Artforum.com Critics’ Pick: David Askevold at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

by Gabby | May 15, 2013 | Reviews

Last month, when I had the opportunity to travel to Halifax for C magazine’s symposium on art criticism, I also had the pleasure of joining a half-day tour of most of Halifax’s galleries, organized by Visual Arts Nova Scotia. It was a great chance to see...

Artforum.com Critics’ Pick: Jon Sasaki at Jessica Bradley

by Gabby | Feb 22, 2013 | Reviews

When I first started to regularly write reviews four years ago, Jon Sasaki’s show—with Jessica Vallentin—at the now-defunct Red Bull 381 Projects was one of the first exhibitions I wrote about. It’s been a pleasure to follow his work since then. His...

“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: Didier Courbot at Susan Hobbs, Toronto

by Gabby | Nov 16, 2011 | Reviews

This month on Artforum.com, I review Paris-based artist Didier Courbot’s solo show at Susan Hobbs. I was first introduced to Courbot’s work through “Site Exercises,” a show that Jen Hutton organized at Hobbs’ space in 2010 that featured...

Artforum.com Critics’ Pick: Barbara Astman at Corkin Gallery, Toronto

by Gabby | Oct 19, 2011 | Photography, Reviews

My first Critics’ Pick from Toronto for Artforum.com is now online. Writing short, concise reviews is still one of the most challenging critical writing tasks for me, so it took some effort to try to distill Barbara Astman’s current solo show at Corkin...