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Archived Art & Design Features

June 11, 2010

The secrets of the dead
Canadian photographer Jack Burman looks for meaning in preserved bodies
By David Balzer, CBC News

June 9, 2010

Pop Life
Art in the Material World
By Martin Morrow, CBC News

May 20, 2010

Art theft
A look at the biggest heists in recent memory
By June Chua and Jessica Wong, CBC News

May 11, 2010

Congo on the Wire
Photographer Finbarr O'Reilly's chronicle of the crisis in Congo
By Timothy Neesam, CBC News

May 11, 2010

Miles Davis
Jazz icon is the subject of a swinging new exhibition in Montreal
By Patricia Bailey, CBC News

May 6, 2010

Banksy
A tour of the graffiti artist's greatest hits
By Martin Morrow, CBC News

May 4, 2010

Making a statement
Artist Barbara Kruger brings her pop-art propaganda to Toronto
By David Balzer, CBC News

April 23, 2010

The Selves
Sonja Ahlers' graphic novel looks at womanhood and celebrity
By Kevin Chong, CBC News

April 19, 2010

Beauty lesson
A photographic exhibit looks at the evolution of black fashion
By June Chua, CBC News

April 1, 2010

Artists turned directors
Can visual artists make decent films?
By Stéphanie Verge, CBC News

March 8, 2010

Audio Slideshow
A look back at Toronto's 1970s punk scene
By Greig Dymond, CBC News

February 26, 2010

Taking out the trash
London's Art Bin project redefines creative recycling
By Elizabeth Davies, CBC News

February 18, 2010

Art of craft
A Vancouver exhibit explores the artistry of craft
By Mary-Beth Laviolette, CBC News

February 12, 2010

Alexander McQueen
A look back at some of the fashion icon's daring designs
By CBC News

February 12, 2010

Alexander McQueen
Flamboyant, sure, but also one hell of a tailor
By Sholem Krishtalka, CBC News

February 3, 2010

O Canada
A new photo exhibition looks at the history of Canada's image abroad
By Alec Scott, CBC News

December 12, 2009

Seven photos that changed Canada
A narrated tour of images that defined the nation
By Timothy Neesam, CBC News

November 30, 2009

Images of the Inuit
A Winnipeg exhibition looks at Richard Harrington's classic photos
By CBC News

November 24, 2009

Polar Obsession
Whitehorse-based National Geographic photographer talks about his new book on polar animals
By CBC News

November 12, 2009

Scott McFarland
Vancouver-born photographer offers a hyper-real take on the world
By Kevin Chong, CBC News

November 6, 2009

Art in the 2000s
10 of the most significant visual artists of the 2000s
By Timothy Neesam

October 13, 2009

Sobey Art Award finalists
Who do you think should win?
By Susan Noakes and Timothy Neesam

October 8, 2009

Robert Bateman
Canadian painter talks about his exhibition in Russia
By Jessica Wong

October 7, 2009

World Press Photo
Photojournalism at its finest
By Jessica Wong

October 3, 2009

Nuit Blanche
A photo gallery looks at the innovative Toronto art happening

September 25, 2009

Nuit Blanche blog
Sherill Sutherland brings you the best of Nuit Blanche
By Sherill Suherland

September 25, 2009

Fame in focus
Vanity Fair's celebrity love affair
By Timothy Neesam

July 2, 2009

The new school
A showcase of modern native art from Canada's northwest coast
By Jessica Wong

June 19, 2009

Best in show
The Venice Biennale: finding the visionary gems among the silly concept art
By Megan Williams

June 19, 2009

Bang that drum
Haiti's wild, redeeming metal art
By Stephen Puddicombe

June 8, 2009

Luminato 2009
Toronto's international arts festival in pictures
By Timothy Neesam

June 2, 2009

Lust for life
An Austrian exhibition looks at the line between art and pornography
By Megan Williams

May 29, 2009

Candid camera
Mark Lewis brings his illuminating video art to the Venice Biennale
By Jakob von Baeyer

April 22, 2009

Black optimism
Photographer Donald Weber explores modern Russia
By Katie Hewitt

May 4, 2009

Marilyn the muse
A Winnipeg exhibition examines how Marilyn Monroe inspired artists
By Alison Gillmor

