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The Venice Biennale: Shary Boyle meets the world

The Venice Biennale: Shary Boyle meets the world

Over the past decade, Shary Boyle has become Toronto's best-known artist. At this year's Venice Biennale, hopes are high she can work the same magic on the international stage

2013 Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival

Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival kicks off May 1 in Toronto

Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival kicks off May 1 in Toronto

The focus is on discovery through thousands of images comments

Four exhibits to focus on

Four exhibits to focus on

With 1,700 artists, it's hard to narrow down the "must-sees." Here's 10 to considercomments

Art Gallery of Ontario: Light My Fire”Photography Exhibit a slow, satisfying burn

Thu May 16 2013

A review of the AGO’s “Light My Fire,” the first of a year-long exploration of the gallery’s voluminous photography collection.comments
Stan Douglas wins 2013 Scotiabank Photography Award

Mon May 13 2013

Vancouver artist takes annual $50,000 photo prizecomments
Ritchies Auctioneers will pay royalty to artists, a first in Canada

Mon May 13 2013

Ritchies’ plan marks a first-ever for the country, following a failed effort last year by the artists’ union to have such payments passed into federal law.comments
Heffel Brothers to auction video piece for first time

Mon May 13 2013

On May 15, Heffel is selling the first-ever piece of video art auctioned in Canada. Why? A look at the medium’s bumpy history in the art market.comments
Contact Festival: Kelly Richardson's Orion Tide

Fri May 10 2013

Review of Kelly Richardson's video piece, Orion Tide, a fantastically dark sci-fi video piece that's part of this year's CONTACT festival.comments
Robert Bateman has Toronto nature trail named after him

Fri May 10 2013

Robert Bateman Urban Nature Trail honours painter who is arguably Canada’s most famous artistcomments
Ai Weiwei sculpture Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads will be displayed in Nathan Phillips Square

Thu May 09 2013

Ai is also subject of survey at the Art Gallery of Ontario, According to What?comments
The Power Plant: Contemporary Art Gallery continues free admission to 2016

Tue May 07 2013

Free admission has nearly doubled attendancecomments
Iris Haussler has channeled multiple fictional characters to bring you her art. Now, the big reveal: Herself

Mon May 06 2013

“Also Known As É” on view at the Daniel Faria Gallery to May 11comments
Contact Festival: Archive of Modern Conflict show opens at MOCCA

Fri May 03 2013

Review of Collected Shadows, the remarkable show from Toronto billionaire David Thomson's Archive of Modern Conflict, which numbers some 4-million pictures – and countingcomments
Scotiabank CONTACT Photo Festival: Ryerson Image Centre opens shows by Arnaud Maggs, Arthur S. Goss

Thu May 02 2013

The Ryerson Image Centre and the CONTACT Photography Festival seem made for each other. This year, we finally see why. comments
Scotiabank CONTACT photo festival kicks off with opening party Wednesday

Wed May 01 2013

Organizers introduce three primary exhibition artists comments
Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam reopens with major exhibition

Wed May 01 2013

Theme is Vincent at Workcomments
Contact Festival: Ryerson Image Centre opens Arnaud Maggs, Arthur S. Goss

Tue Apr 30 2013

Brief on two new Contact shows opening at Ryersoncomments
Contact: Jonathan Hobin exhibit draws on tragic events and kids for inspiration

Mon Apr 29 2013

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Jonathan Hobin photos

Mon Apr 29 2013

Photos from Jonathan Hobin's In The Playroom exhibit at Contact.comments
Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival kicks off May 1 in Toronto

Fri Apr 26 2013

Adam Broomberg, Sara Angelucci, Martin Parr, Sebastiao Salgado, Aleksandar Antonijevic among 1,700 artists on displaycomments
Four exhibits to focus on

Fri Apr 26 2013

With 1,700 artists, it's hard to narrow down the "must-sees." Here's 10 to considercomments
Patti Smith exchanges a smile with Pope Francis at the Vatican

Wed Apr 10 2013

The American artist best known as a punk rock pioneer in 1970s New York was in Rome for a series of concerts, after her prominent photo exhibit in Toronto.comments
Images Festival gets up close and personal this year

Wed Apr 10 2013

Jane Gillooly, Scott Stark, Turner Prize winner Elizabeth Price and Althea Thauberger among artists taking partcomments

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