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“Notions of private and public are omnipresent in discussions of architecture and cities. Far from being neutral, they are formulated through normative notions of gender – the very same notions that queer thinking seeks to question.” Olivier Vallerand, Unplanned Visitors
For many, being in quarantine has meant having to adjust and redefine our … Read More >
In compiling this list of recent titles, we were stunned by the immense diversity contained within the “Art Book” category. We are thrilled to share works of art, photography, critique, and history that span decades and cross oceans. Featuring books published in collaboration with the Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation and the Read More >
The first week of July marked the hundredth anniversary of the death of Tom Thomson, the renowned 20th-century Canadian artist whose influence was integral to the formation of the Group of Seven. Inventing Tom Thomson: From Biographical Fictions to Fictional Autobiographies and Reproductions (2004) explores Thomson’s impact on Canadian art and … Read More >
Howard Shubert’s new book Architecture on Ice: A History of the Hockey Arena, was recently reviewed by Stephen Smith for the October issue of the Literary Review of Canada.
Below is an excerpt from the review.
Phantom of the Rink
ARENA ARCHITECTURE SHAPED HOCKEY, BUT WILL THE NEW GENERATION OF ENTERTAINMENT MULTIPLEXES DIMINISH THE GAME?
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Our Fall 2016 catalogue is here! Lots of exciting books and authors this Fall, as well as a brand new series: Rethinking Canada In The World.
To view the Fall 2016 titles, have a browse through the PDF flipbook, or view them on our site as part of our online book catalogue.
Some highlights from the new catalogue include:
For Immediate Release – Montreal – April 6, 2016
The Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation and McGill-Queen’s University Press today are pleased to announce the renewal of funding for the McGill-Queen’s/Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation Studies in Art History. The series was established by the Press thanks to a generous donation of $270,000 by the Foundation and the … Read More >
In the upcoming issue of Catholic Historical Review, Lesley Milner takes a look at The Cistercian Arts, From the 12th to the 21st Century edited by Terryl N. Kinder and Roberto Cassanelli. Below is an excerpt from the review as well as a link to some of the wonderful images found in this title.
The Cistercian Arts is a … Read More >
Exciting news! The Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) announced the winners of its annual Awards of Excellence this week.
Ron Williams’ Landscape Architecture in Canada / Architecture de paysage du Canada is one of 10 projects to receive this prestigious award!
Of the 10 projects – “pre-eminent examples in Canadian landscape architecture, honouring distinctive design, ground-breaking research … Read More >
To Build a Shadowy Isle of Bliss, edited by Michelle Weinroth and Paul Leduc Browne, casts new light on the political radicalism and social thought of nineteenth-century artist, author, and revolutionary, William Morris.
Balancing variety and unity, this collection reappraises Morris’s concept of social change and asks how we might think beyond the … Read More >
With special screenings from 8-9 PM:
We are Young (1967) by Francis Thompson and Alexander Hammid, 6 screen film digitally reconstituted by Library and Archives Canada
Canada is my Piano (1967) by George Dunning, 3 screen animation digitally reconstituted by Library and Archives Canada
By the Time We Got to Expo (2015) A NEW FILM by Philip … Read More >