April 22, 2009

Looking for Mr. Wright
A new book remembers a legendary Canadian illustrator
By Martin Morrow

March 19, 2009

Meet the Vanguard
An exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery celebrates the city's hottest artists
By Kevin Chong

March 10, 2009

Vinyl fantasy
The classic album art of Hipgnosis
By Greig Dymond and Martin Morrow

January 20, 2009

In his image
A survey of Obama-inspired art
By Timothy Neesam

December 23, 2008

Carving a niche
Antonio Caruso's Christmas stamp design was seven years in the making
By Mary Gazze

December 15, 2008

2008: Art and design
Take a look at Frank Gehry's renovation of a Toronto cultural landmark
By Timothy Neesam

November 21, 2008

Rising sun
Japanese photography rocks the City of Light
By Jakob von Baeyer

November 20, 2008

Speaking Frankly
How does the Art Gallery of Ontario compare with Frank Gehry's other works?
By Sholem Krishtalka

November 18, 2008

The Art Gallery of Ontario
Take a look at Frank Gehry's renovation of a Toronto cultural landmark
By Timothy Neesam

October 7, 2008

Evergreen architecture
Canadian designers at Venice find eco-inspiration in the past
By Megan Williams

September 26, 2008

Gimme shelter
The Venice Architecture Biennale imagines bold new living spaces
By Megan Williams

September 25, 2008

Going public
Sophie Calle turns her love affairs into controversial art
By Sholem Krishtalka

August 21, 2008

Projecting the past
Robert Lepage's dazzling visual history of Quebec City
By Patricia Bailey

August 12, 2008

Irony and cynicism
China's provocative art scene emerges from the shadows
By Raymond Saint-Pierre

July 8, 2008

Body language
Artist Rebecca Belmore's new Vancouver exhibition showcases her startling work
By Greg Buium

July 4, 2008

Right to refuse
An exhibit remembers Refus Global, Quebec's artistic cri de coeur
By Denise Balkissoon

June 27, 2008

The royal treatment
Photographer Chan-Hyo Bae puts a twist on English portraiture
By Denise Balkissoon

June 18, 2008

Automatic for the people
A London installation tests the role of public art
By Jakob von Baeyer

June 17, 2008

Mischief maker
Kent Monkman's playful art reclaims Aboriginal history
By Alison Gillmor

June 10, 2008

Krazy daze
A Vancouver exhibit looks at the cultural relevance of comic and videogame art
By Kevin Chong

June 4, 2008

What were they thinking?
A new book collects America's most regrettable tattoos
By Maria Nguyen

June 2, 2008

Yves Saint Laurent: 1936-2008
The life and times of fashion designer Yves St. Laurent
By Timothy Neesam

May 12, 2008

What lies beneath
Afghan war rugs weave tales of the country's recent past
By Richard Poplak

May 5, 2008

Another green world
A survey of Canadian environmental art
By Jason McBride

April 30, 2008

Oh, James
London goes loony over the centenary of James Bond creator Ian Fleming
By Ellen Himelfarb

April 9, 2008

Redefining beauty
The rise of alternative fashion models
By Maria Nguyen

April 3, 2008

It's a small world
Visual artists scale down the present and the past
By Maria Nguyen

March 30, 2008

Built to last
Architect Jean Nouvel's great projects
By Maria Nguyen

March 21, 2008

Far out, man
A London exhibit looks at modern art through alien eyes
By Ellen Himelfarb

March 11, 2008

Northern visions
A lament for painter Peter Doig's Canadian period
By Jakob von Baeyer

February 27, 2008

Cold comforts
A new art exhibition celebrates Winnipeg's rugged beauty
By Alison Gillmor

February 12, 2008

Canadian pastoral
The timeless sculpture of Joe Fafard
By Patricia Bailey

February 7, 2008

Black art
The comic confessions of Montreal's Julie Doucet
By Guy Leshinski

February 4, 2008

Kid stuff
Art projects empower children and make adults think
By Greg Buium

January 30, 2008

Beautiful creatures
The mysterious buzz around photographer Adam Makarenko
By Timothy Neesam

November 22, 2007

Fuelling innovation
A new exhibit explores the cultural reaction to the 1973 energy crisis
By Matthew Hays

