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3 décembre 2021
Faces of Our Time: Photographs of Yousuf Karsh
Yousuf Karsh is one of the greatest portrait photographers of the twentieth century. A new exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts explores how the unrivalled talent and distinctive style of this famed Canadian artist made him sought after by the most influential figures of his era [en anglais seulement].
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26 novembre 2021
Season’s Readings: Six Great Holiday Gifts
For the art lovers in your life, the Art Canada Institute has you covered with this selection of our beautifully illustrated and insightful books guaranteed to both provoke and delight [en anglais seulement].
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19 novembre 2021
Riopelle's Magnetic North: A Contemporary Take on an Historic Great
Jean Paul Riopelle is Canada’s most internationally renowned twentieth-century painter. Yet until now little discussion about his work has addressed how the Montreal artist was inspired by Indigenous art and the northern landscape. A travelling exhibition uncovers new insights and raises timely questions about these aspects of the famed creator’s output [en anglais seulement].
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11 novembre 2021
Lest We Forget: Art of Remembrance
On this Remembrance Day, the Art Canada Institute proudly publishes "War Art in Canada: A Critical History" by Laura Brandon. As well, tonight we are hosting an ACI Art Talk to launch the book and explore how war artists have shaped our nation’s history and honoured those who bravely and selflessly served their country [en anglais seulement].
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5 novembre 2021
Best in Show: Must-See Exhibitions of the Season
Immerse yourself in the best of Canadian and international art through these stellar exhibitions currently on view across the country [en anglais seulement].
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29 octobre 2021
Supernatural Sightings: Eleven Canadian Works
To mark Halloween this Sunday, we’re looking at artists who have a gift for making the familiar seem very strange [en anglais seulement].
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22 octobre 2021
Looking at the Overlooked: Announcing ACI's New Canadian History Fellowships
The history of Canadian art exhibited in museums, taught in schools, and written in books has been dominated by white male artists. Through the annual funding of five transformative scholarships—each valued at $30,000—that spotlight artists who have long been marginalized, ACI’s Redefining Canadian Art History Fellowships will change how we understand this country’s cultural narrative [en anglais seulement].
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15 octobre 2021
Karen Tam: Celebrating the Resilience of Chinese Canadians
Responding to the recent rise in anti-Asian violence and discrimination, the Montreal artist explores the challenges and resilience of Chinese Canadians since the nineteenth century in ACI’s new online exhibition [en anglais seulement].
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8 octobre 2021
Fall of the Wild: Ten Canadian Scenes
Autumn is in the air. Inspired by its distinctive hues and intense energy, these artists offer vivid depictions of nature in transition [en anglais seulement].
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1 octobre 2021
Introducing Canada’s Uninvited Modern Women Artists
The Group of Seven’s all-male membership left their exceptionally talented female contemporaries underrecognized. A groundbreaking new exhibition at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection advances a powerful new narrative [en anglais seulement].
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24 septembre 2021
Mad for Maud: Why We Love Lewis
In the ACI's new book, Ray Cronin tells the story of Maud Lewis (1901–1970), a prolific painter whose brightly coloured depictions of the landscapes, animals, and flowers of Nova Scotia redefined folk art and whose indomitable spirit continues to captivate [en anglais seulement].
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17 septembre 2021
The Politics of Art: Canadian Creators on Matters of the State
As Canada heads to the polls on September 20th, we look at artists across the country who have explored pivotal political moments [en anglais seulement].
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10 septembre 2021
The Day that Changed the World: Canadian Artists Remember 9/11
September 11, 2021, marks the twentieth anniversary of the September 11 attacks—unprecedented events that left the world reeling. These artists reflect on the wide-ranging impacts of this day on America, our country, and humanity as a whole [en anglais seulement].
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3 septembre 2021
Our Future Artists: Winners of the Canadian Art Inspiration Contest
Last spring the Art Canada Institute asked students across Canada to offer a fresh interpretation of some of this country’s greatest works of art. Today we are proud to share the results of our inaugural creative challenge [en anglais seulement].
