Books tagged: Criticism & Theory
At Home
By Lezli Rubin-Kunda
In this intimate investigation of the artistic process, Lezli Rubin-Kunda explores the nuanced path of creative work and the way artists make sense of home and place within their art practice and their lives. Rubin-Kunda is a multidisciplinary artist who examines these issues ... Read more
Close to the edge... The Work of Gerald Ferguson
Edited by David Diviney
Close to the edge. .. contains seven essays and statements by Gerald Ferguson that define this important conceptual artist’s approach to his art and his times. Beginning with his first works in Halifax in the late 1960s and ending with his statement for his last exhibition, ... Read more
Craft Perception and Practice
Edited by Paula Gustafson, Nisse Gustafson, and Amy Gogarty
The series of Craft Perception and Practice volumes gives recognition to the exciting new developments in contemporary craft practice and scholarship. This second volume brings together 22 essays and critical commentaries by 19 independent critics and curators, professional ... Read more
Critical Fictions
By Hannah Godfrey
Critical Fictions contains essays and other writing about five contemporary artists living and working in Canada. Although quite distinct, there are threads and sympathies between them. All are Canadian, each works with abstraction, the body is central, they probe structures ... Read more
Curationism
By David Balzer
Now that we 'curate' even lunch, what happens to the role of the connoisseur in contemporary culture?
‘Curate’ is now a buzzword, applied to everything from music festivals to artisanal cheese. Inside the art world, the curator reigns supreme, acting as the face of high-profile ... Read more
Depth Markers
By James D. Campbell
The first volume of James D. Campbell`s provocative essays on Canadian and international artists, this collection contains pieces on both abstract and postmodern art and provides an in-depth philosophical interrogation. This volume includes groundbreaking essays on such important ... Read more
Exploring Contemporary Craft
By Jean Johnson
The craft of craft, the art of craft - here in Canada we're just starting to really talk about these things. In March 1999, Jean Johnson, who runs Toronto's Craft Studio at Harbourfront Centre, organized a wildly successful symposium on the state of craft in Canada. Curators, ... Read more
Florine Stettheimer
Edited by Irene Gammel & Suzanne Zelazo
This collection of essays explores the multimodality of the work of Jazz-era New York saloniere, painter, and poet Florine Stettheimer, allowing readers to discover why Andy Warhol once called her his favourite artist. Florine Stettheimer: New Directions in Multimodal Modernism ... Read more