The work of the late Philippine-born artist Pacita Abad is making its Canadian debut at the Art Gallery of Ontario as part of her first retrospective.
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PACITA ABAD - FIRST RETROSPECTIVE NOW AT THE AGO
October 10, 2024 Art Gallery of Ontario
The work of the late Philippine-born artist Pacita Abad is making its Canadian debut at the Art Gallery of Ontario as part of her first retrospective.
PACITA ABAD - FIRST RETROSPECTIVE NOW AT THE AGO
Art Gallery of Ontario
The work of the late Philippine-born artist Pacita Abad is making its Canadian debut at the Art Gallery of Ontario as part of her first retrospective.
James Turrell work in Vancouver
February 09, 2024 CICA Vancouver
Passing through Vancouver for a week and checking with a few art friends what was new or interesting, a James Turrell exhibit came up. Asking how the experience was, I was surprised to hear that none of them had actually gone to see it - nor was it at a gallery they had been to before. So I spent two hours as a participant in the exhibit Special Exhibition: James Turrell – Light, Space and the Art of Perception at the Center of International Contemporary Art Vancouver. As an architectural researcher and avid art enthusiast, here are some observations on what worked well in the overall art viewing experience and some perceptual and spatial aspects that could be improved upon.
James Turrell work in Vancouver
CICA Vancouver
Passing through Vancouver for a week and checking with a few art friends what was new or interesting, a James Turrell exhibit came up. Asking how the experience was, I was surprised to hear that none of them had actually gone to see it - nor was it at a gallery they had been to before. So I spent two hours as a participant in the exhibit Special Exhibition: James Turrell – Light, Space and the Art of Perception at the Center of International Contemporary Art Vancouver. As an architectural researcher and avid art enthusiast, here are some observations on what worked well in the overall art viewing experience and some perceptual and spatial aspects that could be improved upon.
PASSAGES INSOLITES: A FESTIVAL OF PUBLIC ART IN THE HEART OF QUEBEC
August 31, 2023 Québec City, QC, Canada
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| Felice Varini (Switzerland/France) |
My dad is visiting me in Canada and so, as part of the quintessential tour, we decided to make a quick trip to Quebec City.
We started walking late in the evening and only after we took the first round of photos we noticed a series of buildings-with-googly-eyes that kept making guest appearances in the background.
We started walking late in the evening and only after we took the first round of photos we noticed a series of buildings-with-googly-eyes that kept making guest appearances in the background.
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| Pierre&Marie (Quebec) |
PASSAGES INSOLITES: A FESTIVAL OF PUBLIC ART IN THE HEART OF QUEBEC
Québec City, QC, Canada
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| Felice Varini (Switzerland/France) |
My dad is visiting me in Canada and so, as part of the quintessential tour, we decided to make a quick trip to Quebec City.
We started walking late in the evening and only after we took the first round of photos we noticed a series of buildings-with-googly-eyes that kept making guest appearances in the background.
We started walking late in the evening and only after we took the first round of photos we noticed a series of buildings-with-googly-eyes that kept making guest appearances in the background.
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| Pierre&Marie (Quebec) |
GALLERY HOPPING: MARCH 2023
March 31, 2023 Toronto
Here's a selection of some of the galleries and shows I visited this month in Toronto.
GALLERY HOPPING: MARCH 2023
Toronto
Here's a selection of some of the galleries and shows I visited this month in Toronto.
GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH LEONARD COHEN AT THE AGO
December 12, 2022 Art Gallery of Ontario
I first heard of Leonard Cohen in my late twenties through a musician friend while we were on tour, but it wasn't until several years later that I started to understand his work. To really get it, you know?
It all happened during the wee hours of the morning at a then-friend's place. Our heads were spinning after a night out. He was laying on the carpet. I was melting into the couch.
Then, this magical guitar started playing in the background and a man's voice told the story of a woman who feeds you tea and oranges that come all the way from China and who is half-crazy but that's why you want to be with her. That's how I met Suzanne.
I knew basically nothing about Cohen, yet the melody and that song pierced my mind and that feeling has stayed with me ever since.
