Richard Taylor: Syncopations in Metal
The range of sculptor Richard Taylor apparently is endless. His inventive work covers outdoor public installations, lacy hanging sculptures, playful standing creations and poetic wall hangings.
Mikhail Gubin’s Splintery Configurations
Russian-born Mikhail Gubin’s sculptural works are united by the recycled materials he uses. The New York-based artist finds his city a treasure trove of material — furniture parts, construction material, toys, bike parts and wood.
Quick Hits: Fountain Floral
Sarah Carlson is a painter, video and installation artist who recently completed her MFA at OCAD University. These are from her Gardens and Grottoes series, some of them on exhibition in a group show at Red Head Gallery this weekend.
Jason Walker: Nature & Technology
Ceramic sculptor Jason Walker explores how technology influences and molds our perceptions of nature, the latest circuit in his long-standing interest in the natural world.
Julia deVille: Ghoulish or Genius?
Your instant reaction to the works of Australian artist Julia deVille may be that her be-jewelled taxidermy animals are deeply unsettling and macabre. Or, you may think her work is so freakishly beautiful it deserves the numerous contemporary art awards she receives.
Quick Hits: ‘Shedding’
New Brunswick artist KC Wilcox collects trash like tin cans and discarded fireworks from Tin Can Beach in Saint John as the first step in her sculptural environmental art. In this series called ‘Shedding,” she coats the items in layers of liquid latex, which peels away when dry, […]
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