The Pragmatic Prophet
A new retrospective mines the sweet sadness and apocalyptic visions of William Kurelek
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Unfinished Business
Jack Chambers died of leukemia in 1978, leaving behind an incomplete painting he had worked on for over a decade. The mystery of his masterpiece, Lunch
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Going for Baroque
Last summer, Canada’s National Gallery sparked international debate by displaying a “new” Caravaggio
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Valérie Blass
Se reposer sur le côté long et dure des choses (2011) and Jeux de direction (2011): six original works commissioned by The Walrus
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Disturbing Content
Montreal FX artist Rémy Couture may face imprisonment for gory images he disseminated on his website. In horror terms, he’s made it
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Rude Awakening
At the Venice Biennale, Steven Shearer’s death metal–inspired installation reclaims the power of text to provoke
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Letters and Words (2010)
A new artwork commissioned for our pages
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The Secret
The Group of Seven’s infatuation with the occult mysticism of Madame Blavatsky
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An Arboreal History According to the Guild of St. Luke
An illustrated series
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