The marks left behind

Denise Hawrysio on pushing the boundaries of print

For more than 20 years, Denise Hawrysio has continuously pushed the boundaries of printmaking, shifting traditional printmaking techniques into the realm of contemporary art while reflecting modern realities. Hawrysio removes the walls between her studio and the outside world by taking her etching plates into everyday public spaces, where she finds unique and unexpected ways...

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Approaches to Erg: Chris Myhr’s sunken sounds

Chris Myhr is captivated by the destructive power of water. In this Visual Arts News podcast, Veronica Simmonds chats with the Ontario-based artist about his exploration of the Halifax Harbour and the ships wrecked beneath its surface.

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Escape to New Cambridge

A conversation with John Devlin

Since 1984, John Devlin has created 675 letter-size sketches centred around King's College in Cambridge. Eryn Foster catches up with Devlin as his spring show opens at Paris’ Christian Berst Gallery.

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In pursuit of everyday knowledge

Q&A with Katie Belcher

Eryn Foster interviews Halifax-based artist Katie Belcher. From conducting research with a charcutier to meeting a composer in Spain who taught her how to translate music into a visual form, Belcher divulges how spending a year in Europe has influenced her approach to art-making.

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Turn on the radio

Getting on Michael McCormack's wavelength

In this podcast for Visual Arts News, Veronica Simmonds chats with Halifax-based artist Michael McCormack about his explorations into shortwave radio. McCormack discusses revisiting the obsolete medium in his upcoming show at New Brunswick's Galerie Sans Nom (February 28-April 4), Station, and his use of short-wave artifacts collected by his grandfather, a communications expert and avid collector.

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Sarah Burwash: On getting lost, tuning out the internet and growing up with all boys

Sarah Burwash's drawings feel like strange, hauntingly beautiful lucid dreams—A flock of birds tug at the flowing dark hair of a naked young woman, moths flutter around a cluster of lanterns, floating gracefully to their death, and a woman dozes off lazily in a snake-filled garden.

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Sneak peek: Spring 2014

Here’s a sneak peek of Visual Arts News Spring 2014 Issue, available on news stands across Canada February 1 and on Zinio January 15. Visual Arts News is happy to announce the Spring 2014 artist page competition winner, Sarah Burwash. Sarah Burwash grew up Rossland, a small mountain town in British Columbia, Canada, and currently...

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From Paradise City to Death Valley

Lisa Lipton sets her sights on a horror/romance feature film

In this Visual Arts News podcast, Veronica Simmonds chats with artist Lisa Lipton about her travels across North America, her exploration of drumming culture and work on a new feature film, THE IMPOSSIBLE BLUE ROSE.

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Online exclusive: Venice Biennale

A walking tour through Venice’s artistic “Disneyland”

I was introduced to a world I hardly knew, when I travelled to Italy for the 55th Venice Biennale.

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On the road with David Askevold

Retracing the footsteps of one of conceptual art’s most important contributors

Mike Landry traces conceptual artist David Askevold's chance encounters and collaborations on the road.

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