Artfag.ca

Praise Artfag! Thank you for telling it like it is about Toronto's art shows. Though the identity of Artfag is veiled in mystery, he's my only hardcore collegue in the journalistic depths of our quaint little community. As a newcomer to the scene I must pay my respects to those who've paved the way.

He's a sample of his work...

So what is to be made of Mr. Harwood’s latest oeuvre? Overall, it’s good. The lack of pretension is certainly a major saving grace. If pressed, we could probably concoct some artspeak about how all these pink and purple spangly studs are problematizing the enduring mythos of machismo, and de-centering the big rigs as a patriarchal site of heterosexist masculinity. Quite frankly, though, we don’t really buy it, and the gay porn in the corner isn’t doing the best job of selling it to us.

Artfag is the anonymous local art critic specializing in honest, often humourous, art criticism. His words are the most reliable view of the shows we both attend. Don't believe the hype. Artfag has got the goods. A tad too wordy or faggyfor me at times, but it's all a matter of taste.

Bravo, Artfag, whoever you are!