Andrew Peycha is taking part in The Sketch Book Project 2012. ’The Sketchbook Project is a traveling library of artists’ books created by thousands of people from across the globe.’
It will be showing in Vancouver on May 15-16 and in Toronto at the Gladstone on July 18-22 .Click here to visit the site and check the schedule for your area of the world – quite literally as it is travelling to the UK, US and Australia.
Andrew Peycha joins us again today (May 12) at 2 pm for a brief artist talk about his work. After that, meet and mingle with the artist until 4 pm. All are welcome! 9 paintings sold so far from this exhibition, but many more fine works are still available.
Massasauga Elder, 2012, Oil on panel, 48 x 60 inches
Yes, we’ve been out of touch! Installation week is very busy around the gallery. A lot of folks think we install on the morning of the exhibition opening, but it all begins on the Monday before. However, by Friday evening the gallery was looking great for Andrew’s opening and it was full! Thanks to all who attended – Andrew’s friends and family (who rented their own bus from Collingwood) and many clients who came and purchased work. 8 paintings have sold so far but there are many fine ones remaining. The sold works will be posted on the web site soon. If you didn’t have a chance to come on Friday, please come this Saturday for Andrew’s artist talk. He will speak for about 1/2 an hour and then the rest of the time will be available for Q & A.
Opening reception
Massasauga Elder, 2012, Oil on panel, 48 x 60 inches
Naoko Matsubara will be taking part in the exhibition ‘Prints Today: 2012′, April 3-27, 2012 by Ontario and Quebec members of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts at the Aird Gallery in Toronto. There will be a reception with some of the artists this Thursday evening from 6-8 pm.
We will open a solo exhibition for Ms. Matsubara in late May 2012.
Ascending by Naoko Matsubara, woodcut print
Did anyone else catch ‘Herb and Dorothy’ Thursday night on TVO? We only saw the last 1/2 but it was an amazing story about an American couple who basically devoted their life to collecting art. In the process, they amassed a major collection of contemporary art which they gave to the National Gallery. One might argue that they bordered on the compulsive, but they were true collectors in the sense that they became interested in following the artist and their career and the development of their work. If you have a chance, it’s worth watching.
The Art Gallery of Hamilton has an exhibition on until the end of April of work by William Kurelek. We haven’t seen it yet, but you can read Olexander Wlasenko’s impressions here on his blog Curator by Day. Click here to visit the site
A few of Lila's tools
Photo courtesy of the Art Gallery of Mississauga, ©Hugh Wesley Photography, Lila Lewis Irving: Con Spirito Retrospective, www.artgalleryofmississauga.com
On Sat. March 17, the Art Gallery of Mississauga offers another opportunity to tour Lila’s retrospective exhibition. This time, the art historian and curator Joan Murray does the honours. RSVP.
I expect that Lila will also be there to engage in Q & A with the audience but the AGM has full details. One of the charming elements of the show is the table full of a selection of tools that Lila uses in painting. Only 1 brush on display! Visit her page on our web site to read a few notes we made about our tour last weekend. Click here
Calligraphy In Green And Brown No. 1 54 x 46
Sarah Thornton, who authored ‘Seven Days in the Art World’, and who writes on art for the Economist, is now writing an online column for Canadian Art magazine. Her first subject – ‘What is an artist?’ Read here
Very interesting tour of Lila’s work at the Art Gallery of Mississauga. on Saturday. Confirms that you can always learn something! The curator, Stuart, spoke as did Ken and Lila answered questions about her work and the process. We now have the book which is only $ 45. and includes the DVD. As Ken mentioned, watching Lila work on the DVD is a real treat as most people will never see an artist at work in their studio. As a matter of fact, Lila said it was nerve wracking to have to paint with the camera crew hovering over and around her but the results are wonderful. You can see the movie at the AGM during the show and there is another lecture this week – this time with Joan Murray.
The book, Appassionata, will be available soon on our web site but for now, drop in or call us.
Just a reminder that there will be an informal tour of Lila’s show at the Art Gallery of Mississauga tomorrow at 3 pm. It will be interesting to hear the new curator’s impressions of Lila’s work. Check out the room that has one wall mounted wall to wall and floor to ceiling with works on paper!
