Artforum.com Critics’ Pick: “CounterIntelligence” at the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery

by Gabby | Feb 26, 2014 | Reviews

I feel particularly lucky to have been able to chat with Charles Stankievech about his “CounterIntelligence” exhibition at the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, both while he was researching the project and once it was up in the space. Half research/curatorial...

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: 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: “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...