Presumptuousness is a human trait that often makes a nasty fool of its architect. In social contexts, this ignorant agent can undermine relationships. In artistic contexts, it stalls our access to the wide and multi-faceted perspectives that make this world so enriching. Luckily, recent constituents in Toronto's contemporary art scene...

The trend in art fairs has been questioned and discussed much over the last decade, a conversation ignited by the inception of art fairs like Paris Photo (1997), Toronto International Art Fair (2000), Art Basel Miami Beach (2001), Frieze (2003), PULSE New York (2006), and most recently, PULSE L.A. (2011)....

It has been a decade since the world witnessed one of the most impactful acts of terrorism in modern history. The assault on the twin towers of the World Trade Centre in New York shifted cultural paradigms in a way that is plainly irreversible.

As a Canadian who only...