“In my work I’m always a sculptor,” says Michael Snow. This is a rather unexpected comment coming from an artist whose extensive oeuvre spanning six decades includes painting, sculpture, film, photography, and music.
An exhibition by two contrasting, but in some ways complementary artists. Both paint very much in the present, with Peter Hoffer arching to nostalgia and Rachel MacFarlane coming off as futuristic
While the the entire collection was well curated and all pieces were weighted with significant interpretations and stories, there were two artists’ works I was particularly drawn to; Charlotte Stewardson and Lindsay Lauckner.
So many art related things happened in Miami at the same time between December 5 – 10, 2012, I couldn’t count all the fairs, events, shows – a great feast for the art lover.
I met Jesus Mora in his small studio tucked away behind a music instrument store. The small space was brimming with artwork that immediately caught my eye, canvas upon canvas of earthly tones and brilliant textural detail.
a two part event created by Toronto based media and performance artist Istvan Kantor who brought the internationally renowned group Non Grata from Estonia via New York to perform in Toronto.
He conjures with his memories, making symbolic pictures intended to invoke what he has glimpsed–not the literal appearance of it, of course, but rather its sensuous impact on his mind and soul.
The gallery is large, with polished concrete stretching out under high ceilings of exposed metal. It’s industrial-sized, minimalist aesthetic is ideal for large-scale abstract works.
I feel a theme building based on where I am shooting that day. This motivates me to spend more time at a site and to explore several concepts that are always present in my photographs: Light, Texture, Fluidity, Shape and the exploration of Free Flowing photography.
It is true that this city has been undergoing an unprecedented building boom in the last several years, certainly in the condo market and it brings new collectors into the art market too.