“Chronicles of a Disappearance” and Annie MacDonell reviewed in esse

by Gabby | May 17, 2012 | Reviews, Writing

The newest issue of esse magazine, themed around “Living Things” and complete with a cover image by Montreal sculptor Valérie Blass, is on newsstands now. Not only is it beautifully designed (as always), but it includes some fascinating takes on the work...

Artforum.com Critics’ Pick: Jason de Haan at Clint Roenisch Gallery

by Gabby | Apr 13, 2012 | Reviews

Two art critics whose work I admire—Sholem Krishtalka over at the Toronto Standard, and Murray Whyte at the Toronto Star—have already espoused all of the wonderful qualities at play in Jason de Haan’s sophomore exhibition at Clint Roenisch Gallery, “Year...

Artforum.com Critics’ Pick: Valerie Blass at the Musee d’art contemporain de Montreal

by Gabby | Feb 29, 2012 | Reviews

Earlier this month, I had the good fortune to spend a weekend in Montreal just as a bunch of excellent shows were opening. My favourites, though, were the three solo exhibitions by contemporary women artists currently on view at the Musée d’art contemporain de...

Book review in the inaugural issue of the Journal of Curatorial Studies

by Gabby | Feb 28, 2012 | Reviews

This week marks the Toronto launch of the new Journal of Curatorial Studies, co-edited by Jennifer Fisher and Jim Drobnick of the curatorial collective Displaycult and published by Intellect Books. The Journal of Curatorial Studies launches its inaugural issue at...

Artforum.com Critics’ Pick: “Coming After” at The Power Plant, Toronto

by Gabby | Jan 20, 2012 | Reviews

It felt like The Power Plant had me in mind as a viewer when they planned their winter programming. Not only are they presenting a selection of photographs from a new body of work by Stan Douglas (curated by Melanie O’Brian), but concurrently showing is...

“Models for Taking Part” and “You had to go looking for it” reviewed in esse

by Gabby | Jan 10, 2012 | Reviews

My reviews of two provocative group exhibitions in Toronto which I caught late last year are now online at esse magazine. One, “Models for Taking Part,” has already received some thorough discussion and criticism during its public presentation at the...