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Premiere of “Say Yes” by Shane Belcourt on Mason Journal

by Mason on Apr 1, 2012 • No Comments

Toronto based Aboriginal filmmaker Shane Belcourt premieres his latest short film titled, “Say Yes” on Mason Journal. Viewable exclusively on this site only until April 30, 2012. To learn more about the award winning filmmaker, read the interview Mason Journal recently had with Shane. continue reading

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Art / Film / Interviews

Interview with Shane Belcourt: An Urban Aboriginal Identity

by Mason on Apr 1, 2012 • 1 Comment

(Shane Belcourt premieres his latest short film titled, “Say Yes” on Mason Journal. Viewable exclusively on this site only until April 30, 2012. ) Discovering your personal identity is a long journey; discovering your personal identity as a minority with a mixed heritage in a multi-cultural context is even more so. Toronto based filmmaker... continue reading

Art / Film / Installation / Sculpture

Kent Monkman: Sexuality of Miss Chief

by Mason on Mar 26, 2012 • No Comments

Paintings of European colonization in the North America landscape were presented in a romanticized fashion by 19th century artist such as Paul Kane, Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Cole and John Mix Stanley. By skillfully adopting this painterly technique, Toronto-based artist Kent Monkman challenges these historical painters and their contextual interpretations. In an explicit narrative utilizing idealistic... continue reading

Art / Installation / Sculpture

Faye HeavyShield: Strength of the Kainai

by Mason on Mar 20, 2012 • No Comments

Faye HeavyShield is known for her large scale site-specific installations featuring repetitive use of small hand-crafted elements with a minimalist approach to composition exploring the cultural influence and natural elements of Western Canada. Her use of abstract form and direct cultural representation is what makes her work particularly enlightening. Born on the Kainai reserve in... continue reading

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Mason Journal: Aboriginal Influence

by Mason on Mar 12, 2012 • No Comments

The diversity of Canadian art and design is a reflection of the diverse cultural influences that reside within our nation. This month for Mason Journal, we discuss the influence of Aboriginal culture and identity on the growth of contemporary Canadian art and design. We discover how traditions are brought into a current context, how Aboriginal... continue reading

Art / Interviews / Photography

Interview with Ned Pratt: An Unforgiving Landscape

by Mason on Dec 31, 2011 • No Comments

Ned Pratt is a Canadian photographer whose body of work expresses a continual search for beauty in the unforgiving Newfoundland landscape. His deep connection to the island and the people who inhabit it informs his approach to photography; an investigation of the subtleties of the landscape. While much of his photography captures human interaction with... continue reading

Art

Alex Colville: Importance of the Ordinary

by Mason on Dec 12, 2011 • 1 Comment

An icon of Canadian contemporary art has a life of experience that now spans over 90 years. We explore the work of Alex Colville, the man described as one of Canada’s greatest living artist and arguably the most prominent war time artist that documented Canada’s involvement in the Second World War. Alex Colville possesses a... continue reading

Architecture / Art / Interviews

Interview with architect Todd Saunders: Fogo Island Arts Corporation studios

by Mason on Nov 23, 2011 • 6 Comments

During a recent trip to Newfoundland, Mason had the chance to visit the Fogo Island Arts Corporation situated off the northern coast of Newfoundland. The stunning series of artist studios serve as the home to the foundation’s new Residency Program. Artists from around the world come to live in work in the area for several... continue reading

Art / Installation / Sculpture

Zeke Moores: An Atlantic Influence

by Mason on Nov 10, 2011 • No Comments

On display until January 2012, The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia in Halifax hosts the annual Sobey Art Awards. Now in its 9th year, the exhibition displays the top 5 shortlisted artists under 40 representing the most compelling Canadian artists from each region across the nation. The diverse exhibition includes Manon De Pauw (Québec), Daniel... continue reading

Miscellaneous

Mason Journal : The East Coast

by Mason on Oct 30, 2011 • No Comments

Mason recently had a chance to visit the lands of Atlantic Canada. This month, we explore individuals of the East Coast who take the distinctive history and culture of the region and produce contextually specific art, design and architecture. We see how their setting inspires their work, how they position the industry compared to the... continue reading

Art / Interviews / Sculpture

Interview with Aganetha Dyck: Canadian Visual Artist

by Mason on Oct 24, 2011 • No Comments

Aganetha Dyck is a Canadian visual artist whose career spans almost four decades and possesses a body of work as diverse as the life experiences she has had over those years. Her current research is based on interspecies communication between humans and honeybees to understand the delicate and fragile nature that exists between these two... continue reading

Art / Installation / Sculpture

Gathie Falk: Extraordinary of the Everyday

by Mason on Oct 17, 2011 • No Comments

There are many important and long-standing figures who have made significant contributions to the growth and development of the Canadian art industry, but few who have had such a prolific and varied repertoire as Gathie Falk. Over a span of approximately five decades, Gathie has expressed her work in performance art, mixed media, sculpture, ceramics,... continue reading

Fashion

Canada Goose: History of a Canadian Fashion Brand

by Mason on Oct 10, 2011 • No Comments

There is no doubt that the cold Canadian weather is part of our national identity. In this issue of the Journal, we explore how Metro Sportswear began a Toronto-based family company in 1957 making outerwear manufactured in Canada to combat these inevitable conditions. Today, over 50 years later, the company is now known as Canada... continue reading

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