Erin Rothstein: More than just Food
Toronto artist Erin Rothstein is known for paintings of giant cookies, stylized hot dogs and gooey ice cream.
Darren MacPherson: Acrylics & Spray Paint
British artist Darren MacPherson has a growing reputation as a contemporary figurative artist whose acrylic and spray paint works are bold and full of color. Critics say his work is instantly recognizable and highly collectible, and have identified him as one of the U.K.’s rising art stars. His […]
Karine Demers’ Fresh Glass Art Designs
This former stained glass technician’s work features contemporary designs in blown glass, solid glass and fusion with hand-painted enamel. Quebec artist Karine Demers says she is “hypnotized by the flamboyant movement of glass.” (Above: Patched vases, blown glass with enamel. 2011) . -Paperweight, solid glass with enamel. 2011 […]
Jennifer Collier: Paper Goods
British artist Jennifer Collier remakes household objects in unusual paper fabrics constructed by bonding, waxing, trapping and stitching. -Letter Dress, 50 x 50cm “The papers are treated as if cloth, with the main technique employed being stitch; a contemporary twist on traditional textiles,” Collier says. –Map SLR Camera, […]
Polidori: An Eye Attuned to Decay
Transplanted Canadian Robert Polidori has a photographer’s fixation on le Château de Versailles, which he has shot in decay and then in restoration for 25 years. His large format color photos of that royal palace outside Paris form part of Polidori’s new exhibition in Berlin. (Above: Versailles, Salle […]
Jonathan Lasker’s edgy playfulness
Jonathan Lasker is in his 60s now and so well established for a unique combination of sophistication and playfulness that his paintings easily command six figures plus. (Below: Pride of Being, 1993. $300,000, at the Armory Show, Cheim and Read. Above: When Dreams Work, 1992.) “Lasker doesn’t waste […]
Canadian Art Junkie 