STORIES
Steven Shearer
An immense archive of images drives the artist’s work. But is it still relevant amidst today’s struggles? Read more
Nov 29, 2021
Jesse Wente
A memoir by the chair of the Canada Council for the Arts offers truth – but not reconciliation. Read more
Nov 29, 2021
Boss Bodies
Rowan Melling, in despair at the affordability crisis, paints unauthorized portraits of Vancouver’s business moguls. Read more
Nov 29, 2021
Older Stories
Listening Alongside
Sound art examines Indigenous-settler relations. Read more
Nov 15, 2021
Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
A Boat Made of Ocean
Ben Reeves’ paintings hover between abstraction and illusion. Read more
Nov 15, 2021
Annie Bérubé
A deeply personal show about the architecture of memory also offers broader interpretations. Read more
Nov 15, 2021
Yukon Prize
Strong Indigenous thread runs through work by finalists at the new award's inaugural exhibition. Read more
Nov 15, 2021
A Dazzling Sprawl
New book demonstrates the vast creative range of Sandra Meigs. Read more
Nov 15, 2021
Dana Claxton
Intimate and expansive forms of portraiture at the Scotiabank Photography Award exhibition. Read more
Nov 1, 2021
Rooted and Ascending
Flying through imaginary – and virtual – Indigenous futures. Read more
Nov 1, 2021
Paul deGroot
Meticulous paintings blend realism and abstraction in perplexing ways. Read more
Nov 1, 2021
Sobey Art Award 2021
Inuk artist Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory a highlight at prestigious national art contest. Read more
Nov 1, 2021
Let’s Do the Time Warp Again
Harley Morman uses lenticular prints to deconstruct the gender binary. Read more
Nov 1, 2021
A Tale of Oil
Sona Safaei-Sooreh revisits the aesthetics of 1950s corporate propaganda to consider colonial tensions in Iran. Read more
Nov 1, 2021
Centre A: Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
A Dazzling Sprawl
New book demonstrates the vast creative range of Sandra Meigs. Read more
Nov 1, 2021
Autism Arts
New book looks at arts program for young people on the autism spectrum. Read more
Oct 18, 2021
Postcommodity
Interdisciplinary art collective with a shared Indigenous voice offers art not as commodity but as “a great prayer.” Read more
Oct 18, 2021
Women at the Helm
New book looks at the careers of the first three female directors of the National Gallery of Canada. Read more
Oct 18, 2021
Jessamyn Box
Cheery and whimsical paintings offer a lift in dreary pandemic times. Read more
Oct 18, 2021
Weavers and War
Do Afghan war rugs counter oppression or serve the souvenir market? Read more
Oct 18, 2021
Indigenous Couture Art
Sho Sho Esquiro’s exquisite outfits feature protests against colonial injustices. Read more
Oct 4, 2021
Culture of Resistance
Mary Joyce’s paintings celebrate the joy of a common humanity. Read more
Oct 4, 2021
