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may 18, 2012 A few days ago, while sitting with a small group of museum directors talking about how to engage the next generation of museum visitors, I could not help but remember a series of conversations I have had over the past few years with my
may 18, 2012   It takes political transparency to a whole new level. Canadians got an eyeful Friday as images of a painting depicting the prime minister in the nude went viral. The large oil on canvas, which Stephen Harper did not pose
may 18, 2012 If you believe the statistics, as many art indexes and investment funds seem to, China is overtaking the US to become the world’s highest spending art and antiques market. But is this true? The figures, after a closer look
may 18, 2012 Jean-Paul Lemieux and Emily Carr set the standard at a $14.7 million Heffel auction of Canadian art Thurs-day at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Lemieux's 1973 painting La plage americaine sold for $1.813 million in an afternoon
Christopher Pratt's 1973 painting Landing will be auctioned by Heffel with an estimate of $60,000 to $80,000 / image courtesy Heffel Fine Art Auction House may 17, 2012 The auction record for contemporary Canadian art was broken