Emergence 2

Haegue Yang to ring in the new year, from her solo exhibition Emergence currently at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) in (locked-down) Toronto:

Emergence 1

I was lucky enough to see Haegue Yang's solo exhibition Emergence at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) before the recent lockdown started in Toronto.  I was thinking of coming back for a second visit.  I hope that will happen sooner than later.  The show was supposed to run until the end of January.

The Resistance Of Mother Gaia

Despite lockdown in Toronto, Jacquie Comrie's mural The Resistance Of Mother Gaia is on view 24/7 at the Dufferin/Dupont intersection:

"This mural speaks of regeneration and the power of resilience through a year of deep challenges.  Through experiences of loss, grief, and uncertainty of the future, we also find ourselves in the wake of a new light and social consciousness."

Stereo

Kotama Bouabane at Open Studio, Toronto 2020:

Rainey + Freemark

At Dianna Witte Gallery, Toronto 2020 ...

Leah Rainey:

Fiona Freemark:

London minus 365

I am not a nostalgic person essentially.

I visited London the first time in December 2003.  It's a love at first sight.  I then kept coming back every single year around Christmas with no exception - until this year.  These pictures I took when I was there last year are tending my lovesickness ...

Blackfriars:

Camden Art Centre:

Earl's Court:

Ramillies Place:

Tate Britain:

East Croydon Station:

Little Drummer Bot/Pipeline

Nom Star's chiptune versions of ...

Little Drummer Bot:

Pipeline:

From Nom Star's Soundcloud channel

Fröhliche Weihnachten 2^2*5*101

For those of you who have been following my blog regularly, you must have noticed that I have hugely reduced my blog posting since October; and I owe you an explanation.  Because of COVID, my job suddenly became a lot more demanding, in terms of time commitment, since September.  My days, even weekends, have been mostly occupied.  The accumulated strain inevitably led to the reality of me falling sick in early October.  Not getting enough time to rest and recuperate, I continued to be sick on and off for the month that followed.  I was forced to slash my computer screen time, and hence blogging.  Now with the Christmas and New Year holidays, I finally get the chance to publish more posts again, at least for now.

It has been a tough year for many of us.  May reflection be our strength as we head into a new year full of hope and opportunities.  Here's my Christmas e-card this year:

Sadong 30

A reincarnation of Haegue Yang's early exhibition Sadong 30, part of her solo exhibition Emergence at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), Toronto before lockdown:

Resilience - A Landscape Of Desire

Manuel Mathieu's Resilience - A Landscape Of Desire from his solo exhibition World Discovered Under Other Skies at the Power Plant, Toronto 2020:

Daytimer - April 16/17 2020

Ken Nicol's Daytimer - April 16/17 2020 at Olga Korper Gallery, Toronto 2020:

Fones vs Vainionpää

At Olga Korper Gallery, Toronto 2020 ...

Robert Fones's Hermitage Floor with Blue And Yellow Blocks and Hermitage Floor with Red Block:

Vickie Vainionpää's Soft Body Dynamics 26:

Third Angle

Max Johnston's new works at Christopher Cutts Gallery just before lockdown in Toronto:

Monnet + McFarland

Part of Blouin Division's presentation at this year's Art Toronto, hosted by Arsenal Contemporary and still showing online ...

Caroline Monnet's No Church In The Wild:

Scott McFarland's Lake Effect Light With Colour Channel Separations (Prototype):

Baier + Langevin + Dorion

Part of Blouin Division's presentation at this year's Art Toronto, hosted by Arsenal Contemporary and still showing online ...

Nicolas Baier:

Daniel Langevin:

Pierre Dorion:

Authier + Aitken

Part of Georgia Scherman Projects' presentation at this year's Art Toronto, hosted by Arsenal Contemporary and still showing online ...

Melanie Authier:

Jen Aitken:

Mistletoe Magic Squares

It's my great pleasure contributing to John B. Aird Gallery's annual auction fundraiser Mistletoe Magic 2020 with my two paintings.

Untitled (21 Squares) 20051:

Untitled (9 Squares) 20043:

With over 150 works from more than 80 contemporary artists across Canada, it's a BIG party.  The e-auction goes only until December 8.

There And Then

A nice surprise a few weeks ago before Toronto’s current lockdown when I visited the 401 Richmond to find Shaheer Zazai's terrific work at A Space Gallery windows for his show There And Then: