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Craig Clark
02 Nov 2020

Beckett Fine Art opens new gallery in Hamilton

With successful galleries in Toronto, Oakville, and Vancouver, Beckett Fine Arts has opened a gallery on Locke Street that offers fine art to an international clientele. Beckett Fine Arts is a globall...

Michael Kras
30 Oct 2020

A new large-scale piece of public art is now up on James North

One of James North’s most iconic and eye-catching features is the massive billboard adorning the side of the CBC building at 118 James North that regularly hosts large-scale installations of visual ...

Michael Kras
22 Oct 2020

15 designs selected for Hamilton public art series honouring healthcare workers

A jury of healthcare workers, graphic designers, and artists has selected the 15 winning designs to be part of a new Hamilton public art project honouring the city’s healthcare professionals. The ar...

Michael Kras
06 Oct 2020

Hamilton’s mural artists see the city as their canvas

Brought to you by Forge & Foster Investment Management. Like any other urban centre, much of Hamilton’s geography is a sea of blasé building facades, unremarkable cement exteriors, and bare br...

Craig Clark
29 Sep 2020

Hamilton artist’s first solo exhibition presented in Toronto art gallery

Hamilton visual artist Nathan Eugene Carson’s work is being displayed at The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery in Toronto from September 26th of 2020 to January 2021. Carson’s series Negr...

Michael Kras
11 Jun 2020

This new podcast is all about the arts and artists of Hamilton

It’s no secret that Hamilton has a rich and robust arts & culture scene. But do you know much about the artists behind that performance piece you saw at Art Crawl, or that painting that riveted ...

Craig Clark
06 Mar 2020

Unique Jane Austen tarot cards are being released by a Hamilton artist

Hamilton visual artist Jacqui Oakley is releasing a unique set of Jane Austen inspired tarot cards on March 10th. The deck of 53 cards features original artwork that is inspired by the work of class...

Michael Kras
05 Dec 2019

New Hamilton history exhibit launches at the Art Gallery

While Hamilton is loud and proud about its bustling visual art scene, many locals may not know too much about the formative history of the city’s visual arts and the role they may have played in est...

Craig Clark
19 Nov 2019

Nominations are now open for the 2020 City of Hamilton Arts Awards

The nomination process is now open for the City of Hamilton Arts Awards. These city-administered awards recognize the outstanding achievements of established and emerging artists working in a variety ...

Katie Bond Pretti
04 Aug 2017

May You Always See The Light

By Katie Bond Pretti This is Nathan Eugene Carson’s wish for his viewers and the sentiment behind his upcoming exhibition at Oswald Gallery. Opening Friday, August 11, Carson’s first exhibition in...