A lot has been said about Cohen's poetry, his music, his lovers. Yet, I was gladly surprised to visit the AGO and discover more about the person behind the artist through his objects, notes, drawings and photographs in the new show: Leonard Cohen: Everybody Knows.
An enduring artistic force, Canadian novelist, poet and singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen (1934-2016) is renowned the world over for his meditations on beauty, death, loss and the human heart.
The first museum exhibition to present the holdings of the Leonard Cohen Family Trust, Everybody Knows immerses visitors in the many facets of Cohen’s creative life. Rare concert footage and archival materials, including musical instruments, notebooks, lyrics and letters are featured alongside photographs, drawing, and digital art created by Cohen across several decades.
Two large-scale multimedia installations, on loan from the Musée d’art contemporain in Montréal, highlight Cohen’s singular voice, music and stage presence.
Curated by Julian Cox, the AGO’s Deputy Director and Chief Curator, Leonard Cohen: Everybody Knows is organized by the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto with the exceptional support of the Leonard Cohen Family Trust and Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal.
Leonard Cohen: Everybody Knows
On view at the AGO - Art Gallery of Ontario
December 7, 2022 - April 10, 2023
Details:
https://ago.ca/exhibitions/leonard-cohen-everybody-knows
GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH LEONARD COHEN AT THE AGO
Art Gallery of Ontario
I first heard of Leonard Cohen in my late twenties through a musician friend while we were on tour, but it wasn't until several years later that I started to understand his work. To really get it, you know?
It all happened during the wee hours of the morning at a then-friend's place. Our heads were spinning after a night out. He was laying on the carpet. I was melting into the couch.
Then, this magical guitar started playing in the background and a man's voice told the story of a woman who feeds you tea and oranges that come all the way from China and who is half-crazy but that's why you want to be with her. That's how I met Suzanne.
I knew basically nothing about Cohen, yet the melody and that song pierced my mind and that feeling has stayed with me ever since.
A lot has been said about Cohen's poetry, his music, his lovers. Yet, I was gladly surprised to visit the AGO and discover more about the person behind the artist through his objects, notes, drawings and photographs in the new show: Leonard Cohen: Everybody Knows.
An enduring artistic force, Canadian novelist, poet and singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen (1934-2016) is renowned the world over for his meditations on beauty, death, loss and the human heart.
The first museum exhibition to present the holdings of the Leonard Cohen Family Trust, Everybody Knows immerses visitors in the many facets of Cohen’s creative life. Rare concert footage and archival materials, including musical instruments, notebooks, lyrics and letters are featured alongside photographs, drawing, and digital art created by Cohen across several decades.
Two large-scale multimedia installations, on loan from the Musée d’art contemporain in Montréal, highlight Cohen’s singular voice, music and stage presence.
Curated by Julian Cox, the AGO’s Deputy Director and Chief Curator, Leonard Cohen: Everybody Knows is organized by the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto with the exceptional support of the Leonard Cohen Family Trust and Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal.
Leonard Cohen: Everybody Knows
On view at the AGO - Art Gallery of Ontario
December 7, 2022 - April 10, 2023
Details:
https://ago.ca/exhibitions/leonard-cohen-everybody-knows
CONFLUENCE BY STRIPED CANARY. AN IMMERSIVE INSTALLATION AT THE BENTWAY
October 23, 2022 The Bentway, 250 Fort York Blvd
Photo: Courtesy of The Bentway
Striped Canary is the collaborative project of artists Stephen B. Nguyen and Wade Kavanaugh. Together, they are known for creating large immersive installations using everyday materials such as paper and wood and creating imaginative landscapes that investigate our memories and perceptions.
CONFLUENCE BY STRIPED CANARY. AN IMMERSIVE INSTALLATION AT THE BENTWAY
The Bentway, 250 Fort York Blvd
Photo: Courtesy of The Bentway
Striped Canary is the collaborative project of artists Stephen B. Nguyen and Wade Kavanaugh. Together, they are known for creating large immersive installations using everyday materials such as paper and wood and creating imaginative landscapes that investigate our memories and perceptions.
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