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Article: When is "contemporary?".(EDITORIAL)
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- C: International Contemporary Art
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- June 22, 2009
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The arrival of a new editor always invokes a consideration of a magazine's history and its accomplishments, and a necessary process of re-visioning. In C's more than 25-year history--which now includes six editors--there are a number of consistent trends. These include: coverage of Canadian and international work that often falls outside the purvey of more traditionally oriented institutions; the publication of visually engaging artist projects; and a decisive focus on visual and written work that is critically engaged with contemporary ideas and practices.
Back issues of C Magazine show this to be a successful formula. Among our contributors are many well-known ...