Saturday 18 May 2024

The Last Poldaas Pictures

Jaan Poldaas (1948-2018, R.I.P.) is showing his final work for the first time at his solo exhibition Jaan Poldaas: 2018 The Last Pictures Show along side his 30th Anniversary: TTC Commission Proposal Studies currently at Birch Contemporary, Toronto:







In case you’re in Toronto, the gallery is hosting a public screening of the 2019 short film Jaan Poldaas: New Work this evening at 18:00, followed by a panel discussion and a Q&A session.  Don't miss it!


Thursday 16 May 2024

Nakamura vs Tousignant

At the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), Toronto 2024 ...

Kazuo Nakamura's Structural Image:



Claude Tousignant's Lucid Violence:


Tuesday 14 May 2024

The Self

Three distinctive identities at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), Toronto 2024 ...

Kent Monkman's The Deluge:




Natalka Husar's Torn Heart:




Andy Fabo's The Craft Of The Contaminated:


Sunday 12 May 2024

Words

This is my first Mother's Day without my mom.  She was in the hospital this time last year, and I was still able to visit and feed her everyday.  This was one of the many music videos we watched together when she was in her hospital bed.  Mom, I miss you so much.  

The Bee Gees' Words, 1968:


Video from The Ed Sullivan Show's youtube channel


Friday 10 May 2024

Belcher's Italian Art

Alan Belcher from his solo exhibition Italian Art currently at Hunt Gallery, Toronto:







Via Italia just steps away from the gallery:


Monday 6 May 2024

Remembering Stella

Remembering Frank Stella (12/5/1936 - 4/5/2024, R.I.P.) - one of the greatest artists of our time ...

Stella at the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago 2013: