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Jessie Oonark, Untitled (Two Women and Man with Pails and Scoop), c. 1966-1969, Coloured felt pen and graphite on wove paper, printed turquoise

Views of the World

A selection of Inuit drawings presents scenes from well-known stories and everyday life, each work reflecting the expressiveness of Inuit culture.
Michael Belmore, Lost Bridal Veil, 2015. sculpture

Michael Belmore: Materials and Deep Time

In his work, Michael Belmore has often chosen to use copper for the natural purity of this material. In this interview he speaks of his technique and the ideas that he imparts on his sculptures.
Detail, Laura Muntz, A Daffodil, 1910. Oil on canvas

Laura Muntz: A Woman Artist Navigating the Art Scene at the Turn of the Century

An accomplished painter of her period, Laura Muntz succeeded in a male-dominated field and became a champion of new artistic themes within the confines of an age.
Moridja Kitenge Banza From 1848 to the Present / Cross-section of a Slave Ship, 2006-2018, ink and graphite on mylar drawing

Moridja Kitenge Banza: Identity, Memory and Place

Banza’s large-scale drawing "De 1848 à nos jours | coupe de bateau négrier" relates to an important moment in the Montreal-based artist’s career to date.

Writing after Conceptualism: Language in Canadian Painting

Three examples reflect the use of language and its manipulation in painting in Canada in the wake of the medium’s re-emergence in the 1980s.
Augusta Mostyn Detail of  Oak Tree in Eridge Park in Sussex before 1857 Albumen silver print

The Old Oak Tree: Augusta Mostyn

An early pioneer photographer, Augusta Mostyn is credited with opening one of the first galleries dedicated to art made by women.

Alex Colville’s “Labours of the Months” for a New Year

In 1979 Colville created a print portfolio version of twelve small works he had painted on the medieval tradition of the “Labours of the Months”, reflections of moments in each month that were significant to...

The Lumière Brothers: The World in Colour

The Lumière brothers experimented with early colour photography, invented the Autochrome plates in 1903–04 and produced what was purportedly the first moving picture.

The Game of Chess : Some Depictions in Art

Although women have been portrayed as chess players in the history of art, the majority of works reflect the modern-day image of a game dominated by men.
Paul Strand, Fox River, Gaspé, 1936, printed later. Gelatin silver print.

Paul Strand and Canada: Travels to the Gaspé Peninsula

Photographer Paul Strand visited Canada at least five times, travelling twice to the Gaspé Peninsula and creating images that record his change of style.
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