Guest Writers
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Marget Milne | Sonny Assu & Rande Cook at The Nanaimo Art Gallery
Guest writer Marget Milne takes us through the Nanaimo Art Gallery’s current exhibition of contemporary First Nations artists Sonny Assu and Rande Cook.
Andrew Salgado | A Canadian Painter in London
In addition to those we represent, there are many artists that we keep a close eye on. From young artists coming out of Vancouver, to established artists in other countries, and a wealth that fall in between, we follow the … Continue reading
Pat Service | Art in Glasgow
Recently Pat Service responded to a tweet DFG sent out about the Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art. When we learned that Pat, who studied at the Glasgow School of Art, was going to be in Scotland, we were curious … Continue reading
Jeffery Spalding | Artists Caught in Hitler’s Web
Two historically significant Canadian abstract painters Oscar Cahén (1916-1956) and Gershon Iskowitz (1921-1988) made important contributions to the evolution of mid-20th Century modernism. Jeffrey Spalding gives us a history of these artists and introduces a new chapter to an often … Continue reading
Katharine T. Carter | Accelerating on the Curves: The Artist’s Roadmap to Success
Diane and I go back to the late ’80s. I was lecturing coast to coast on what was hot in NYC (Highlights of the New York Art Season), and was captivated by Attila Richard Lukacs’ exhibition at the 49th Parallel … Continue reading
Steven Shearer at the Venice Biennale by Mary Anne Goley
A response to Steven Shearer’s work at the Venice Biennale By Mary Anne Goley My visual response upon entering the Canadian pavilion of the 54th Venice Biennale was visceral, not unlike getting an infusion of oxygen. I had just come … Continue reading
“Just-in-time/All-the-time” by Lycia Trouton
“Just-in-time/All-the-time”: 1.5 second viewing time of Art via Social Media – Cultural history and memories go fluid and viral by Lycia Trouton 10 minute e-versions, parts 1 of The (Irish) Linen Handkerchief Memorial by sculptor Lycia Trouton, 2001. Various aspects … Continue reading
How to think like a social media artist
by Alexandra Samuel If you want to sharpen or deepen your use of social media, try going to art school. That’s the big takeaway from my first months here at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. I can’t say … Continue reading
Social Media for Visual Artists
By Rebecca Coleman The internet, and social media, specifically, has affected how we market our work tremendously. The greatest affect it has had is that it has allowed us, as artists, to take back the power. We no longer have … Continue reading
