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The article explores the depiction of women in the works of painter Remedios Varo and video artist Mika Rottenberg. Topics discussed include the commitment of both artists to technical excellence at work, the narrative of Rottenberg's 2015 video "NoNoseKnows," which featured an exotic dancer, and observations on the female characters in Varo's paintings "Embroidering the Earth's Mantle" and "Celestial Pablum."

The article reviews the exhibition "Jin-me Yoon: About Time," which features videos and installation art by artist Jin-me Yoon, presented at the Vancouver Art Gallery in British Columbia from October 15, 2022 to March 5, 2023.

An interview with Canadian visual artist Amanda Boulos is presented. She discusses her experience of doing research in the oral archive at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, the reason behind the fact that majority of her practice has been turning the oral into a visual language, and the basis for her video titled "Jump and Cut" which shows young men jumping off Pigeon's Rocks.

The article presents an interview with artist Kelly Mark. Topics discussed include Mark's experience with art in her childhood, her focus on conceptual art and video art, and the her education at the NSCAD University in Nova Scotia. Also mentioned are the influence of conceptualism and minimalism in her art, the use text in her art by Mark, and the depiction of television in her art by Mark.

The article reviews the video art exhibition "Leymusoom Is Holding Us" by Heesoo Kwon at the Blinkers Gallery in Winnipeg, Manitoba from March 4, 2022 to April 22, 2022.

An interview with artist Chloe Wise is presented. She says her interdisciplinary approach to art-making, which includes painting, drawing, making sculptures, designing installations, and doing videos, means she sees each medium as inextricable from the next. She stresses that using food in her videos and sculpture is a commentary on how gender is sexualized and assigned to inanimate objects, food, and flowers. Wise explains her performance in the video called "From Chloe, in Florida."

The article focuses on the career and art pieces created by Belgian-born, Mexico-based artist Francis Alÿs. Topics discussed include his exhibit titled "A Story of Negotiation" at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), his installation piece "Don't Cross the Bridge Before You Get to the River" showing two video screens facing each other depicting children, and the soft colour scheme in his "Tornado" single-channel video projection piece.

The article focuses on artworks by video artist Carmen Papalia. Topics discussed include "White Cane Amplified" video by Carmen depicting a man walking in a street, depiction of masculinity in the video, his partnership with the Gallery Gachet and the Contemporary Art Gallery in Vancouver, Canada for his exhibition and workshops, and another video by Carmen in the exhibition depicting a women.

The article reviews Canadian filmmaker and video artist Deirdre Logue's 2017 exhibitions "Notes From the Worry Room," "Double Double" and "Admiring All We Accomplish," held in Toronto, Ontario, featuring works including "Baby Lint Brush."

The article reviews the work of Canadian artist Vera Frenkel, focusing on an examination of her total output as of June 2014. Topics include Frenkel's exploration of cultural memory and metaphor, her works' self-awareness and acknowledgement, and analysis of video, installation, and performance works such as "String Games," "Body Missing," and "This Is Your Messiah Speaking."

The article presents criticism on the films of Israeli video artist Yael Bartana including the 2007 work "Mary Koszmary (Nightmares)," the 2011 work "Zamach (Assassination)," and the 2009 work "Mur i Wieża (Wall and Tower)." Particular focus is given to the political themes present in his work. Various aspects of Bartana's cinematic techniques and inspiration are also discussed.

An interview with the Israeli artist Alona Rodeh is presented. Particular focus is given to her works that were displayed at the ARCH 2 Gallery at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 2012. Additional topics discussed include how she first became interested in art, whether or not she was a rebellious child and her use of video in her art.

An interview with the Queens, New York City-based video artist, animator and sculptor Tommy Hartung is presented. Particular focus is given to his short HD (high-definition) video "Anna," which is based off of the book "Anna Karenina," by Leo Tolstoy, and was purchased by the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) in New York City. Additional topics discussed include his background in sculpture, how he was inspired by his childhood and how he uses animals in his work.

The article reviews the exhibition "Home Bodies" by the Canadian artist Larry Glawson.

An essay is presented on the artist Marcel Dzama and his art. It describes his work for its hybrid creatures done in ink and watercolor and offers comments in which he explains he will work on project about Winnipeg, Manitoba. The use of popular culture and political events as themes in his work is examined and specific pieces mentioned include "Lotus Eaters" and "The Hidden, the unknowable and the unthinkable."

An interview with artist Vera Frenkel is presented. When asked about her childhood in Czecholslovakia, she tells of the hardships her family endured in the journey through Europe to escape the Holocaust. Frenkel talks about her work as blurring the lines between life and fiction. She comments on the topics of her documentary films as subjects that are a part of her life.

