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The best of writing, photography, art, and argument – on everything from film to foreign policy.

“Ever dreamed of subscribing to a cultural magazine that doesn’t seem to be eating out of the hand of half a dozen media magnates? Something pluricultural and unassuming but nonetheless covering everything worth seeing, reading, doing or listening to for a season? Well, it exists, and in Canada to boot!”

“There is no on-line version or web site, which either makes John a dinosaur or a man of character. (I opt for the second, since the editorial team occasionally has a kind word for me.)”

John Howe — Canadian artist and co-conceptual designer on all three “The Lord of the Rings” motion pictures.

* Editor’s Note: The age of the dinosaurs has at last come to an end — with the arrival of this website!

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Who Are We?

“Sophisticated”
“Provocative”
“Intelligent”
“Iconoclastic”
“Fearless”
“Classy”
“Cosmopolitan”
“Elegant”
“Fiercely Independent”
“A Dauntless Opponent of Injustice”
“Dares to Challenge the Status Quo
“Impatient with Mediocrity in all its Guises”

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“Non-Partisan, No-Nonsense, and Not in the Least Inclined to Suffer Fools Gladly”
“Driven by an Insatiable Curiosity about the World”
“A Clarion Call of Reason (and Good Sense) in a Wilderness of Media Sound-Bytes”
“Permeated Through and Through with Ardent, Unabashed Idealism”
“A Rare and Remarkable Fusion of Passionate Advocacy and Penetratingly Cerebral Analysis”
“For Those Who Yearn for the World as it Could Be”
“Implacably Hostile to all Forms of Tyranny over the Mind – and Dignity – of Man”

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“Let the Incompetent, Mendacious, Small-Minded, and Self-Serving Beware, for Here is a Zolaesque ‘J’Accuse’ Writ Large”

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A Short History of Us

Artsforum is an award-winning, not-for-profit magazine of arts and ideas based in Canada, established in Fall 2000.  Though most of our readers are situated in the Greater Toronto Area, we have subscribers across Canada, in the United States, and even a few in Europe!  We are dedicated to excellence – and we aim to celebrate the best in writing, criticism, art, and photography.  You’ll find critiques of film, books, DVDs, music, concerts, live theater, and dance in our pages, as well as displays of art and photography.  Our contributors run the gamut from talented newcomers whom we are

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publishing for the very first time to established professionals who already have international reputations.   Every issue of Artsforum contains at least one piece of short fiction; we often feature memoirs; and we occasionally carry poetry.  We cover all areas of performing and visual arts; but, we are not just about arts.  Our popular Ideas section covers such eclectic subjects as international relations, human rights, ethics, responsible government, environmental protection, and law reform.  Above all, we strive to challenge conventional thinking and easy assumptions by encouraging our readers to think critically for themselves – whether the topic be film or foreign policy!  This online edition was established in Spring 2010 to introduce an even wider audience to the ideas, arguments, and

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creativity that have hitherto been available only to readers of our magazine.

In 2014, Artsforum online was nominated for the Art of Transition Creative Award.

A Word About Copyright

Everything on this website – be it words or images – is protected by the copyright law of Canada, the United States, and other countries.   Nothing on this website may be copied or otherwise reproduced without the express written consent of the publisher of Artsforum Magazine.  Copyright violation contravenes both criminal and civil laws and carries severe penalties.  The views expressed on this site and in Artsforum Magazine are those of their authors and

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may not represent the opinion of Artsforum’s publisher.

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