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27 août 2021
Six New Books for Canadian Art Lovers
The Art Canada Institute is proud to announce the next season of the Canadian Online Art Book Project—coming soon in 2021 & 2022 [en anglais seulement].
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20 août 2021
Photography Pioneers: Twelve Canadian Artists
In honour of this week’s World Photography Day, we’re looking at some of this country’s innovators who have helped define the medium since its mid-nineteenth-century creation [en anglais seulement].
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13 août 2021
Rembrandt van Rijn: Canada’s Contemporary Lens On the Dutch Old Master
The National Gallery of Canada’s new exhibition on Rembrandt is the first major show of the revered painter’s work to go on display in this country since 1969—and the first to connect the Dutch Republic of Rembrandt’s time and seventeenth-century Turtle Island [en anglais seulement].
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6 août 2021
Inspired by Tom Thomson: 12 Canadian Artists Respond
This week, on August 5, 1877, in Claremont, Ontario, one of the country’s most famed artists was born. Both loved and contested, arguably no other painter has had as indelible an impact on the country’s cultural landscape as he did. To mark the anniversary of Thomson’s birth, we’re looking at contemporary works that address his extraordinary achievement [en anglais seulement].
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30 juillet 2021
Sights of Summer: Twelve Canadian Works
As the country reopens, the season feels especially ripe. These works of art from across Canada celebrate the brightest time of the year [en anglais seulement].
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23 juillet 2021
The Art of Athletics: Ten Canadian Works
Sports have long served as a rich source of creative inspiration. On the opening day of the Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo, we’re highlighting art that explores the world of athletics [en anglais seulement].
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16 juillet 2021
True Patriot Love: Remembering Joyce Wieland’s Landmark Canadian Exhibition
On the anniversary of one of the National Gallery of Canada’s most famed exhibitions, we’re looking at its creator, Joyce Wieland, her provocative and singular vision, and why her work continues to resonate today [en anglais seulement].
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9 juillet 2021
Bright Northern Lights: Ten Artists of Nunavut
This Nunavut Day, we’re showcasing works by some of the most prominent modern and contemporary Inuit artists from the northernmost territory in Canada [en anglais seulement].
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2 juillet 2021
Robert Houle: Art for Mourning and a Call for Change
Saulteaux artist and curator Robert Houle has played a crucial role in initiating discussions about political and cultural issues surrounding First Nations peoples. At a time of mourning and urgent need for change, his art has particular poignance, encouraging a renewed vision of the world [en anglais seulement].
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25 juin 2021
Mastery of Metal: The Sculpture of Robert Murray
Some of Canada’s best-known public sculptures are by the revered abstract artist Robert Murray. In ACI’s new online exhibition we are showcasing his large-scale steel and aluminum constructions and their transformative effect [en anglais seulement].
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18 juin 2021
Faces of Fatherhood: Ten Canadian Works
These artists’ intimate reflections explore heartfelt and often-overlooked aspects of men’s lives—and those who love them [en anglais seulement].
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11 juin 2021
Calculated Beauty: The Art and Science of Kazuo Nakamura
Today the Art Canada Institute proudly publishes Kazuo Nakamura: Life & Work by John G. Hatch, which tells the story of how the Japanese Canadian Nakamura persevered through internment during the Second World War to become an internationally renowned painter and a creator of compositions inspired by nature, science, and mathematics [en anglais seulement].
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4 juin 2021
Portraits of Pride: Works by Ten Canadian Artists
June marks the celebration of Pride Month. Saluting many of the greatest figures in Canadian art who are part of the LGBTQ2S+ community, we’re showcasing works of early pioneering artists alongside those by important creators working today [en anglais seulement].
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28 mai 2021
Frontier Camera Man: The Remarkable Story of Chinese Canadian C.D. Hoy
As we celebrate Asian Heritage Month, today the Art Canada Institute presents an online exhibition on a groundbreaking photographer whose work documents a multicultural community at the turn of the century [en anglais seulement].
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21 mai 2021
Artful Excursions: 12 Visual Getaways
While we wait to journey outside of our cities, we’re looking at twelve artists whose works transport us to captivating locales in Canada and abroad [en anglais seulement].
