Art has sparked controversy for centuries. This June in Ottawa, in front of a sold-out auditorium, Robert Enright, senior contributing editor of Border Crossings, and Blake Gopnik, chief art critic for the Washington Post, squared off in a heated debate on contemporary art as part of the National Gallery’s exhibition “Pop Life: Art in a Material World.” Moderated by CBC Radio’s Carol Off.
The Walrus HOOPP Pension Debate
Be It Resolved That Canadians Are Incapable
of Saving for Their Retirement Needs Alone
12 pm, Wednesday, May 30 at
Hart House Debate Room, Toronto
The Walrus Glenbow Debate
Calgary’s Cowboy Culture:
Living Legacy or Just History?
6:30 pm, Thursday, June 7 at
Epcor Centre: Max Bell Theatre, Calgary