November 9, 2007

Van City blues
Vancouver images by Roy Arden
By Greg Buium

November 9, 2007

The long view
A new photo exhibit honours Canada's role in the Second World War
By Rachel Giese

October 15, 2007

Picture perfect
Celebrating the life and art of photographer Yousuf Karsh
By Shaun Smith

October 3, 2007

Shock value
A photographic tour of Turner Prize winners
By Andre Mayer and Timothy Neesam

September 26, 2007

Phantom Shanghai
Vancouver photographer explores China's most transformed city
By Katrina Onstad and Timothy Neesam

September 18, 2007

Retro hip
Artist Pascal Blanchet's jazzy style evokes the past
By Shaun Smith

August 14, 2007

Strange brew
Winnipeg artist creates portable Irish pub
By Alison Gillmor

July 12, 2007

Winnipeg is here
The Royal Art Lodge creates a world of imagination and mystery
By Alison Gillmor

June 13, 2007

Creepshow
The twisted vision of Montreal artist David Altmejd
By Megan Williams

June 12, 2007

Venice, anyone?
The Venice Biennale delivers a variety of artistic punch lines
By Megan Williams

May 30, 2007

Ice show
Northern artists play with tradition
By Alison Gillmor

May 16, 2007

Letter from Winnipeg
Heartache and humiliation at Bar Italia
By Guy Maddin

May 8, 2007

Sure shots
The dark photographic vision of Montreal's Sanchez brothers
By Andre Mayer and Timothy Neesam

April 25, 2007

Thinking big
Photographer Jeff Wall's contributions to modern art
By Richard Poplak

April 20, 2007

To have and to behold
A photo salute to celebrity nuptials
By CBC Arts Online staff

April 12, 2007

Anti-postcards from Vancouver
A photo exhibit showcases the city's past
By Greg Buium

April 5, 2007

Letter from Winnipeg
Puddle jumping and gallery hopping on the last, last day of winter
By Guy Maddin

March 20, 2007

Strokes of genius
Looking at the winners of the Governor General's arts awards
By Rachel Giese

March 20, 2007

Mr. Right
Love everlasting in Susan Bozic's The Dating Portfolio
By Rachel Giese

March 19, 2007

Driven to explore
The legacy of Charles Comfort
By Allison Gillmor

March 7, 2007

Beautiful day
Inside the Daily Dose of Imagery photoblog
By Sam Javanrouh

March 5, 2007

Behind the lines
A new exhibition offers a history of Canadian abstract art
By Allison Gillmor

December 18, 2006

Too close for comfort
The down-and-dirty images of Montreal artist Donigan Cumming
By Allison Gillmor

December 11, 2006

Grand designs
Newfoundland's Tara Bryan makes books that are works of art
By George Murray

October 5, 2006

Twos of a kind
François Brunelle’s look-alike portraits
By Matthew McKinnon

October 5, 2006

Wheat king
The genius of prairie architect Clifford Wiens
By CBC Arts Online Staff

September 31, 2006

The Queen on canvas
Portraits of Queen Elizabeth
By CBC Arts Online Staff

September 26, 2006

Mona Lisa's smile
A scientific examination
By Jessica Wong

September 18, 2006

Warm and fuzzy
Canada's architectural entry at the Venice Biennale is surprisingly safe
By Megan Williams

September 8, 2006

Impressions of grief
A new 9/11 photo exhibit
By Lauren Mechling

September 8, 2006

Freefall
The story of Eric Fischl's Tumbling Woman
By Alison Gillmor

August 21, 2006

Driven to create
Catching up with Maritime art sensation Jack Bishop
By Sean Flinn

August 18, 2006

Modern love
A new exhibit revisits Winnipeg's modernist past
By Alison Gillmor

July 26, 2006

Shot in the dark
A new exhibition focuses on the lesser-known photos of the late, great Weegee
By Lauren Mechling

July 13, 2006

Higher power
Toronto's Siamak Hariri ascends to architectural greatness
By Alec Scott

July 12, 2006

Family viewing
The photographs of Jaret Belliveau
By Sean Flinn

July 5, 2006

Death star
Celebrity and violence collide in David Cronenberg's Andy Warhol exhibit
By Rachel Giese

