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Engaging Art with Life: General Idea at the National Gallery of Canada
That General Idea has contributed significantly to the history of art is widely acknowledged in publications and sprinkled throughout the writings in the voluminous catalogue that accompanies the General Idea exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada. The attendant literature […]
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Yvonne Lammerich: Painting and Belief Systems
Over a prolific fifty-year career, Yvonne Lammerich has explored alternative outlooks in painting, and yet, surprisingly, she remains underrated in many Canadian art surveys. Nevertheless, with the pictorial skills that she has amassed since the 1970s, she has successfully undertaken […]
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Dear Canada, do better
I grin when I enter Maura Doyle’s exhibition Dear Universe/Cher Univers at Axenéo7 in Gatineau. Empty chip bags, suspended from the ceiling and framed by the oversized window that looks out onto an idyllic backyard, hover over my head. Like […]
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Erasing Space Between: Rhodnie Désir’s Performance at the Cultch Theatre
Rhodnie Désir’s performance BOW’T TRAIL Retrospek is a one-person choreographed piece that she has performed over the years in a number of iterations. This review was based on her performance at the Cultch Theatre in Vancouver, after which I had […]
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In Deep Water: Toronto Biennial of Art
At sunset on a late spring day, a purple-blue cloud obscured the water. The crowd cheered. Hundreds had gathered, huddled together on the ground or standing along the promenade. Some children even climbed trees for a better view. An unexpected […]
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The Pursuit of Care in Managing Archives: Celebrating the Thirtieth Anniversary of Galerie B-312
To mark its thirtieth anniversary, Galerie B-312 hosted a series of three exhibitions running from January to June 2022, all constructed around the theme of combining space with time. Opening with artists Maude Arès and Massimo Guerrera, the collaborative show […]
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Vie des arts Fundraising Cocktail
November, 2022
A few words from the Editorial Director: Jade Boivin
To see so many people gathered at our fundraising cocktail party makes me proud of our community of support. Running a historical journal such as Life in the Arts is a daily challenge, one that could not be met without our donors cultivating a sense of discovery and openness to contemporary art of all generations. Without a doubt, we are united in our appreciation of contemporary art, which may require us to look closely at times, but which certainly federates a critical pleasure in life. I now celebrate with you the vitality of the artists and professionals of both written and visual language who make the magazine what it is today.
