The name of the exhibit alone told me I was in for something special when I entered the space a few weeks ago. Danielle Krysaart aka "The Jealous Curator" recently curated an exhibit at the Alison Milne Gallery in Toronto. My husband and I travelled around the city one Saturday afternoon visiting all the art spots on my list. I'll be sharing the rest of our adventure in a few other blog posts ( I took a lot of pictures y'all...I didn't want to bore you) The photos were all taken on my phone so the quality is not the best representation of the installations and art pieces. I've included some of my favourites...not everything. The show is up until January 7th, so if you are local you still have time to see it in person.
Alison is also an Interior Designer, I was so excited to finally see this stunning space in person.
If you don't know the work of Tina Berning go look her up. Figurative drawings that are gorgeous! This framed piece greeted us when we first walked into the gallery.
A portfolio filled with drawings for sale as well as her book 100 Girls on Cheap Paper. I should have bought a copy, the images were all so wonderful & it was a steal at $35!
Visual artist Tania Love lives in Toronto & creates these delicate works of art. This installation really stood out in the room.
It's all about the details.
American artist Natalie Baxter "I create soft sculpture that playfully push controversial political issues."
Seonna Hong is a contemporary pop surrealist artist out of Los Angeles.
"Deciding How It Should Go" was one of my favourite pieces in the exhibit. These colours are what I gravitate to.
Tonya Corkey is another Toronto based artist. These gorgeous portraits are made with lint on canvas. My husband & I could not believe our eyes, they were stunning in person!
A pair of Tina Berning's Acrylic on Paper pieces.
I can't stop looking at this painting by Tina. It's loose gestural brushstrokes make me want to go create.
I wish I could have added these geometric beauties by Martha Rich to our art collection at home. The graphic pops of colour are so delightful.
Here you can see the scale, they are each 8x10". I totally agree with her on this "Original art should be accessible to all." Martha resides in Philadelphia.
This day was special. My husband and I were without kids, he drove us all over the city so I could experience art that I had only read about online. I was so inspired when I got home and I can't wait to see what happens in my studio in the New Year.