From the Forest to the Sea: Emily Carr in British Columbia

 Title: From the Forest to the Sea: Emily Carr in British Columbia Published by: Goose Lane Editions with Art Gallery of Ontario Hardcover: $50 ISBN: 9780864928696 Emily Carr is unmatched in her catching of the natural and cultural landscapes in the beautiful British Columbia. This major volume, designed to accompany an

A Like Vision: The Group Of Seven & Tom Thomson

 Title: A Like Vision: The Group Of Seven & Tom Thomson Author: Ian A.C. Dejardin & Sarah Milroy Hardcover:   9781773102054   Publisher: Goose Lane Editions A Like Vision is a lavish celebration of the legacy of Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven, Canada's canonical landscape painters. The Group's depiction of the rugged beauty

OAG’s Franklin Carmichael in Group of Seven stamp series

 In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the first exhibition of the Group of Seven, Canada Post is issuing a new series of stamps featuring striking landscapes by original members of the Group. The set includes In the Nickel Belt (1928) by Franklin Carmichael, a work from the Firestone Collection

The Ottawa Art Gallery will host 5 new exhibitions for spring and summer 2020

 The Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) will present 5 new exhibitions featuring interactive sculptures, video installations, a work of art to climb and slide on, an intimate look at sacred spaces and Group of Seven highlights in the context of its 100th anniversary. Franz Johnston, Algoma Landscape, 1923, tempera on cardboard

“Skinny Dipping in Canada”: A Cheeky New Series By Local Painter and Sculptor, Janet K. MacKay

 It’s that time of year again. The time when Canadians may be feeling that we’ve had enough of winter and all its snow and ice. Our thoughts turn to more balmy days, to glistening lakes and warm summer sunshine and to getting our kayaks and canoes out onto the water and

New Ottawa Art Gallery to spotlight 6,500 years of regional art

 “Finally we will have a home for the arts that is worthy of the artistic talent in the city,” beams Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) Director and CEO, Alexandra Badzak as brightly as the new John Ruddy Cube ready to light up the Ottawa skyline next week. With it, the Capital’s

Now You Can Touch a Van Gogh Thanks to Verus Art

 All photos by Isabel Payne. Ever loved a painting so much that you wanted to feel each brushstroke? Now you can thanks to advanced 3D scanning and printing technology. Unveiled last night at the National Gallery of Canada were 3D printed reproductions from Verus Art so real that each brush

Canada on canvas: the art of Julia Veenstra

 ABOVE: Ontario artist Julia Veenstra in her Hamilton studio. Since childhood, Julia Veenstra has been an artist to watch. Her mother would often be told about her daughter’s artistic talent. Veenstra took her calling and attended Sheridan College in Oakville where she studied illustration. She found her niche as a painter through