78/150: Celebrating A Century of Takao Tanake The revered Canadian artist Takao Tanabe turns 100 this fall, putting renewed focus on his serene landscapes, painted on his home ground of British Columbia and as he travelled the world. The Audain Art Museum is currently running Vistas: From Takao…

Kit Li’s Places & Spaces This vibrant interpretation of Toronto's famed Massey Hall flows from Kit Li's past life in the textured, multicolored fashion industry. Kit Li, Allan Gardens, Toronto  I create to bring a sense of chaotic happiness by fusing freeform expression with constraints and…

Michel de Broin’s Triste Entropique The public works of Michel de Broin are well known in Montreal, but his newest work, on solo exhibition in Toronto, are a revealing look at how he interprets today's exhausting world. These human like figure entwined with industrial elements are from the…

Diana Creasy-Funk – From Simple to Stunning What started out as simple pencil drawings in school, making sketches of friends, or capturing expressions from people in magazines, evolved into Diana Creasy-Funk's stunning style of portraiture. Cheetos, Acrylic on Canvas, 48 x 48 in / 121.92 x 121.92…

Phil Carriere is Inspired by Music Stronly inspired by music, Montreal artist Phil Carriere uses a unique printing technology to bring his photographs to life. Inspired by the iconic album cover of Led Zeppelin's *Physical Graffiti* (below), I have a special appreciation for building facades; they…

The ‘Mother Canada’ Memorial Controversy Here is the story of a 'Mother Canada' sculpture controversy 10 years on: Originally envisaged for Cape Breton on the Atlantic coast as a tribute to members of the military, the project has long been shelved. But proponents are still pushing for it and…

Mamas in Art, for Mother’s Day For upcoming Mother's Day, here is a selection of personal favourites and classic artworks that exemplify the mother-child connection we celebrate with this special day. (From the Art Junkie archives) A portrait formed of light and shadow depicting a mother walking…

Linelle LeMoine: Journey from Psychiatry to Art Linelle LeMoine is a mixed media painter with a background in the field of science. The Best of the Winter Months, Mixed media on canvas, 60" x 48" Following an… https://canadianartjunkie.com/2026/05/05/linelle-lemoine-journey-from-psychiatry-to-art/

Janice Cormier: Organic Forms and Tactile Surfaces Janice Cormier is a ceramic artist whose practice is informed by a deep connection to the landscape. A Memory of Tides 04 (source) Above is one of her… https://canadianartjunkie.com/2026/05/02/janice-cormier-organic-forms-and-tactile-surfaces/

Russna Kaur’s Ambiguous Forms It splits off, gently lifting under the pull is a solo exhibition of new paintings by BC-based artist Russna Kaur. "Resistant to immediate interpretation, her works sustain a sense of ambiguity, allowing forms and meanings to shift over time," says Cooper Cole…

Raymond Martin's enchanting art at Gallery 78 #canadianart #canadianpainting #raymondmartin #gallery78

Bees: A Story of Survival This visually stunning exhibition – created by the National Museums Liverpool with award-winning sculptor Wolfgang Buttress - tells the remarkable story of bee adaptations and survival, as well as their relationship to humans and the natural world. It arrives at the Royal…

Henry Hao’s Unerring Urban Eye Illustrator Henry Hao's unerring eye for Toronto's urban spaces makes him a favourite, first posted here on the Art Junkie in 2024 (here). This is one of his latest pieces (Above, on Instagram, here) From Instagram, here. This watercolor piece (Under Amber Light, 24…

Andy Warhol’s Northwest Coast Mask This Andy Warhol work is part of the American pop artist's Cowboys and Indians series (complete works in the series, below). The Northwest Coast Mask (36 x 36") is one of 10 screenprints from Warhol’s Cowboys and Indians Complete Portfolio, published in 1986. In…

Jim Logan: Jim Logan's art is hallmarked by bold figuration, saturated colour and incisive wit. Logan’s work often holds humour and grief in tension, notes for his new exibition say. "His paintings confront the enduring impacts of residential schools, the… https://canadianartjunkie.com/?p=70133

Esther Cheung’s Animated Road Trip Animator Esther Cheung drove across Canada twice, covering 5,000 kilometres each way. She was "retracing childhood roadtrips while finding new paths to roam," a journey that led to her multiple-award winning short film Detours Ahead. A road trip traces a…

Art you can see, feel and . . . hear Olga Oreshyna's sculptural wood wall pieces are not only about form, texture, and the natural beauty of the wood - they also transform the way a space sounds. From Instagram, with process shots, here. Each piece is shaped and carved to scatter echoes, soften…

