Soumya Netrabile & Peter Shear In Conversation: artists Soumya Netrabile and Peter Shear talk about the paintings of Toronto-born Chinese-Canadian artist Matthew Wong (1984-2019), moderated by the AGO’s Julian Cox. Mathew Wong: Blue View is now showing at the AGO. Watch and listen to this conversation, and then head down to take the show in. Soumya Netrabile […]

Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment: at the McMichael. This is a major exhibition of Canadian women artists that coincides with, and offers commentary on, the centenary celebration of the Group of Seven. The exhibition will gather more than 200 pieces of art by a generation of extraordinary women painters, photographers, sculptors, architects and

ART CANADA INSTITUTE This contest invited students in K-12 across Canada to submit artwork, and the winners have been announced. It is an ONLINE exhibition, celebrating Canada’s Future Artists. This is a showcase of work by K-12 students in Canada. How do we cultivate the next generation of changemakers? What lessons can we learn from

On Now, until October 24, 2021. This is a large show, a career retrospective. This blockbuster exhibition reconsiders the personal, social and political backdrop that influenced Warhol’s groundbreaking art. This show includes some well-known pieces as well as many lesser known works. This early painting, Three Children from 1947 was one that I found unexpected

Art Show and Sale, until August 31, 2021. This show features the work of artists living in the “beach” community of Toronto. The show is on-line of course. The Beach Guild of Fine Art is a long-standing community arts organization, providing learning, sharing and gathering opportunities for member artists. Cosmic Power by Beverley Howell Click

Online Show – May 10 – 31, 2021. Remember when…. going to art shows was the norm. For now, join me on this virtual tour, The annual Ontario Society of Artists Open Juried Exhibition is a showcase of contemporary art from across Canada. There is no set theme to this exhibit, it exists to celebrate and

Collage 2021 – now on. This year the John B. Aird Gallery initiated their first juried online exhibition + art book featuring contemporary collage-based works. For the purposes of this project, the term, ‘contemporary’ refers to artworks—produced today. The art term ‘collage’ comes from the French Language and literally means “to glue”. For this exhibition ‘collage’ is

Odyssey – opening on June 3, 2021: at the McMichael. Denyse Thomasos (1964–2012) was a Trinidadian-Canadian artist whose epic paintings incorporate imagery from a range of sources, including Caribbean textiles, historic slave ships, industrial shipyards, graveyards, villages and maximum security prisons. Her work is large, bold and colourful. The gallery is currently closed; virtual tours will

Professional development for Artists: Connector is a three-part workshop series dedicated to online networking for artists. Artist, curator, and creative facilitator, Janet Hinkle will be presenting this virtual series at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery. Whether you are looking for ways to show your work online, want to explore new ways of building community, or just don’t

Journal of the Plague Year It was a treat to learn more about the creation of the show Journal of the Plague Year a collaborative creation by Canadian artists Betsy Rosenwald and Dawna Rose. In Pandemic style, we met them via ZOOM, and I am delighted to share our conversation with you. It is about