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Chris Hampton

Hamilton

Writer at Freelance

Sweetness and light and all that junk. Words in @globeandmail, @TorontoStar, @CBCArts, @canartca, @nytimes. Instagram: chris.hampton

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  • 1 month ago | cbc.ca | Chris Hampton

    ArtsOn display at the McMichael, the exhibition Firestorm showcases the art maker’s dire warnings about political strongmen, techno-fascism, the military industrial complex and Canadian sovereignty in jeopardy. The exhibition Firestorm warns of political strongmen, techno-fascism and Canadian sovereignty in jeopardyChris Hampton · CBC Arts · Posted: Feb 25, 2025 4:34 PM EST | Last Updated: 6 minutes agoInstallation view of John Scott: Firestorm at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 2024.

  • Jan 14, 2025 | cbc.ca | Chris Hampton

    ArtsBrandon Vickerd’s Alouette has been installed many times, in many different cities, but its latest exhibition — for the Winteractive art festival in Beantown — has made a huge impact online.

  • Dec 4, 2024 | cbc.ca | Chris Hampton

    ArtsThe Desert Turned to Glass, an exhibition by the Toronto-based artist Charles Stankievech, looks up to the cosmos and down into the Earth to trace the evolution of our planet. An exhibition by the Toronto-based artist Charles Stankievech examines the evolution of the EarthChris Hampton · CBC Arts · Posted: Dec 04, 2024 4:10 PM EST | Last Updated: 6 minutes agoCharles Stankievech, Desert Turned to Glass, 2012/2024. Courtesy the artist and Oakville Galleries.

  • Nov 9, 2024 | cbc.ca | Chris Hampton

    ArtsThe Montreal-based artist known for his sculptural beadwork received the $100,000 prize — one of the country’s top honours in art — at the National Gallery of Canada. The Montreal-based artist known for his beadwork received the $100,000 prize at the National Gallery of CanadaChris Hampton · CBC Arts · Posted: Nov 09, 2024 7:35 PM EST | Last Updated: 5 minutes agoNico Williams (Cory Hunlin)Nico Williams is the winner of the 2024 Sobey Art Award.

  • Nov 8, 2024 | cbc.ca | Chris Hampton

    ArtsAt the National Gallery of Canada, the Sobey finalist from Nunavik, Que., gives visitors the awesome feeling of being surrounded by thousands of caribou. At the National Gallery, the Sobey finalist gives visitors the feeling of being surrounded by caribouChris Hampton · CBC Arts · Posted: Nov 08, 2024 2:58 PM EST | Last Updated: 35 minutes agoStill from Taqralik Partridge Sobey Art Award video, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 2024.

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Chris Hampton
Chris Hampton @chrisrhampton
22 Feb 24

Season 2 of TVO Arts is live! If you love Canadian art — or if Canadian art sounds boring, scary or pretentious — this is the show for you.

TVO.me
TVO.me @tvo

TVO Arts is back with new videos and study guides for educators! Explore works by artists @rajniperera, @christibelcourt, Esmaa Mohamoud, Evan Penny, Mary Pratt and Max Dean, through this immersive digital learning experience. Visit TVO Arts here: https://t.co/9wLyK6MqV4 https://t.co/86uLu7jUnU

Chris Hampton
Chris Hampton @chrisrhampton
19 Dec 22

RT @CBCArts: Sobey-winning artist Divya Mehra doesn’t just talk about action — she takes it: https://t.co/15YcIJP96x #cbcarts2022🎨@PrixSobe…

Chris Hampton
Chris Hampton @chrisrhampton
31 Aug 22

I hadn't heard about the Shirley Cards before this exhibition, and, ya, I should know better than to be surprised, but ... wow. @FarihahS does a brilliant job here dismantling their legacy.

CBC Arts
CBC Arts @CBCArts

Who was meant for Kodak moments? Farihah Aliyah Shah (@FarihahS) confronts the racial bias that shaped colour photography: https://t.co/sLz0h2vTDf https://t.co/NxaacZm0uc