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14 mai 2021
Magnetic Vision: The Group of Seven and Emily Carr at 101
Passionate that unique Canadian art could spring from encounters with nature, the Group of Seven initiated the country’s first major national art movement with landscape-inspired paintings and an enduring legacy—celebrated this spring in three exhibitions [en anglais seulement].
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7 mai 2021
Mother and Muse: Eleven Canadian Works
Reflecting on the theme of motherhood, artists from across the country capture the joys, struggles, and wide-ranging experiences of being a mother [en anglais seulement].
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30 avril 2021
The Art of Money: Colville’s Centennial Coins
Fifty-four years ago Expo 67 opened in Montreal—and the coins created by revered Canadian painter Alex Colville were a part of the world fair festivities. On the anniversary of the event ACI is launching a new online exhibition about the famed currency that marked the country’s 100-year celebration of Confederation [en anglais seulement].
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23 avril 2021
Our Earth, Our Art: Eleven Canadian Works
In recognition of this week’s Earth Day, we’re looking at artists who highlight not only the planet’s beauty but also its role as the very foundation of life and culture [en anglais seulement].
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16 avril 2021
Qaumajuq’s Bright Northern Light: Forging the Future of Inuit Art
Dr. Stephen Borys, director and CEO of the Winnipeg Art Gallery, on the making of the world’s largest museum of Inuit art [en anglais seulement].
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9 avril 2021
Master of the Monument: The Genius of Walter S. Allward
The Battle of Vimy Ridge not only defined a key military moment for Canada, it marked a turning point in the nation’s art history [en anglais seulement].
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2 avril 2021
Wishing You a Safe and Happy Long Weekend
Over the break, explore our collection of newsletters, featuring curated selections of groundbreaking historical and contemporary Canadian art [en anglais seulement].
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26 mars 2021
Sensations of Spring: Twelve Canadian Works
Captivated by the optimistic spirit of the new season, these pieces explore nature’s magnificent reawakening and the continuity of cultural traditions [en anglais seulement].
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19 mars 2021
Courting Controversy: 10 Canadian Art Provocations
Disrupting public expectations of art, these polarizing works sparked passionate debates among critics and everyday citizens across the country [en anglais seulement].
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12 mars 2021
William Notman: Then and Now
Canada’s first internationally famed photographer, Montreal-based William Notman was a pioneer of Canadian image making whose iconic works continue to inspire artists today [en anglais seulement].
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5 mars 2021
Choose to Challenge: Twelve Visionary Women Artists
Forging their own paths in a male-dominated art world, these distinguished women have transformed Canadian art through their unique vision, talent, and leadership [disponible en anglais seulement].
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26 février 2021
Role Play: The Many Faces of Suzy Lake
Decades before “the selfie” sparked a cultural revolution, Suzy Lake altered the course of art history by making herself the subject of her photographs. Today the Art Canada Institute proudly publishes “Suzy Lake: Life & Work” by Erin Silver, which explores how throughout Lake’s celebrated career she used her camera to push the boundaries of photography and inspire a new generation of artists [en anglais seulement].
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19 février 2021
Living in Colour: Canadian Chroma
Beat the winter blues with these bright works. Here are twelve artists drawn to sumptuous hues and the splendour of colour [en anglais seulement].
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12 février 2021
The Look of Love: The Art of Affection
How do Canadian artists depict devotion and adoration? Here’s a showcase of ten works [en anglais seulement].
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5 février 2021
Artist and Abolitionist: Edward Mitchell Bannister
ACI’s new online exhibition explores the life and work of this Canadian-born Black painter, who achieved international recognition while fighting against slavery and racial segregation [en anglais seulement].
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29 janvier 2021
Commemorating, Remembering, and Bearing Witness
International Holocaust Day through the works of Canada’s artists [en anglais seulement]
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22 janvier 2021
Art, Activism, Politics: A Canadian Commentary
Works by those who have waded into the sociopolitical discourse, using their creativity as a force for change [en anglais seulement]
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15 janvier 2021
Brave New Worlds: Shuvinai Ashoona’s Art
Shuvinai Ashoona has forged a fantastical, elaborate style of drawing by fusing Inuit tradition and Western popular culture with her extraordinary imagination. ACI’s new online exhibition explores how her astonishing images of surreal settings and otherworldly creatures have made this Nunavut-based artist an internationally celebrated name [en anglais seulement].
