John Leroux and Graham Nickerson take a critical look at Masterworks at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, examining the history and representation of Black subjects in artwork.
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This short film celebrates the poignantly playful, multimedia practice of Canadian artist Russell Yuristy, focusing mainly on the dynamic period between 1970 and 1990. Throughout this period, Yuristy crafted a whimsical portrait of the natural world, rural culture and his place in both; emerging as one of the most unique Canadian anti-establishment artists.
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Join multimedia artist Nadia Belerique as she welcomes The Power Plant into her idyllic studio in Warkworth, Ontario.
THE POWER PLANT PRESENTS: Mario Pfeifer In Conversation With Gaëtane Verna—as part of Art Basel’s Online Viewing Rooms project. Verna and Pfeifer discussed the artist's Summer 2019 exhibition at The Power Plant If you end up with the story you started with, then you're not listening along the way with a focus on how Pfeifer’s work uses reconstruction and public response to expose rising xenophobia and racial division.
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Intervening A Sudden Beginning marked the opening of MOCA’s 2020 winter exhibitions on February 5, 2020 and took place within and alongside Carlos Bunga’s large-scale cardboard installation, Occupy. Through a succession of slow and deliberate movements carried out by five dancers, this performance positions Bunga’s installation as a passageway and transitional space.
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Take a look inside PAMA’s Art Gallery vault with Curator of Art, Sharona Adamowicz-Clements as she discusses the Inuit dolls in the permanent collection.
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Visit the Art Gallery of Hamilton virtually with this tour of our current exhibition Artist’s Dream: Works of French Symbolism. We are pleased to announce this exhibition has been recently extended to January 10, 2021!
The artist Shary Boyle likes to create imaginary worlds with her sculptures. Inspired by her 2006 artwork Interruptions, AGNES Learns episode six explores storytelling and sculpture with family-friendly art activities.
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Michael Peter Edson of the newly emerging Museum of the United Nations sharing his his experience with the social mission of museums in the international global space, and what happens when institutions commit to breaking down stereotypes and building bridges.
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Artists Natassia Davies, Brianna Bear, and Sarah Jim joined us virtually to share volume two of the Tah’lum Indigenous Artists Collective Society's colouring book titled SENĆOŦEN with images, language, and stories.
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Kathleen Vaughan’s video, You Are Here | Vous êtes ici explores her exhibition of the same name now at the Visual Art Centre’s McClure Gallery in Montreal, focusing on the wall-sized interactive ‘talking textile’ artwork, Walk in the Water | Marcher sur les eaux.
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The OAG has adapted its Contemporary Indigenous Arts in the Classrooom Project to make it a part of your homeschooling experience. This 5-minute video walks you through the steps of an art activity called CALLED (RE)MAPPING PLACE, developed by Ottawa-based artist Barry Ace (Anishinaabe).
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Episode 7 of The Polygon Podcast features a conversation between two ethnobotanists: Cease Wyss and her daughter Senaqwila Wyss.
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Listen to Sunny Kerr, Curator of Contemporary Art speak about Sandra Brewster’s installation Blur (2019) at Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen’s University.
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This weekend’s artmaking activity is inspired by artist Zachari Logan’s ceramic work, Cut Flowers, After Mary Delany. Head to the activity page to learn how to make your own creative bouquet.
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AGA Executive Director and Chief Curator Catherine Crowston joins artist Damian Moppett in a virtual discussion of his practice and latest installation at the AGA for the next edition of #AGAlive.
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Explore the art of Simon Hughes through a 360 degree tour of his exhibition Works, 2001-2020. The exhibition includes seminal pieces that were created over a period of two decades, many of which are held in private collections and featured here together for the first time.
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Check out a visual tour of Jenn E Norton’s exhibition Slipstream at the Kelowna Art Gallery. Led by the galleries education coordinator, Victoria Verge, this immersive tour features an audio interview with artist Jenn E Norton. The exhibition explores a dancing figure moving about the space inspired by the 19th century dancer and choreographer Loïe Fuller.
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