with the way contemporary societies have shaped the Internet and, conversely, how the Internet has shaped us (peopl...

04/11/2019

The quintessential post-modern artist, Cindy Sherman, whose work has explored the creation of identity for almost five decades, is the recipient of a major retrospective at the Vancouver Art Gallery. With works ranging from her iconic Untitled Film Stills series of the late '70's to new works on display for the first time, this is a show worthy of repeat viewings. Now to March 8.

http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/exhibitions/cindy-sherman

30/10/2019

Termites tried in a court of law? A pig charged with murder? Truth is definitely stranger than fiction in the case of, 'is this for real?' video, Bugs and Beasts Before the Law, by Sharlene Mitchell and Alexis Mitchell, at Mercer Union Gallery in Toronto's west end, until Saturday. Highly recommended.

Working under the moniker Bambitchell since 2009, the research-based practice of artists Sharlene Bamboat and Alexis Kyle Mitchell re-imagines nationalist histories through the clever recycling of official state documents and institutional archives to produce moving image, installation and performan...

16/10/2019

Marie Davidson says adieu to the dance-floor.

Over the past year, the Montreal electronic producer has shaken up club life with her existential ponderings. But while the revellers were on the dance floor, Davidson was spiralling into a personal crisis.

07/10/2019

"I don't have the soul of a white woman," Mitchell once told LA Weekly. "I write like a black poet. I frequently write from a black perspective."

It would be unacceptable today - but times were very different.

05/10/2019

Get "Less sleep & more art", tonight in Toronto at Nuit Blanche, 7p.m. - 7 a.m. Some things worth checking out, Markus Heckman's visuals at 677 Wellington W., Art Spin's curatorial work at the Bentway, and Fezz Stenton & Daniel Lanois's Transformation installation at MaRS. Dress warm, there's a fall chill in the air... full listing and maps at the link.

October 5, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

28/08/2019

Last change to catch Toronto artist, Maria Qamar's, first solo show, which closes this weekend at the Richard Taittinger Gallery, 154 Ludlow, LES, NYC. The Karachi born, Qamar came to attention with her feminist Desi-pop style on Instagram, collecting 166k followers, including writer-actor, Mindy Kaling.

20/08/2019

Artist Kent Monkman has been a big part of the movement to include indigenous voices and perspectives in our museums. Check out the podcast with Monkman, care of the Gardiner Museum in Toronto and Hyperallergic.

Leading contemporary artist Kent Monkman discusses how museums have influenced his life and his art, and what he is doing to help change them to tell a fuller picture of Canadian history.

15/08/2019

MUTEK Montréal celebrates its 20th anniversary with old friends and new. Reggie Watts & John Tejada team up as Wajatta for what is certain to be a festival highlight, the legendary Gudrun Gut makes an early evening appearance, and festival favorite Tim Hecker brings a new collaborative work with Japan's Konoya Ensemble. Check out the entire programme at the link. The festival runs from Aug 20-25.

MUTEK Montréal invites you to its 20th edition, running from August 20 to 25, 2019, with six days and nights of audiovisual performances, live electronic music and a full theatre of experiences that will push the boundaries of digital art and engage you in the playground that is our city.

11/07/2019

Hot days in Toronto call for cool galleries.
Stop by at Brian Jungen's Friendship Center in the AGO - Art Gallery of Ontario, John Brown's solo show at Olga Korper Gallery (held over to July 20) and the lakeside Powerplant's summer exhibition, with outstanding work by Thomas J Price and Mario Pfeifer.

The Power Plant is recognized internationally for its independent view on international contemporary art and our authoritative presentation of contemporary Canadian art.

01/05/2019

In bed with Yoko and John: On the 50th anniversary of their famed bed-in for peace in a Montreal hotel room, the Fondation Phi unveils an exhibition by Yoko Ono, with works from her wide-ranging career, including a video of her famed, Cut Piece performance; a newer work, Arising, seen through the eyes of women and the participatory Mending Piece. The show also includes recollections of those involved with the bed-in, back in May 1969 ...

The Fondation Phi pour l’art contemporain is pleased to present a solo exhibition with Yoko Ono: LIBERTÉ CONQUÉRANTE/GROWING FREEDOM. The instructions of Yoko Ono and the art of John and Yoko.

26/02/2019

Austrian artist, Valie Export's conceptual work – spanning over five decades – is currently on view at VOX, Montreal.
In addition, this Saturday evening – from 6 p.m. to midnight – as part of Nuit blanche à Montréal, the gallery presents a special viewing of her video project, Metanoia.

VALIE EXPORT, Selbstportrait mit Stiege und Hochhaus, 1989 (study). Courtesy of VALIE EXPORT Center/LENTOS Kunstmuseum Linz.