Articles

Reviews, features, and essays on contemporary art

Canadian
Perfectly Imperfect: On Casa Susanna and Its Tender, Queer Entanglements

I got lost several times on my way to Casa Susanna, the exhibition I had set out to write about. It was a sticky......

Canadian
Gabriel Levine, Artist/Musician/Writer – Toronto

Gabriel Levine is an interdisciplinary artist, musician, performance-maker, and writer living in Toronto. He is the...

International
Mitsuru Watanabe Interjects A Modern Perspective Onto Classic Paintings

“When I learned that there was a technique called honkadori, I thought it was interesting,” says Watanabe. “It...

International
Yuko Shimizu depicts intimate narrative scenes from myth, science fiction, and pop iconography, creating a visual genre all her own.

Yuko Shimizu is a New York-based illustrator, whose bold manga lines depict intimate narrative scenes from myth,...

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Acclaimed Visual Artist & Sculptor Mylene Costa Exhibiting During Miami Art Week 2025 with Artio Gallery at Red Dot Miami and the City of Sunny Isles Beach Art Uncorked Exhibition

Internationally recognized, award-winning Sculptor and Visual Artist Mylene Costa enters Art Basel Miami Beach Week...

International
Lewis Chamberlain: From the Pocket of A Ghost

Incorporating a mix of objects—everything from old toys to dead bugs to simple paper constructions—Lewis Chamberlain...

International
Miradas: Edward Telleri’s Gaze-fueled Artwork

In Edward Telleri's paintings, eyes become living forms.. Read more by clicking above! The post Miradas: Edward...

Canadian
Beauty Supply, Toronto

The Canadian art landscape is ever-changing. Places + Spaces keeps you informed of established and up-and-coming...

Canadian
Dare to Have Fun: Pixy Liao Plays with Gendered Power at the Art Institute of Chicago

“A win-win situation is when both Pixy and Moro benefit from each other at the same time,” reads one entry in artist...

Canadian
Abbas Akhavan at the Belkin Art Gallery, Vancouver

By Ogheneofegor Obuwoma Abbas Akhavan, Studio, 2025, installation view (photo: Rachel Topham Photography) One...

International
Tetsunori Tawaraya’s Fierce & Hypnotizing World Will Air-Fry Your Retinas

You will want to find a way back to the sideways world, the dirty world, the alien world of Tetsunori Tawaraya....

International
Phantom Limbs: The Body Part Filled Paintings of Sarah Slappey are Tumultuous, Alluring, & Aggressive

For artist Sarah Slappey, the body is both subject and setting. It entrances and repels, can be beautiful and...