As my FB post this morning struck a chord, sharing again here: Moving on from National Day of Truth & Reconciliation, a consideration around purchasing art work, hiring, contracting or asking Indigenous people to provide consulting type services is to *PAY EXTRA*. ...
Congrats to everyone involved with Àbadakone | Continuous Fire | Feu continuel curated by Greg Hill, Rachelle Dickeson and Christine Lalonde at the NGC! The Vernissage is tonight, Thursday, November 7 at 5 pm. More info on the exhibition and programming here. Here’s a ...
Yesterday, at Art Toronto 2019, Michael Belmore (www.michaelbelmore.com) installed his newest work “A Gathering.” Interestingly, the title of the work points to the energy being created around Kinsman Robinson’s booth which has been a busy hub for artists, ...
Congratulations goes out to my clients Kinsman Robinson Galleries (www.kinsmanrobinson.ca) and artists Barry Ace (www.barryacearts.com) and Michael Belmore (www.michaelbelmore.com) on a stunning opening night for Art Toronto 2019. The booth was a buzz drawing people in to ...
This intriguing and interactive exhibition celebrating the work of Ottawa artist Juan Geuer comes to a close this weekend, August 17 and 18. Curated by Caroline Seck Langill, this show positions Geuer’s work “in dialogue with artists with whom he either ...
FINAL DAY! The #GGARTS (Governor General) Award Winners Exhibition at National Gallery of Canada closes today. I went back yesterday, one more time, to see Jeff Thomas’ (www.jeff-thomas.ca) work. I have always felt that photography can be used to heal the Indigenous ...
The goal of this exhibition is to create a place where Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists can exchange thoughts and ideas. In order to encourage intergenerational discourse, objects from La Guilde’s own collection will be an important part of this exhibition. The ...
10 Indigenous Artists. 3 Weeks. 1 Buffalo Robe. 1 Possum Cloak. OTTAWA FRIENDS! What are you doing tomorrow to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day? If you don’t currently have plans then I recommend this amazing project – WRAPPED IN CULTURE – at the ...
Photographer and curator Jeff Thomas was recently honoured with the Governor General’s Award in visual and media arts. It was a moment that brought him back to a life-changing event 40 years ago. (read more) Last week, artist, curator and educator Jeff Thomas was ...
This weekend, the exhibition Here We Are Here: Black Canadian Contemporary Art opened at its third location, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. The first location on the tour was the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto. Launching the tour at the ROM was symbolic. Here We Are ...