Top Ten shows of 2010

The list of my favourite exhibitions from 2010 has been up on Sally McKay and L.M.’s blog for a while now, but I thought I’d put a shortened version of it up on here for posterity’s sake. This week has also reminded me of some of the exciting things to look forward to in 2011: the next Quebec Triennial at the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, curated by Marie Fraser; a list of fantastically promising curators for Nuit Blanche (Shirley Madill, Nicholas Brown and Candice Hopkins); and the debut of new Curator of Programs, Melanie O’Brian, at The Power Plant. Promises to be a good year.

My list of favourite shows from 2010 (in no particular order):

1. Oliver Husain at the Art Gallery of York University

2. “To Be Real,” Althea Thauberger, Lars Laumann, Helen Reed, Prefix ICA, curated by Rose Bouthillier

3. Ryan Trecartin at the Power Plant, curated by Helena Reckitt and Jon Davies

4. “No Soul for Sale: A festival of independents” at the Tate Modern, curated by Maurizio Cattelan and curators Cecilia Alemani and Massimiliano Gioni

5. Wangechi Mutu at the Art Gallery of Ontario, curated by David Moos (I think?)

6. Tacita Dean‘s “Craneway Event” at Gallery TPW, curated by Kim Simon

7. Katie Bethune-Leamen at MKG127

8. Ken Lum at Vancouver Art Gallery Offsite

9. “Un-homely” at Oakville Galleries, curated by Matthew Hyland

10. My favourite art discoveries of this year: Karen Asher‘s photography, Margaux Williamson, Carl Wilson and Chris Randle‘s blog Back to the World, Ryan Trecartin‘s list of inspirations/directions for his W magazine spread, “Studies in Motion” by the Electric Theatre Company, Bravo’s “Work of Art” reality TV disaster, and the realization that NFL football makes pretty great animated gifs.