Vancouver

Africa and the avant-garde meet at Man Ray, African Art, and the Modernist Lens exhibition

“A new exhibit at the Museum of Anthropology shows how Man Ray and his peers looked to pre-industrialized cultures for inspiration.” Georgia Straight, October 28, 2010

2010 Legacies Now fund shuts out support for arts in B.C.

“2010 Legacies Now is rebranding itself and will no longer provide support for the arts, its CEO Bruce Dewar has confirmed. A not-for-profit organization created in 2000 to develop community legacies leading up to, during, and beyond the 2010 Winter Olympics, 2010 Legacies Now will focus on venture philanthropy in sport and healthy living as well as literacy and lifelong learning.” Georgia Straight, October 28, 2010

West Vancouver

Jose Antonio Madrazo brings Day of the Dead to shadow boxes

“As seen in the Jose Antonio Madrazo exhibition at the Ferry Building Gallery in West Vancouver, the dead dance, sing, hug, kiss, smoke, drink, roast chicken, sell tacos, get married, have babies, betray their spouses, assume yoga positions, and, well, basically do all the things the living do.” Georgia Straight, October 26, 2010

Victoria

B.C. cabinet shuffle erases arts

“Premier Gordon Campbell’s cabinet shuffle has left members of B.C.’s arts community wondering what importance, if any, the B.C. Liberals will be giving to the creative sector in the coming months. The October 25 shuffle saw Tourism, Culture and the Arts Minister Kevin Krueger move to the Ministry of Social Development and rookie MLA Stephanie Cadieux appointed minister of community, sport and cultural development. The word arts no longer appears in any ministry title.” Georgia Straight, October 25, 2010

Toronto

Art and film brought together in new tower for Toronto

“MoMA's Tim Burton retrospective is set to open at the new gallery in November.” The Art Newspaper, October 27, 2010

Toronto International Art Fair on this weekend

“Organizers of Art Toronto 2010 hope that a bullish European art market in recent weeks might translate into robust sales at the 11th annual Toronto International Art Fair (TIAF), opening to the public Friday at the Metro Toronto.”  Toronto Star, October 28, 2010

Margaret Atwood, Graphic Artist

"She's an award-winning poet and novelist, and a Canadian icon. Now, Margaret Atwood is receiving accolades for her online cartooning skills as well. An avid Twitter user, Atwood surprised two fellow tweeters by offering to design superhero comic costumes for them, befitting their Twitter identities." The Globe and Mail, October 27, 2010

Ottawa

Art and the city

“It took a giant spider to change the way this city thinks about public art. But the job of bringing art to the streets of Ottawa's flourishing neighbourhoods is being left to assorted vegetables, among other things, atop marble fire hydrants.” Ottawa Citizen, October 28, 2010

Montreal

Colour analysis? Art lovers are a bright bunch

“There's absolutely no way one can attend the Musee d'art contemporain de Montreal's annual flagship ball and not be inspired by its dramatic decor and boundless creativity…. The soiree raised $175,000, funds that will go a long way to ensure that contemporary art has a place of honour in our lives.”  Montreal Gazette, October 23, 2010

St. John’s, Nfld

Artists in France, Nfld. create huge tapestry

“A 70-metre-long tapestry depicting the history of western Newfoundland's French shore is showing at the Johnson Geo Centre in St. John's this October. It's the result of a three-year collaboration between people in Newfoundland and France.” CBC News, October 27, 2010

New York

“It wasn’t a choice, being an artist was what I was reduced to”

In a new film, William Kentridge talks frankly about his early lack of creative direction and evolution as an artist.  The Art Newspaper, October 19, 2010

Chandigarh, India

India's Le Corbusier City Is Selling Off Its Corbusiers, Piece by Piece
Chandigarh was designed in great detail (down to furniture and manhole covers) by Le Corbusier according to his own master plan. Now "the purpose-built furniture that once filled the city's chic public spaces is being systematically sold off in the auction rooms of London, New York and Paris." The Independent (UK), October 25, 2010

International

The Glory of Tree Bark: A Photographic Tribute
“Photographer Cedric Pollet travels the world, barking up trees for a living. Like this peeling orange-red madrone found on the west coast of North America … Or this manzanita, a small evergreen from California … Or this rainbow eucalyptus located in the Philippines …” (Book Review)  NPR, October 25, 2010  (slideshow)