{"title":"Celia Lees","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"mailto:toronto@bau-xi.com?subject=Website%20Inquiry%20Celia%20Lees%20\u0026amp;body=Hello,%20I%20am%20interested%20in%20Celia%20Lees.%20Could%20you%20please%20add%20me%20to%20her%20special%20interest%20list?\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here to be added to Celia Lees' Special Interest List\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelia Lees (b. 1996) is an abstract painter living and working in Toronto. Her artistic journey began as a search for self-expression and a deeper connection with life and herself. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLees' abstract works seek to capture the ephemeral – creating while living in the moment, channelling inner emotions, and \u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003econveying\u003c\/span\u003e that which cannot be articulated. The artist utilizes an abstract approach, allowing her to communicate through physical gestures and instinctual mark-making. She works with large applications of paint and deftly balanced compositions while embracing the chaos throughout the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artist's work is held in private collections across Canada, the United States, as well as Europe and Asia. Her paintings have also been placed in commercial spaces such as 200 Amsterdam in New York, Aria in Las Vegas, and The Laurel in West Palm Beach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelia Lees has been represented by Bau-Xi Gallery since 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UwoRAL-6ddo\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWatch Artist Talk Series video about \"When We Were Small\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bau-xi.com\/blogs\/news\/celia-lees-featured-in-the-toronto-guardian\" title='\"A Day in the Life\" with: Toronto Visual Artist Celia Lees' rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRead the Toronto Guardian's feature on Celia Lees\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/v-7_sHjaSX8\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWatch our Studio Visit Series to learn more about Celia Lees\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kKpNmphHyZg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWatch a short documentary about Celia | Captured by Bilt Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bau-xi.co\/toronto\/LeeCV2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eView Celia Lees' CV\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"it-s-always-on-me-29052","title":"It’s always on me","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCelia Lees (b. 1996) is a contemporary abstract painter based in Toronto, Canada, known for expressive, gestural compositions that explore emotion, presence, and the act of painting in the moment. 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