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8 janvier 2021
Fresh Starts: Eleven Canadian Artistic Reinventions
Galvanized by inspiration and creative transformation, these visual artists steered their practice in dramatically different directions [en anglais seulement].
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31 décembre 2020
Robert Houle: Rebel and Iconoclast
A look at Houle’s transformative role in First Nations art [en anglais seulement].
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18 décembre 2020
Eight Great Holiday Works: Some Favourites from Us to You
For our last newsletter of 2020, the ACI team presents some of our favourite winter scenes that celebrate the season [en anglais seulement].
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11 décembre 2020
Catalyst for Change: Iljuwas Bill Reid
Few twentieth-century artists have been catalysts for the reclamation of a culture. In the ACI’s new art book Iljuwas Bill Reid: Life & Work, the celebrated curator and scholar Gerald McMaster makes it clear that the iconic Northwest Coast creator was one of them [en anglais seulement].
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4 décembre 2020
On the Money: Pitseolak Ashoona
Ten reasons why the great Kinngait artist deserves to be on our next five-dollar bill [en anglais seulement].
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27 novembre 2020
Michael Snow: This and That
A new exhibition reveals the path that led the artist to his internationally renowned Walking Woman series—and far beyond [en anglais seulement].
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20 novembre 2020
American Beauty: Canadian Artists in the USA
As American Thanksgiving approaches, and as we watch historic events unfold south of the border, this week we are looking at ten Canadian artists who have made an indelible mark on American art with work that transcends geographical borders [en anglais seulement].
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13 novembre 2020
William Brymner: Putting Canada on the Map
ACI's new book reveals the story of how one artist managed to inspire generations of students to embrace innovation [en anglais seulement].
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11 novembre 2020
Honour and Sacrifice: The Art of Remembrance
Explore artists’ images of war with works that pay homage to our country’s armed forces and all those who served [en anglais seulement].
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30 octobre 2020
Terrible Beauties - Haunting Canadian Art
Subtly eerie and downright terrifying, in this week’s showcase of works, artists bring the fearsome and the fantastical to life [en anglais seulement].
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24 octobre 2020
Kent Monkman Matters
Why mistikôsiwak (Wooden Boat People) is more resonant than ever [en anglais seulement].
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21 octobre 2020
Join Us In Celebrating Canadian Art & Artists At Art Toronto 2020
Canada’s largest and most celebrated art fair goes digital and cross-country for the first time in 21 years. We are honoured to be hosting two talks [en anglais seulement].
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16 octobre 2020
Art for Social Change
Striving for equality and social justice, these artists have dedicated their work to forging meaningful change [en anglais seulement].
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9 octobre 2020
Falling into Canadian Fall
Harvesting, migration, colours, and celebration: enjoy the season through these 12 works [en anglais seulement].
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2 octobre 2020
Creativity in the Time of COVID
Commenting on fear, comfort, healing, and change, artists are marking history with these works [en anglais seulement].
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25 septembre 2020
New Books on Five Trailblazing Artists
Five additions to ACI’s Canadian Online Art Book Project spotlight some of the country’s foremost visionaries [en anglais seulement].
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18 septembre 2020
On William Kurelek: Painter and Prophet
While popularizing Prairie life, he expounded humanity’s limitations [en anglais seulement].
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11 septembre 2020
Famous Canadian Art Educators and Their Students
A look at who taught who [en anglais seulement].
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4 septembre 2020
Make It Work: 13 Canadian Artists on Labour
Art that brings the meaning of industry, employment, toil, and effort into focus [en anglais seulement].
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28 août 2020
Helen McNicoll’s Radical Light
An insightful commentary on the famed Canadian Impressionist [en anglais seulement].
