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Celia Lees’ paintings possess a rare blend of urgency and intimacy. Abstract yet emotionally precise, they feel more like lived experiences than static objects. Born in Port Stanley in 1996 and trained in fashion design at Toronto Metropolitan University, Lees began her career at Canada Goose and Acne Studios before breaking from the rigidity of fashion to pursue painting. What emerged was an intuitive, physical, deeply embodied practice. She paints barefoot with an array of brushes and found objects, guided more by feeling than form.

In anticipation of her new solo exhibition Paintings from an Untamed Garden, Jamie Evrard talks about the timeless appeal of gardens and floral imagery, and what continues to bring her back to this beloved subject. Paintings from an Untamed Garden opens at Bau-Xi Vancouver on September 13 and runs through September 27, 2025.

Patagonia Toronto is excited to host a special evening with environmental activist and Canadian landscape painter, Kyle Scheurmann and the Nature-Based Solutions Foundation (NBSF) to kick off this year’s Art Auction for Old Growth (AAOG), an online charity art auction to help protect endangered old-growth forests in British Columbia.

On the afternoon of September 14th, at the Arts & Letters Club, please join us as we celebrate the life of Alex Cameron, one of Canada's most distinguished contemporary painters. His oils, watercolours, and early acrylics are in many Canadian museums and hundreds of corporate and private collections.

Read Eric Louie's "A Day in the Life" feature in the Vancouver Guardian, where the artist provides a glimpse into his studio and practice. A special excerpt is included by the artist's younger sister, Robyn Louie.

In our brand new Artist Q & A, abstract artist Nicole Katsuras delves into the essence of her creative practice and the skill of using paint to transform memories and emotions into something physically real.

It is with great sadness that Bau-Xi Gallery announces the passing of renowned Canadian painter, Alex Cameron, on June 17, 2025, at the age of 78.