Canadian Art Junkie

Who knew sardines were having a moment? Maybe it’s the popularity of travel to Portugal, or rising consumer appetite for the tiny, epipelagic* fish.  These sketchbook examples show how artists are interpreting the trend.

Story of a sardine, from artist/designer ...

This exhibition at the Museum of Vancouver traces the evolution of Gu Xiong’s artistic practice and the major influences that defined it.

The artist in 2026 in front of his performance installation, Enclosures (1989-2026)

Born in Chongqing, China and based in Vancouver, BC, Gu spent time as a labourer during the Cultural Revolut...

Tanya Besedina is a Latvian- Ukrainian-Canadian sculptor based in Toronto who works primarily with translucent porcelain and has a growing reputation for her mixed media installations.

Above, from her Soulcases series, which combines sculptural porcelain art and vinta...

Crowds, and the closeup of faces, are an endless subject for artists, and these executions of the theme are today’s inspiration.

Cherie Altea, aka Jar of Salt

Michele Macdonald’s curiosity of colour and form adds unique dynamism to her glaze-making.

“My ceramic work is wheel thrown and my glazes and slips are developed and made in my home studio,”Macdonald says. “The surface images are created with hand painting stained slips with a paper resists, then a matte glaze often with a wax resist and a glossy glaze on the in...