As August has drawn to a close, so too has my studio-focused hiatus from this blog. While there are still preparations to be made for my show at the end of the month, I will otherwise be returning to my usual artist-writer duality now that September has kicked off the start of yet another art season. This month’s Hamilton scene will be featuring yet another James North Art Crawl as well as the Supercrawl of September 25th, and I intend to cover both before taking this blog overseas for two weeks of unpredictable tales from the United Kingdom.

Einstein’s Bees #2 (detail), 2010.

In addition to these established milestones on the immediate calendar, this month marks the beginning of a new effort to create a more regular schedule of content that will, hopefully, resolve itself into something better resembling a structured editorial approach rather than, say, the erratic reflection of my frequently divided attentions. While September will be an abbreviated trial run of this method, a few core features will gradually settle into place in the weeks to come:

Friday Links: A short run-down of my week’s travels elsewhere in the blogosphere - and just plain elsewhere - will be consolidated in a regular Friday post starting this week.

James North Art Crawl: My coverage of Hamilton’s art crawl will resume this month, with the best intention of ensuring that the post goes live on the following Monday.

In-depth Exhibition Reviews: Last May I investigated Dave Dyment’s Between the Click of the Light and the Start of the Dream at MKG 127 across a week’s series of three posts, which allowed a more thoughtful, prolonged engagement than what is normally possible in a blog format. In the interests of proving that this degree of engagement is not only possible but also a good thing, I will be producing a three-part series of posts every month dedicated to a solo exhibition by a contemporary artist.

Monthly Book Feature: I own a lot of books, certainly more than I can afford. And while I’ve very occasionally mentioned a relevant volume or two on this blog, I’ve otherwise been neglecting to share the many art books I’ve collected over the years. While the contents of these shelves and others may not be quite as impressive as Bill Clarke’s various beauties guest-featured on VoCA, I certainly have enough material on hand to share an interesting nugget once a month.

In addition to the above, you can expect the usual mix of exhibition reviews and critical dialogue on an ongoing basis while I work these and other new features into place. I’ve got a few more ideas chugging around in the background, and would certainly be happy to hear any of your own suggestions for new content in the comments or by email.

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