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Art Talks with Alena Russell

a collection of musings on modern and contemporary art.

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Curating Contemporary Visual Identities in Central Asia

From ecological issues to national identity formation in a Post-Soviet space, Central Asian artists are defining regional visual culture with an undeniable force.

Looking Closely: Teachings from the Natural World

an exhibition review of "Intimate Observations: A Retrospective of Jan Smith" at the Craft Council of British Columbia

How are Contemporary Artists Fighting Climate Change?

An exhibition review of Future Geographies: Art in the Century of Climate Change at the Vancouver Art Gallery

In Hot Pursuit: Outrunning the Colonial Gaze

A post-colonial reading of Charles Schreyvogel's "In Hot Pursuit"

Cultures of Weaving: Jaad Kuujus at MOA

An exhibition review of "Jaad Kuujus: Everyone Says I Look Like My Mother."

The Journey of Two Totem Poles from Sukkwan, Alaska to the Denver Art Museum

A study in Indigenous conservation methods and the ethics of ownership.

Revisiting Gauguin at The Met

Examining Curatorial Choices for Gauguin’s “Three Tahitian Women”

Arboreal Abstraction: George Morrison and Louise Nevelson

Comparing the wood-based practices of two influential Modernists.