Julya Hajnoczky wins 2024 Prefix Prize
Julya Hajnoczky is a contemporary artist based in Calgary. Equipped with a camper and workspace known …
Author: J Walters
I have curated visual arts at Canadian Art Junkie since 2011 and post occasionally to my personal blog Colder by the Lake. I am an accredited facilitator for Amherst Writers and Artists, and for the Writers Collective of Canada, which run not-for-profit writing workshops.
Quick Hits: Renowned illustrator Barry Blitt on Justin Trudeau
This is the June cover that New York based, Pulitzer prize winning Canadian illustrator Barry …
Explore the Stunning STRAAT Museum’s Street Art Collection
A few years ago, there was much excitement about Straat Museum, a huge, new, innovative …
Sara Caracristi: Ethereal Paintings on Exhibition
Sara Caracristi’s new paintings are glimmering compositions that feel like vague snapshots of a shared …
Quick Hit: Bob Dylan’s rare 1960s abstract painting up for sale
A rare abstract painting by Bob Dylan (circa 1968) is up for sale, featuring a …
Video of the Week – Kent Monkman at The Met
Cree artist Kent Monkman, one of Canada’s best known artists, is recognized internationally as a …
Photo Winners – ‘The Mind’s Eye’
These 2024 awards recognize the best single images on topics that include education, freedom, war …
An illustrator’s GIFs
Illustrator Nancy Liang says she “explores whimsy and magic” in her art, a passion that’s …