Professor Emeritus Tim Whiten wins AGO’s 2022 Gershon Iskowitz Prize

The Prize recognizes an outstanding contribution to the visual arts in Canada and includes the opportunity of a solo exhibition at the AGO.  Whiten, 81, is a Toronto artist with a 50-year career. His drawings, sculptures, installations and performances draw on his knowledge of spiritual practices from around the world, including Zen Buddhism and Jewish …

York U hosts Ontario’s only in-person National Portfolio Day event following two-year hiatus

Emerging artists and designers have an exceptional opportunity to meet experts from institutions around the world and receive feedback  On October 1, representatives from some of the world’s leading post-secondary arts and design institutions converged on York University’s Goldfarb Centre for Fine Arts to participate in National Portfolio Day 2022.  Hosted by the University’s School …

FilipiNEXT investigates the legacies, transformations, and aspirations of Filipinx people on Turtle Island

FilipiNEXT investigates the legacies, transformations, and aspirations of Filipinx people on Turtle Island FilipiNEXT brought scholars, activists, and community members from all over Canada to York University to engage in creative discussions around Filipinx Studies emerging from Canadian contexts. Filipinx scholars from institutions across Canada make up the organizing committee, including AMPD Visual Arts and …