Holly MacKinnon: How to Hold Hands Cake (toes), 2025, Oil on canvas, 12 x 12 inches30.5 x 30.5 cm The images that inform Holly MacKinnon's paintings originate in private albums, often modest and unremarkable in their original context. Through the slow and deliberate process of painting, these…

Ana Falceta’s unique mixed-media & textile fusion Ana Falceta is a contemporary textile and mixed-media artist with a BA in Textile Design and a background in hand bookbinding.  She integrates traditional hand-stitching techniques and textile practices into her abstract watercolor paintings,…

Viktor Mitic’s Post-Pop Sculptures Canadian artist Viktor Mitic is renowned for his post-Pop-inspired paintings, prints, and vibrant abstract sculptures. XoX Hipster Kiddo Pink, Resin and Paint, 2025 21 × 10 × 7,in, 53.34 × 25.4 × 17.78 cm These 3-D figures began as digital creations, sculpted out…

Jeremy Price – Atmospheric Moments Painter Jeremy Price's work features urban landscapes that capture fleeting moments of city life, specifically focused on neighbourhoods in Montreal, where he is based. Real Saint Henri Stories I, oil on wood board, 36 x 48" "Price accurately transcribes…

Balint Zsako: Tango Painter Balint Zsako sees the flowers in this installation as stand-ins for human bodies engaged in scenes of love, friendship, isolation and even violence, the Patel Brown gallery notes. All images from the… https://canadianartjunkie.com/2026/03/31/balint-zsako-tango/

This is the late Inuit artist Davie Atchealak's ambitious, iconic Drum Dance, in stone, from 1989. #canadianart #inuitart #indigenous art

Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun wins presigious Canadian art prize Mother Earth, the Cycle of Water Protecting the Land, 2025 (source) Artist and activist Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun has been awarded the Gershon Iskowitz Prize, presented annually for outstanding contribution to the visual arts in Canada.…

Violeta Hernández: Easter Sketches Violeta Hernández, an illustrator in Monterrey, Mexico, sketched this series in her Moleskine, which has more examples. Her color blends are fabulous.

Richard Avedon: Immortal – Portraits of Aging 1951-2004 The Immortal exhibition, on now in Montreal, features close to 100 portraits by Richard Avedon of public figures like Toni Morrison, Truman Capote, Duke Ellington, Patti Smith and Jean Renoir. (Above Louise Nevelson, sculptor, New York, May…

Rajni Perera is definitely an artist you should know

Emmette Lewis is an Artist to Watch Growing up in British Columbia, Emmette Lewis took inspiration from B.C’s diverse environmental ecology and harmonized that with traditional stylistic practices of South African art. Fauna Painting, oil on wood canvas, 40 x 40" Born in South Africa, she is an…

Ali Weiwei: Bicycles & More Bicycles Famed artist Ali Weiwei transforms the bicycle into a pair of new silkscreen prints adorned with precious metal leaf, the latest in his use of the humble vehicle as a long-term motif.… https://canadianartjunkie.com/2026/03/17/ali-weiwei-bicycles-more-bicycles/

Lorna Bauer: The Materiality of Glass Quebec multidisciplinary artist Lorna Bauer's works are in the group exhibition 𝘓𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘦𝘵 𝘭’𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦́𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, featuring the most recent acquisitions of the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal. The exhibition brings…

Haley Bassett – We Work With Our Hands Haley Bassett's recent solo exhibition explored the multifaceted nature of Métis labour past and present and traced "how our history is reflected in our current roles within the Canadian economy."

Alexander McLeod’s New Media Works Alexander McLeod is a visual artist who uses new media tools such as digital animation, 3D rendering and rapid prototyping to produce his work. Bluebell Velvet, 2025 Digital print 21 ½” X 29” framed (source) A Toronto based pioneer of new digital media, his…

Oakville Galleries: the Ship of Tolerance Marking its 20th anniversary and debut presentation in Canada, The Ship of Tolerance at Oakville Galleries brought together 2,000 local children to create the ship’s… https://canadianartjunkie.com/2026/03/07/oakville-galleries-the-ship-of-tolerance/

Marie-Andrée Côté’s Hidden Wonders This Quebec artist offers a new interpretation of nature, revealing the beauty of its often-overlooked details. She is on exhibition to March 14, 2026 at The Guild (La Guilde) in Montreal. Wild grasses of an anticipated autumn, 2026, Porcelain, wood, 78.74 cm x…

