Garden Court, was published by Amaral and P. Scott Burton, Belgium, 2022.

This is a review of “Babybel Wax Bodysuit”, (Retrofit Comics (Philadelphia) and Big Planet Comics (Washington, DC) 2016), and “Condo Heartbreak Disco” (Koyama Press (Toronto) 2017), both authored by Eric Kostiuk Williams.

In a tribute to filmmaker Chantal Akerman’s life and career Jon Davies explores her prolific oeuvre and life long negotiation of identity. Akerman’s highly influential films have been celebrated for their rigorous minimalism, structuralist innovations, and impact on feminist film discourse. Davis examines how Akerman’s ability to scrutinize the skin of the everyday continues to resonate in our volatile present moment.

Jon Davies reviews Performatorium: Festival of Queer Performance held at Regina, Saskatchewan. (January 22-24, 2015).

This article explores queer identity as it relates to the self-representation of young boys through social media networks. It addresses the tension between privacy and publicity within user-generated media sites such as youtube, as viewed through the lens of both pop culture and queer theory.

The article reviews the exhibition“Emotional Blackmail” organized by the Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG) at Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery in Kitchener, Ontario from May 9 – July 8, 2012.

The article reviews the film “Year of the Dog,” starring Molly Shannon and John C. Reilly, directed by Mike White.

The article reviews the exhibition “Something Better,” which features the video installations of Aleesa Cohene at the YYZ Artists' Outlet in Toronto, Ontario in 2009.

The article discusses visual depictions of political conflict in the films “Je veux voir (I Want to See),” by Joanna Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige, and “Hunger,” by Steve McQueen.

The article presents an obituary for artist Bruce Conner.

Jon Davies on the autarkic art practice of FASTWÜRMS.

The article reviews the exhibition “Rightfully Yours,” at Justina M. Barnicke Gallery in Toronto, Ontario. Organized by guest curator Tejpal Singh Ajji, the exhibition featured artists Wendy Coburn, Steven Cohen, Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan, Alicia Framis, Alison S.M. Kobayashi, Mingering Mike, Mattias Olofsson, The Yes Men, Camille Turner, Sislej Xhafa, Your personal viewing of Borat, Ali G, and Bruno.

The article reviews the exhibition “One, Some, Many: 3 Shows by Carsten Höller,” featuring the works by Carsten Höller at the Shawinigan Space, Shwainigan, Quebec.

The article discusses the Israeli artist Guy Ben-Ner and his artistic practice, including his interest in the dynamics of the domestic home and the nuclear family. The article mentions the inclusion of his family members in the performances in his videos. The article discusses Ben-Ner’s sculpture and video work Treehouse Kit (2005), and his various video works, including Elia – A Story of an Ostrich Chick (2003); House Hold (2001), Berkeley’s Island (1999), Wild Boy (2004), and Stealing Beauty (2007).

The article reviews the exhibition Auto Emotion: Autobiography, Emotion and Self-Fashioning held at the Power Plant, The exhibition explored the mechanisms by which emotion, rather than simply occurring spontaneously or naturally, is produced, packaged and performed. Artists exhibited include Sophie Calle, Rafael Lozano-Hammer, Rodney Graham, Marina Abramovic, and Christian Jankowski.

The article discusses Thai artist Rirkrit Tiravanija and American artist Harrell Fletcher, two practitioners of socially collaborative art. The article discusses Tiravanija’s project for the inaugural show of Ontario College of Art’s Professional Gallery, as well as his participation in OCA‘s new artist residency initiative Nomadic Residents. The article also discusses Harrell Fletcher’s artistic practice and his show-and-tell lecture at Toronto’s Power Plant.

This article discusses the underground film legend and child star Kenneth Anger’s appearance at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto, which was organized as part of the film launch of Elio Gelmini’s tribute documentary to Anger titled Anger Me.