These documents are listed in reverse chronological order. Eventually, this page will contain all known reviews and discussions of Brown’s work, as well as testimonials following his death. Where possible, I will posting links rather than the text of the documents. Where there is no web-based version of the review I will scan and post a link to the .pdf. Please let me know if any links are not working.
Testimonials and Obituaries, 2020
David Liss, Curator, Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art
Olga Korper Gallery, 2020
https://www.olgakorpergallery.com/artists/john-brown
Kate Taylor, Globe and Mail, 2020
Jeff Noonan, “John Brown’s Body.”
https://www.jeffnoonan.org/?p=4436
Matt Janisse, “Well, What Can I Say?
Reviews and Interviews, 1982-2020
2019
Noonan, Jeff, “Hand Writing Painting.” jeffnoonan.org.
2017
Art Dealer’s Association of Canada, Notes on New Exhibition.
John Brown at Olga Korper Gallery
Noonan, Jeff, “Readings: John Brown: New Work.”
2015
In Conversation: Rachel MacFarlane and John Brown: Studio Beat, Nov. 13th, 2015.
2013
Interview with Studio Beat
2011
Castor and Pollux, “Purified Paintings,” June 11, 2011. (translated from German by Janina Rosonke).
2008
Dault, Gary Michael, Globe and Mail: The Visceral Thing (Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, 2008)
Dault, Gary Michael, “Erasing For Me is Really a Form of Drawing, Globe and Mail, Feb. 23rd, 2008.
Krishtalka, Sholem, “Review of The Visceral Thing,” White Hot Magazine, 2008.
https://whitehotmagazine.com/articles/brown-museum-contemporary-canadian-art/1223
2006
2005
Dault, Gary Michael, “John Brown at Olga Korper Gallery,” Globe and Mail, January 15th, 2005.
2003
Dault, Gary, “John Brown at Olga Korper Gallery,” Globe and Mail, 26 April, 2003.
2001
Mays, John Bentley, “This Punk Lived On,” National Post, 28 April, 2001.
“Best Artists, 1981-2001,” Now Magazine, Oct.25-31, 2001.
Dault, Gary Michael, “Painting as Archeology,” Globe and Mail, May 12, 2001.
Brackett, Donald. 2001. “John Brown.” Canadian Art. Vol. 18, No. 3, Fall, 2001, pp. 103-4.
1999
Dault, Gary Michael. “A meditative journey.” The Globe and Mail Toronto, 13 March 1999.
1997
Brackett, Donald. “Painterly Inclinations.” The Financial Post 13 September 1997: 22.
Hanna, Deirdre. “John Brown’s quest for perfection.” NOW Toronto, 2-8 October 1997
Mackay, Gillian. “Gallery Going.” The Globe and Mail 27 September 1997
1996
1995
Mays, John Bentley. “A carnal vocabulary for the human body.” The Globe and Mail 2 December 1995
1993
Holubizky, Ihor. “Fast Forward.” Canadian Art Spring 1993
Taylor, Kate. “Figure as Metaphor.” The Globe and Mail 8 November 1993
1990
Mays, John Bentley. “A ‘Lifting and Forking Machine’ and the building of male identity.” The Globe and Mail 9 March 1990
1989
Young, Jane. 1988. “Distinguishing Features,” Vanguard, 17:6, (December-January 1989), 31.
Karch, Pierre, “La Peinture defigurative de John Brown,” Vides Arts, 1989.
1988
Grosman, Penny-Lynn. “Figurative Force.” Stratford: The Gallery of Stratford, 1988
1985
Gascon, France. “…crans politiques.” Montreal: Musee d’art contemporain de Montreal, 1985
Fraser, Matthew. “Artists’ religion inspires dark visions of the world.” The Globe and Mail 25 July 1983
1984
Burnett, David. “Toronto Painting ’84.” Toronto: Art Gallery of Ontario, 1984
Mays, John Bentley. “Carefully chosen symbols.” The Globe and Mail 16 February 1984
1983
Hume, Christopher. “The Season in Review.” artmagazine Spring 1983
Fraser, Matthew. “Artists’ Religion Inspires Dark Visions of the World,” Globe and Mail, (July 25, 1983).
1982
Mays, John Bentley, “Monumenta: Promising but Haunted,” Globe and Mail, Saturday, Sept. 11th, 1982.