On Tuesday, December 19, 2017, Canada lost one of its foremost figurative painters, and one of the most notable visual artists to have come out of Prince Edward Island. At age 65, Brian Burke left behind an impressive legacy—a prodigious body of work that is powerfully haunting and impactful, tinged with black humour in its resolute dedication to the truthful representation of the timeless existential predicament of the human condition. Continue reading The Artistic Legacy of Brian Burke
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Peer Review: The Best Art of 2017
What if we told you that before memes existed, people were able to convey emotions and thoughts without having to superimpose big blocky letters? Or that there exists a whole medium of communication that people use to express themselves that doesn’t come in a gif? Or that, even in the year 2017, people are out there creating beautiful artwork with ambivalence, or perhaps in total ignorance, of Salt Bae. We asked the experts what their favourite pieces of art were this year, just in case you need to brought up to speed. Continue reading Peer Review: The Best Art of 2017
The Case Of The Missing Salmon: Artwork Stolen From Uptown Saint John
Earlier this year, ten fibreglass salmon sculptures were created through a public art initiative coordinated by Discover Saint John and the Province of New Brunswick. Standing at six feet tall, the salmon sculptures would be painted by local artists and placed around Saint John’s uptown as an “urban kaleidoscope.” One of the ten salmon pieces went missing this week. Continue reading The Case Of The Missing Salmon: Artwork Stolen From Uptown Saint John
The Artist In The Bear Suit: The Watercolours of Jon Claytor
As an occasional lecturer at Mount Allison University, co-founder of SappyFest and a devoted father and artist, Jon Claytor is a regular feature of Sackville, New Brunswick. His work ranges from watercolours and traditional paintings to filmmaking and all fits into a uniquely Claytor narrative. His most recent project, ‘Take My Breath Away,’ is a collection of watercolours, bringing in characters from Sackville in a unique book; it’s a hybrid of visual ethnography, philosophy, music and humour. At the core of it is a family album exploring the intricate nature of love. So why does the artist appear throughout the book wearing a bear suit? Continue reading The Artist In The Bear Suit: The Watercolours of Jon Claytor
DiscoverSJ: ‘Salmon Run’ Fundraiser For InterAction School Of Performing Arts
Discover Saint John and the Province of New Brunswick Fund Public Art Initiative in partnership with the Province of New Brunswick have announced ‘Salmon Run’, a project that is creating art, supporting artists and raising funds for the InterAction School of Performing Arts in Saint John. Continue reading DiscoverSJ: ‘Salmon Run’ Fundraiser For InterAction School Of Performing Arts