29/150: Dil Hildebrand – Scenographer
Montreal artist Dil Hildebrand (b: 1974) worked as a set painter for theatre and TV before moving into the international mainstream…
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28/150: Joyce Wieland – The Feminist
The legendary Joyce Wieland (1931-1998) was a mixed-media artist, experimental filmmaker and Canadian nationalist whose feminist art made use of sewing, knitting, rug hooking and embroidery….
27/150: George Dunning – Animator
Toronto-born animator George Dunning (1920-1979) is best known for his role as director of The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine but he had…
Controversy: Is this art cultural appropriation?
A Toronto gallery has cancelled an exhibit over criticism the artist is inappropriately “borrowing” from spiritually significant indigenous art. The Visions Gallery, where…
Emerging at OCAD: Illustration
The Ontario College of Art and Design has been producing great artists since 1876, and each year showcases the works…
Jihee Min: A Few Flaps to Belong
Inspired by a flock of migrating birds, Jihee Min uses devices made to mimic wings in her new exhibition A Few…
25/150: Geoffrey Farmer – The Sensation
Geoffrey Farmer (b: 1967) has become an international art sensation in the years since he first attended an art class…
Ursula Johnson: Cultural Cocoon
Ursula Johnson, finalist for the 2017 Sobey Art Award, is an emerging performance and installation artist of Mi’kmaw First Nation ancestry. …
22/150: Glenn Lewis – Avant-Garde
Glenn Lewis (b: 1935), winner of a 2017 Governor General’s Award in Visual Arts, has worked in video, performance, film, ceramics,…
20/150: Paraskeva Clark, The Activist
Paraskeva Clark (1898-1986) was a unique artist with leftist political leanings who focused on social and political turmoil, including the consequences…
