Delve Magazine

12/11/2021

Performance art by Indigenous women is often inherently political, employing aesthetics and pedagogies that evade the encapsulation of colonial modernity.

In her performance 'Ayum-ee-aawach Oomama-mowan' (Speaking to Their Mother), Rebecca Belmore engages in a collective articulation of community, presence, and sovereignty in the face of colonial dispossession and violence.

How Rebecca Belmore employs performances and aesthetics in an act of fugitive Indigenous resistance.

11/09/2021

Classical Greece has always been held as a model of triumphalism in the eyes of Western modernity. However, in the case of the Parthenon, this may not necessarily be true.

Christopher Lim tackles the monumental Parthenon as a reflection of Greek insecurity.

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Classical Greece has always been held as a model of triumphalism in the eyes of Western modernity. However, in the case of the Parthenon, this may not necessarily be true.

11/06/2021

There is a crisis of representation in Canada's cultural institutions, where the practices of Indigenous and Black creators are often marginalized and exploited. Against this backdrop of cultural extraction and violence, how have Indigenous creators responded?

Read more to find out.

There is a crisis of representation facing Canadian cultural institutions. How have Indigenous creators confronted exploitation in the art world?

10/22/2021

We have posted a transcribed version of our lovely roundtable podcast with our friends at JAYU x Guelph on our website! Check it out at on our website!

Join our editors Callie and Chris as they chat with the lovely Charlotte from JAYUxGuelph about how art intersects with human rights, and can be a powerful agent of social change!

In this episode, Charlotte sits down with Callie Gibson and Christopher Lim, the co-creators of the art history publication delve Magazine, to discuss the relevance of art history in social justice…

09/25/2021

Just a reminder that we are currently accepting submissions for our Fall issue. There is currently no deadline, so if you have any old essays or works you would like for us to review, please head over to our website and find out more about our submission criteria. You do not need to be a UofG student to participate.

Our email is also now live: delve [at] uoguelph.ca

We can't wait to review your submissions!

delve Magazine is now accepting submissions for our inaugural Fall Issue! Read more on how to submit, and what we are looking for!

08/27/2021

The practice of Sudbury artist is as hauntingly beautiful as the reasoning behind it. Tackling themes such as mental health, growth, loss, and youth adversity, her artworks act as her visual diary and an outlet for her emotions.

Read Callie Gibson's interview with Erica on our website as she gives a glimpse of the inner workings of a young artist.

Erica Lee Emond's art practice acts as her diary, taking on themes such as mental health, growth, and the process of maturing. In this interview, Erica gives us a glimpse into the mind of a young…

08/24/2021

Hello everyone!

We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting submissions for our first issue titled 'Resilience'.

In a rapidly changing world, artists have often demonstrated this quality, utilizing their diverse practices to confront the forces of social change. In our inaugural issue, we are looking for works that celebrate resilience and speak to how art can be a powerful and introspective vessel of social change.

For more information, please visit our website or shoot us a DM!

08/22/2021

Welcome to delve Magazine!

We are an emerging arts and culture publication edited by two University of Guelph Art History students. We aim to critically engage with visual culture in a way that celebrates divergent creative practices and highlights underrepresented voices in the art world.

We are so excited to show you what we have been working on! Stay tuned in the coming days and weeks to find out more on how you can get involved! :)