Art Articles & Reviews for 2007

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  Posted: 31 Oct 2007

  I know who the goalie is, says Wayne Gretzky

  How precocious, as Wayne Gretzky blurts out "I know who the goalie is" that modeled for Ken Danby's "At the Crease". Like a first grader trying to garner the teacher's attention he finally reveals it to the world, a burden now off his chest. more...

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  Posted: 03 Oct 2007

  Canadian artist Ken Danby dies while canoeing in Algonquin Park

  On Sunday, September 23, 2007 Ken Danby and his wife were canoeing canoeing on North Tea Lake in Algonquin Park, when he had an apparent heart attack. more...

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  Posted: 29 Jun 2007

  Walter J. Phillips

  The Winchester Gallery (1010 Broad Street) has mounted an impressive show of 50 prints by the extremely popular Canadian artist Walter J. Phillips (1884-1963). Arriving in Canada in 1913, Phillips brought with him a gentle English sensibility of late 19th more...

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  Posted: 15 Jun 2007

  Rodin: A Magnificent Obsession

  Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) is the most famous French sculptor you could name. His iconic images - The Kiss, The Thinker, The Burghers of Calais, Balzac and The Gates of Hell among them - are presented here in four galleries, and in various forms and sizes. more...

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  Posted: 04 May 2007

  Mitsu Ikemura, A Pilgrim’s Evocation

  Mitsu Ikemura was born in Japan and has lived most of his adult life in Canada. Fifteen years ago he left his career as an architect and devoted himself to art. Ikemura’s current show, at the Fran Willis Gallery, is titled A Pilgrim’s Evocation. more...

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  Posted: 20 Apr 2007

  This and That

  Emily Carr wrote throughout her whole life. In her last words, newly published as This and That, she tells us about her first journals, and her pseudonym Topsy Tiddles. more...

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  Posted: 13 Apr 2007

  Emily Carr: New Perspectives on a Canadian Icon

  For Emily Carr fans, this is it. Gathered in one place are 203 examples of work by and about the most important artist this country has produced. The show is assembled with intelligence and insight, and in these rooms a proper evaluation of her talent as more...

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  Posted: 28 Mar 2007

  Max Bates

  Maxwell Bates (1906-2006) is a constant inspiration to me. The current show of a hundred of his paintings (Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1040 Moss Street, 384-4101, until July 2, 2006) sends me out of the gallery and straight to my studio, my mind humm more...

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  Posted: 15 Mar 2007

  Chairs on Ice - Land artist in Hot Water

  Recently Michael Hosaluk received a $450 fine from the city of Saskatoon for installing 4 chairs on the ice in the South Saskatchewan River, which flows through the city. It was all part of his recent exhibition, where he extended his public gallery space more...

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  Posted: 09 Mar 2007

  Sid Barron

  Sid Barron was an artist, best known for his cartoons on the editorial pages of the Victoria Times and the Toronto Star which made wry comments on contemporary life. They were often punctuated by a biplane flying overhead trailing a banner that read “mild more...

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  Posted: 23 Feb 2007

  Ice Bear

  He goes by the name of Ice Bear. I discovered this artist when he created the three-dimensional murals on the walls of Sidney, and later when his big blue sculpture took its place on Victoria’s Mermaid Wharf. There‘s been a lot of development since more...

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  Posted: 28 Dec 2006

  The Bill Epp Show - Part 2 / 3 - Curator Statement (et al)

  Epp's contribution to the development of artists and culture was remarkable. He was a crucial pioneer in the sculpture movement in Saskatchewan. All those who studied with him or experienced his work have been profoundly influenced. Our curatorial method more...

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  Posted: 19 Dec 2006

  The Bill Epp Show - Part 1 / 3 - Review

  "The Bill Epp Show" as a title seemed more to conjure up the notion of a pop game show than an art exhibition of an important Saskatchewan artist. But, after viewing the selected work amidst the crowd at the show's Chapel Gallery opening the title seemed more...