Iryna Merkulova’s Urban Realism Iryna Merkulova is part of Where the City Whispers, an exhibition "that listens closely to the city’s quieter narratives ; its myths, thresholds, and unseen rhythms." (Above: Behind the Glass) The group show at Galerie Jano in Montreal also features paintings by…

‘Winter Moon’ In case you have doubts anyone is buying art in these economically troubled times, this stunning lithograph by the late American artist Joseph Raffael went for five times its estimate at Heffel Fine Art last month. But it's posted here mainly because it's a delight for a winter…

Diego Rivera meets Henry Moore The National Gallery of Canada puts these two well known works on exhibition for a year to tell new stories about art. Mexican painter Diego Rivera’s famous Nude with Calla Lilies (1944) is on… https://canadianartjunkie.com/2026/02/28/diego-rivera-meets-henry-moore/

Mitchell Fenton Mystery Portraits The ever creative Mitchell Fenton opens March 1 with a month long solo show at the Toronto Arts & Letters Club, this time with "mystery portraits." An Inspector in one of her stories was heard to say, "There are two main reasons people murder - love or money." I…

75/150: Jeff Wall’s Monumental Homecoming The Toronto exhibition Jeff Wall Photographs 1984–2023 is a comprehensive survey of one of Canada’s most influential living artists. (See more about In Front of A Nightclub,… https://canadianartjunkie.com/2026/02/24/75-150-jeff-walls-monumental-homecoming/

74/150: Frank Gehry’s Sculptural Works You may think you know all about Frank Gehry (1929-2025), one of the world's most celebrated architects. He was a Canadian whose works in this country are instantly recognizable (think Art Gallery of Ontario or Toronto's Forma), and whose buildings elsewhere…

Exhibition: Chim’s Children of Europe After WWII In the aftermath of World War II, famed photojournalist (and co-founder of the Magnum Photos agency) David “Chim” Seymour was commissioned by UNESCO to document the living conditions of children across a devastated Europe. The resulting images…

73/150: John Kasyn’s Historic Working Class Toronto At the Break of Dawn (Sackville Street, Toronto), undated, Oil on wood panel, 32 x 30 in John Kasyn (1926-2008) was best known for images of old Toronto… https://canadianartjunkie.com/2026/02/17/72-150-john-kasyns-historic-working-class-toronto/

Gina Jacklin’s science based sculptures Gina Jacklin's detailed sculptural work captures the intricate beauty of the botanical world through a scientific lens. Pine Needle Squash Root Her wall sculptures unveil the… https://canadianartjunkie.com/2026/02/14/gina-jacklins-science-based-sculptures/

Jose F Jimenez – Connecting to the Natural World The texture and colours of Jose F Jimenez's tree works are endlessly absorbing. The Toronto-based artist was born in Venezuela and grew up surrounded by the… https://canadianartjunkie.com/2026/02/12/jose-f-jimenez-connecting-to-the-natural-world/

72/150: Tim Okamura’s Cultural Iconography Canadian artist Tim Okamura investigates identity, the urban environment and cultural iconography through a unique method of painting – one that combines an essentially ‘realist’ approach to the figure with collage, spray paint and mixed media. Tim…

Dina Torrans’ mythical multimedia Multimedia artist Dina Torrans creates in sculpture, painting and photography - using bronze, clay, gypsum, metal, marble, minerals, cement, wood, found objects, colour and sound. Heirloom V-… https://canadianartjunkie.com/2026/02/07/dina-torrans-multimedia/

Staging Celia Franca: The Image Centre The name Celia Franca (1921–2007) is forever associated with the National Ballet of Canada, as its co-founder, its revered artistic director, a choreographer and sometime dancer adored by audiences. "Franca and her signature look—thin drawn on eyebrows, pale…

What is hidden on the back of this 15th century painting by master artist Albrecht Dürer? https://canadianartjunkie.com/2026/02/03/painting-the-apocalypse-in-1496/

71/150: Ranbir Sidhu – Futuristic sculpture in metal & gold The futuristic vision of this celebrated Toronto artist is on exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario in a dramatic display of cutting-edge engineering. The exhibition features monumental sculptures and incorporates sound and light.…

Field Notes Exhibition in Victoria BC Artists Shawn O’Keefe and Collin Elder showcase their individual styles and unique voices when depicting the Canadian landscape in this collection of new paintings on exhibition in Victoria, B.C. Above, Collin Elder, Songhees Bluff, Oil on Linen, 24 × 36" /…