June 27, 2006

Culture clash
Inuit artist captures Canada’s north-south divide
By David Balzer

June 14, 2006

Crowd pleaser
Sizing up Toronto's new opera house
By Alec Scott

June 6, 2006

Regarding Emily
Taking a fresh look at Emily Carr
By Rachel Giese

May 29, 2006

Concrete poet
The bold lines of architect Arthur Erickson
By Greg Buium

April 25, 2006

Reimagining Cuba
Stan Douglas's Inconsolable Memories
By David Balzer

April 20, 2006

Northern exposures
Lovers of Canadian photography get Carte Blanche
By Alec Scott

April 19, 2006

Justified and ancient
Revisiting Jordan's storied city of Petra
By Joshua Knelman

April 18, 2006

Oh Canadiana
Highlights of the Canadian Design Resource
By David Balzer

April 4, 2006

Grand old opera
Maurice Vellekoop's ode to stage divas
By Alec Scott

March 22, 2006

Trunk show
Tree Planting made photographer Sarah Anne Johnson an art star
By Alison Gillmor

March 21, 2006

Buck shot
The photography of Chris Buck
By Matthew McKinnon

March 9, 2006

Poster Expressionists
Canada's postering scene
By David Balzer

February 21, 2006

On golden pond
David Milne, watercolourist without equal
By Alec Scott

February 1, 2006

Shaman artist
Norval Morrisseau at the National Gallery
By Rachel Giese

January 30, 2006

The new breed
Supernovas: Winnipeg's future art stars
By Alison Gillmor

January 24, 2006

X marks the spot
Istvan Kantor: two decades of bloodletting
By Julia Dault

January 9, 2006

Quebec's Group of Seven
Remembering the Beaver Hall Group
By Alison Gillmor

December 2, 2005

Prêt-à-powwow
The Canadian Aboriginal Festival's first fashion show
By Matthew McKinnon | Photographs by James Pattyn

November 18, 2005

Immune system
A tour of Floria Sigismondi's brave video world
By Matthew McKinnon

November 10, 2005

Shapeshifter
The art of Brian Jungen
By Julia Dault

October 26, 2005

Takeoff, eh
Lampooning the Group of Seven
By Alison Gillmor

July 21, 2005

The art of the deal
In conversation with legendary Canadian art dealer Av Isaacs
By Sascha Hastings

July 7, 2005

Colour commentator
A tour through the art of Sam Borenstein
By Matthew Hays

July 1, 2005

History by design
Telling Canada's story through T-shirts
By Andre Mayer | Photographs by Eamon Mac Mahon/Open Inc.

June 23, 2005

Doodle dandies
The art world's newfound appreciation for drawing
By Sascha Hastings

June 22, 2005

The Daves I know
Micah Lexier's new photo series explores what a decade looks like
By Alison Gillmor

June 17, 2005

Surface tension
The deceptive calm of Quebecois painter Jean Paul Lemieux
By Alec Scott

June 16, 2005

Renaissance women
With more female artists, the Venice Biennale hopes for greater relevance
By Megan Williams

June 10, 2005

Painting the town red
Rebecca Belmore's splashy debut at Venice Biennale
By Megan Williams

June 2, 2005

The trouble with Larry
Larry Clark's dubious legacy
By Miranda Purves

May 11, 2005

Vinyl fantasy
A Showcase of Designer Toys
By Pedro Mendes | Photographs by Steve Carty

May 10, 2005

Head case
The photography of David Byrne
By Alec Scott

May 2, 2005

Artist on board
A Canadian cartoonist sketches life in the navy
By David Collier

April 20, 2005

Mass appeal
Ryerson's Annual Fashion Show
By Matthew McKinnon

April 1, 2005

That '60s show
The National Gallery embraces the flower power decade
By Liz Hodgson

February 28, 2005

American idylls
Phil Bergerson captures U.S. Iconography
By Matthew McKinnon | Photographs by Phil Bergerson

February 16, 2005

Q+A: Judy Chicago
On her new book, Fragments From the Delta of Venus
By Sarah Lazarovic

February 14, 2005

Gated community
Inside Central Park for the launch of The Gates
By Miranda Purves

January 20, 2005

Groundbreaker
A profile of architect Daniel Libeskind
By Liz Hodgson