This article reviews the third edition of Artefact, Montreal’s tri-annual exposition of public art. The theme for the year’s exposition was the 40th anniversary of Expo 67. Artists on show included Mathiew Beausejour, BGL, Diane Borsato, Aganetha Dyck, Stephen Schofield, and Martha Townsend.

This article discusses documenta 12, held in Kassel, Germany. It discusses artists involved in the exhibition, including Ai Weiwei, Lu Hao, Kerry James Marshall, Juan Davila, Nasreen Mohamedi, CK Rajan, Annie Pootoogook, Peter Friedl, and Luis Jacob.

An interview with the Canadian artist Shannon Bool is presented. The interview touches on Bool’s multi-disciplinary practice (which includes paper, photocollages, painting and drawing) and the use of ornament in her work. Works discussed include: Six or Seven Wolves (2005), origin/inversion (2005), schnitt raum Cologne (2004), and Partially Renoveated Floor (2004).

This article reviews the Gwangju Biennial in Gwangju, Korea and the Singapore Biennial in Singapore. Artists discussed include Michael Joo, Elmgreen and Dragset, Monica Bonvicini, Chen Cheieh-Jen, Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba, Joonho Jeon, Bani Abidi, Jianhua Liu, and Bigert and Bergstrom.

In this interview, Rosemary Heather questions Gregory Burke about his new role as director of the Power Plant and the parallels between Canada and his former home, New Zealand.