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21 août 2020
Summer Highlights Part II
Back by popular demand: 10 more Canadian works celebrating the season [en anglais seulement].
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14 août 2020
Saskatchewan’s Famed Emma Lake Artists
Summer Workshops that Changed Canada [en anglais seulement].
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31 juillet 2020
Canadian Summer Scenes Part I
Iconic depictions of the best of the season [en anglais seulement].
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24 juillet 2020
Go West: Celebrating the Work of Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald
Why He Was Much More Than the Group of Seven’s Only Prairies-Based Member [en anglais seulement].
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17 juillet 2020
Get Outside: Canadian Public Art Encounters
Some of our favourite public art installations from across the country [en anglais seulement].
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10 juillet 2020
Re-Joyce! Wieland!
Joyce Wieland: Remembering Canada's first living woman artist to have a solo exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada [en anglais seulement].
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3 juillet 2020
Looking at Me: 10 Canadian Self-Portraits
Studies of the self that offer insight into this country and its creators [en anglais seulement].
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26 juin 2020
Annie Pootoogook’s Northern Revolution
ACI’s newly released Annie Pootoogook: Life & Work reveals how one artist transformed the world’s understanding of Inuit art [en anglais seulement].
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20 juin 2020
Our Fathers, Our Art: Great Canadian Works
Ten artworks we love that celebrate all aspects of the paternal [en anglais seulement].
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12 juin 2020
Seeing the Future with General Idea
What the art of AA Bronson, Felix Partz, and Jorge Zontal can teach us about tomorrow [en anglais seulement].
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29 mai 2020
Tranquil Beauty: 10 Canadian Still Lifes
Enjoy this week’s selection of works illustrating the extraordinary range of still lifes in Canadian art [en anglais seulement].
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22 mai 2020
Why We Love Greg Curnoe’s Art — Especially now
This formidable multidisciplinary artist changed our country with his technicolour anti-establishment output, his nationalist politics, and his passionate belief in regionalism [en anglais seulement].
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15 mai 2020
Ten Canadian Art Escapes
Take a trip to these destinations presented by some of our most celebrated artists [en anglais seulement].
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8 mai 2020
Our Mothers, Our Art: Canadian Works We Love
Ten artists and ten art historians celebrate all aspects of the maternal [en anglais seulement].
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1 mai 2020
Watch 5 Favourite Canadian Art Talks
Five great Canadian art historians on five remarkable artists [en anglais seulement].
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24 avril 2020
The Magic of Mary Pratt: New ACI Book
ACI’s latest book, Mary Pratt: Life & Work by Ray Cronin, reveals the story of this iconic Newfoundland artist [en anglais seulement].
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16 avril 2020
The Joy of Canadian Art: 10 Works You Want to Know
Our round-up of some of the country’s most engaging works held in public galleries across the nation and abroad [en anglais seulement].
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9 avril 2020
The Comfort of Colville: Inspiration in an uncertain time from an iconic Canadian artist
How the beloved East Coast artist Alex Colville forged order through chaos in his paintings of everyday life [en anglais seulement].
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2 avril 2020
Stay Home with Kent Monkman
Now available-online (free) and in print-the book about the groundbreaking art event at The Met [en anglais seulement].
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18 mars 2020
ACI March Newsletter
Discover new Canadian art history articles, videos, and features, available online at the Art Canada Institute! [en anglais seulement]
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18 mars 2020
The Comfort of Canadian Art During Social Distancing
ACI is committed to bringing the world stories about Canadian art and artists at a time when they are needed more than ever [en anglais seulement].
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9 mars 2020
ACI announces the publication of Revision and Resistance
This new art book chronicles internationally acclaimed cree artist Kent Monkman's groundbreaking commission mistikôsiwak (Wooden Boat People) at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York [en anglais seulement].
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11 février 2020
ACI February Newsletter
Discover new Canadian art history articles, videos, and features, available online at the Art Canada Institute! [en anglais seulement]
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14 janvier 2020
ACI January Newsletter
Discover new Canadian art history articles, videos, and features, available online at the Art Canada Institute! [en anglais seulement]
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