November 10 – December 18, 2011
Opening : Thursday, November 10, 6 – 8 pm
Artist talk: Sunday, December 4, 2pm
JULIE M. GALLERY
15 Mill Street
Building 37, Suite 103
Toronto ON M5A 3R6
T: 416 603 2626
F: 416 603 2620
E: info@juliemgallery.com
www.juliemgallery.com
Ilya Gefter is a skilled representational artist whose oil paintings convey poignant and deeply personal experiences of place. In each image, Gefter negotiates a delicate balance between intuition and calculating observation. He decribes his paintings as, “born somewhere between the Experience and the Ideal.”
Spaces & Figures is a collection of exceptional paintings that transcribe the present through the lens of the past. Contemporary landscapes complement a suite of interior scenes, nudes and self portraits, evoking the emotion and technical acuity of the European Masters. Gefter’s virtuosity recently earned a glowing review from Globe & Mail art critic R M Vaughan:
http://juliemgallery.wordpress.com/2011/07/31/748/
Additional insight into the works of this rising artist can be found in the catalogue accompanying this solo show. Read about Ilya Gefter’s paintings in his own words: the catalogue features a Q & A with Gefter in conversation with critic Leia Gore