Presents an interview of artist Rebecca Belmore about her performance-based video installation in Canada. Role of Belmore as a performance artist; Portrayal of water in the video works; Optimism in art; Belmore's representation of aboriginal women.

Interviews video artist Donigan Cumming about his art works. Insights of Cumming on his rationale for creating such art works; View on the aesthetic aspect of his works; Comments on the insights of people on his works.

The article presents an interview with the video artist Benny Ramsay. In "I Am a Boyband, Ramsay rearranges Dowland's music wtth a pop-synch backbeat and then plays all four members of a boyband. His versatility is apparent in the distinct personalities that emerge in the performances. What is most challenging for Ramsay is his intended move away from what he calls the safety net of video performance to the uncertainties and vulnerabilities of live performance. Taking the day as a structural frame, Ramsay performs soundbites from 1000 songs, which he organizes in thematic clusters. He did a degree in cultural studies at New York University, he had very inspiring professors and read a lot about the performance of gender and representation.

The article previews the video installation "Confused: Sexual Views," part of a retrospective exhibition of Paul Wong's video work, entitled "On becoming a man," at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario.

The article reviews the June 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2013 film exhibition "30 Years of Video Pool," curated by Alex Poruchnyk, Tom Kohut, Jenny Western, and Daniel Barrow, shown at the Video Pool Media Arts Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, featuring experimental films.

The article reviews the video art exhibition "Lynne Marsh" at the Musée d'art contemporain de Montreal in Montreal, Quebec from November 6, 2008-February 8, 2009.

The article reviews an exhibition titled "Pretend: Theatre & Video," featuring video projects by several media and performance artists including Coco Fusco, Tellervo Kalleinen, and Omer Fast at the Plug In ICA in Winnipeg, Manitoba from July 20 to August 18, 2007.

The article reviews the film and video project "Transcript," by Jenny Perlin at The Kitchen in New York from December 15, 2006 to February 10, 2007.

The article reviews British video artist Ed Atkins' exhibition "Modern Piano Music," held in Montreal, Quebec, from April to September 2017, featuring works including "Ribbons," "Even Pricks," and "Safe Conduct."

The article reviews the exhibition "I Know You Know" by Aleesa Cohene, on view at Oakview Galleries in Gariloch Gardens, Oakville, Ontario, from September 14, 2014 to January 4, 2015.

The article reviews the exhibitions "Silent Trans-forming" at the Urban Shaman Gallery in Winnipeg, Manitoba, from April 4 to June 7, 2014, and "Station to Station" at the PLATFORM gallery also in Winnipeg from April 4 to May 17, 2014, featuring the video art of Raymond Boisjoly.

The article reviews the exhibition "Speaking in Tongues" featuring the work of artist Aernout Mik at the Haus de Kulturen der Welt in Berlin, Germany, from November 15, 2013, to January 12, 2014.

The article reviews the book "The Video Art of Sylvia Safdie," by Eric Lewis and Eleanor V. Stubley, and the August 22-October 5, 2013 exhibition of video artist Sylvia Safdie's work "Amzrou / Morocco" at the Joyce Yahouda Gallery in Montreal, Quebec.

The article reviews the exhibition "The End Is My Beginning" by the artist Gary Pearson at the Kamloops Art Gallery in British Columbia from March 30-May 25, 2008.

The article reviews an exhibition titled "Map of the City," featuring the work of video artist Nelson Hendricks at the AGC Media Gallery at the An Gallery of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta from June 28 to August 25, 2007.

Focuses on the views of video artist Jennifer Vosacek on the aesthetics of sex in her various works. Reflections of Vosacek on sex between men and women in her work "Hole in Amsterdam"; Vosacek claims that much of the work she produced contains elements of reality television; Contention of the author that Vosacek's videos are often characterized by unusual combinations of ribaldry and poignancy.

The article presents an interview with artists Hillary Leone and Jennifer Macdonald who collaborated in "Passing," a video installation at the Plug In Gallery in Winnipeg, Manitoba from May 17 to June 11, 1996. Macdonald explains that Leone's has a politicized notion about art-making while she has a more traditional view. Leone admits that she is an idealist.

An interview with the artist Noam Gonick is presented. When asked about his project titled "No Safe Words," he explains that he was asked to do a work on human rights for the Gay Pride Parade in Toronto, Ontario. He discusses the use of sexual torture in prisons and explains that the title of his video art refers to the lack of safety in human rights abuse.