- Marcel Dzama and Department of Eagles
One of my many art-school frustrations was with the expectation that someone who draws should also be trying their hand at video – I never found I had the knack for it, even though I knew full well that some of my favourite artists could do both quite successfully. The first time I saw a [...]
- Website Updates
It’s really quite amazing the things one can get done when house-bound by a demanding (albeit freakishly adorable) new puppy. Even if he does periodically gnaw at the corners of my MacBook Pro and slam his paws on the keys. In short, with or without Brodie’s help I’ve finally tackled the long overdue task of [...]
- Allyson Mitchell Talks Sasquatches
Having already seen Allyson Mitchell say a few choice words at the opening of her Ladies Sasquatch exhibition at the McMaster Museum of Art back in January, I knew her Artist Talk would be an event well worth witnessing – she’s easily one of the most open, droll and downright hilarious artists I’ve heard speak [...]
- Elizabeth Chitty Tonight at Hamilton Artists Inc.
It’s a good week for artist’s talks in Hamilton. I expect to be back shortly with an account of last night’s wildly entertaining talk with Allyson Mitchell on her Ladies Sasquatch at the McMaster Museum of Art, but in the meantime allow me to offer a quick heads-up for Elizabeth Chitty’s talk tonight at Hamilton [...]
- James North Art Crawl: March
For reasons of chronology and convenience, Loose Canon has tended to round up the latter end of my monthly art crawl coverage – it’s just where I tend to go last, and that proved a good strategy as I got to save the best for last. I’ve already had opportunity to sing the praises of [...]
- James North Art Crawl Preview: March
Having devoted a fair chunk of time in the last couple weeks to helping The Print Studio rally together something resembling a marketing campaign – one of the joys of serving on the Board of Directors – I’ve become increasingly conscious of something that seems rather obvious in retrospect: the need for advance notice surrounding [...]
- Shortlisting the Longlist: 2009 Sobey Art Award
The recent announcement of the Sobey Art Award Longlist is one of those rare events on the Canadian contemporary art calendar that, while not quite achieving the same fever pitch of the Turner Prize that I fondly/exasperatingly recall from my time in the UK, provides a tidy conversation piece around our more prolific artists. The [...]
