Cindy Sherman and Keren Cytter reviewed in esse

Cindy Sherman and Keren Cytter reviewed in esse

In the just-released fall issue of esse magazine, I offer two reviews of exhibitions I saw last spring in New York and Toronto. The first was a blockbuster exhibition of the work of Cindy Sherman at the Museum of Modern Art, which was one of those shows that seemingly...
Why we have such a hard time talking about work and money

Why we have such a hard time talking about work and money

Earlier this month, I spent a few weeks in Vancouver, installing an exhibition I curated for Access Gallery, called Always Working. While I was there, I had the good fortune to be able to talk about the show, and the issues it tries to address, with some generous and...
David Horvitz’s “For One Minute”

David Horvitz’s “For One Minute”

One of my favourite projects to show the students I teach is David Horvitz’s 58 Cents. Started long before the Montreal Student Protests of this year, Horvitz created an interactive artwork where anyone can help pay down his $58,000 student loan from the Sallie...
“Always Working,” in more ways than one

“Always Working,” in more ways than one

This was about to be one of those classic “sorry I haven’t posted in a while” posts, and I guess it still is in many ways: I am sorry I haven’t posted in so long, but I’ve been busy with a couple of academic projects, and some burgeoning...