I am not plugged into the art world fully, so I have not heard of Austrian artist Heimo Zobernig before today. But, just seeing some of his work, I was instantly captivated. Without even reading his artist’s statement, I could guess his intentions. Although minimal, his works certainly betrayed a very rich, inquisitive, mind - [...]

The Pilgrim’s Progress is a series of drawings by Ben Peterson depicting an imagined collision between two types of themed communities; a golf course retirement development and a historical reenactment theme park. Using the form of fragmented follie-type structures, Peterson attempts to collapse the distinction between authenticity and artifice, entertainment and education. Peterson’s depicted landscapes [...]

This body of photographic work, titled “The Voyage To The Ends Of The World” by photographer Jovian Lim relies on the ‘heroic journey’ often seen in mythology. While the ‘heroic journey’ is deemed an ancient idea, the process of growth, change and self discovery still continues to present day. The constructs of the landscape and [...]

Charley Fox was born February 1920, in Guelph, Ontario. His career with the R.C.A.F. commenced in the spring of 1940. He soon became a flight instructor at Dunnville, Ontario where he taught from October 1941 to May 1943. After instructing he went to an Operational Training Unit at Bagotville, Quebec. While there, on June 1st, [...]

Hugh Kretschmer is a photographer based in Los Angeles and specializing in photo-illustration, advertising and editorial photography and design. Of his work, he says: ‘The idea is the most important ingredient. I’ve always appreciated concept because it adds another layer to the photograph and invites participation from the viewer. When I see something that is [...]

Canadian photographer Finn O’Hara takes some of the most beautiful landscape photographs I have ever seen!

Kenyan-born Wangechi Mutu has trained as both a sculptor and anthropologist. Her work explores the contradictions of female and cultural identity and makes reference to colonial history, contemporary African politics and the international fashion industry. Drawing from the aesthetics of traditional crafts, science fiction and funkadelia, Mutu’s works document the contemporary myth making of endangered [...]

Neil Young (no, not the Canadian musician) is an emerging contemporary Canadian painter. His work and process combines structure to organic movement, creating abstract paintings that explore light, contrast, texture, and colour. His bold use of colour and well-balanced compositions are quite the feast for the eyes.

“Art is my voice, my release of submissive [...]

Dance is a very beautiful art. I remember attending a ballet performance when I was quite young, and being fascinated with the beauty lines and shapes that well-trained dancers can produce. There were always plenty of moments that could have been framed into very compelling studies in movement and light - the Chasse’, the Sissone, [...]

I used to really love painting, but I never really had the chance to explore the art. Every time I come across an amazing painter, that urge to pick up the brush again rekindles. Today was no different. It’s simply amazes me what textures, strokes and colours can do capture an atmosphere and make the [...]