December 2010
25 posts
Holiday blockbusters and an identity crisis?
The Christmas holidays are the time we all go and check out those ‘holiday blockbusters’ at the galleries. The ROM and AGO both are running these shows and drawing in the crowds. ‘The Warrior Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors’ at the ROM had many unique and beautiful items. It was displayed in the typical ROM way, with everything leading towards this ultimate climax-...
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WatchLight at the end of the tunnel… Clay-mation movie test
WatchWalking home tonight on Dundas, Josh gave us a sneak peak of his show, which opens tomorrow. It’s great… very Michael Landy meets Simon Starling meets Charles Avery-esque….
On being an artist in Canada...
In Canada, we have a lot to learn about how to nurture the people who help us define ourselves, say artists and experts who have studied their economic well-being.
“We all need to wake up, to understand the importance of culture in our lives, in our neighbourhoods, in our communities and to our economy,” adds Rita Davies, Toronto’s executive director of culture.
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WatchA blast from the past! Me talking with Pau Cata Marles at Casa Marles in Llorenc de Penedes, Spain, about my residency and project there (August 2009)
The Good Artist: Sam Mogelonsky
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Who are you? My name is Sam Mogelonsky. I am from Toronto. I have a BFA from Queen’s University, Kingston, ON and an MFA from Central Saint Martin’s College of Art, London, UK. I also have done residencies in London, France and Spain. I mainly work in sculpture, but also in performance and digital media. I now live and work in Toronto and have a studio here.
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