Anthony Redpath exhibition travelling to Toronto

Sept 10 - 22, 2016
OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY SEPT 10, 2-4PM
ARTIST IN ATTENDANCE

The industrial history of coastal British Columbia is the focus of Anthony Redpath's latest photographic series. Framing worn-down or vacant industrial buildings with the intention of capturing only a section of the landscape, Redpath positions his lens at an unnerving distance to disorient the viewer by distilling the subject into a series of different planes. Cropping the image close in post production,  RE·FINED verges towards abstraction by removing the directional horizon line in each composition. Enhanced by the complex textures of ribbing, vaulting and rustication in the sugar refinery, pulp mills, and oil refinery that comprise the series, Redpath's attention to detail reveals the effects of time on his subjects as complex, beautiful and indicative of a shift in emphasis within the industrial sectors of coastal British Columbia.  

Following the work of Bernd and Hilla Becher, Andreas Gursky and Candida Hofer, Redpath's lens entices the viewer to go beyond the documentary style and examine closely the surface sensuality and rich palette of a decaying landscape. As critic Sky Gooden has observed, "where the Bechers stood back from their industrial subjects, Redpath rushes in."

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Bau-Xi Toronto’s first exhibition, 1976

 

 

Take a look at Bau-Xi Toronto’s invitation for its very first exhibition, featuring work by painter Ken Wallace. With Bau-Xi Vancouver already established and thriving since 1965, Paul and Xisa Huang opened their second location in Toronto to serve a wider Canadian patronage. Show cards like these were meticulously hand-printed in the gallery basement—a sure indication of the gallery’s dedication to keeping patrons informed.

In 1976, Bau-Xi promised to exhibit artists and work with a view of the future. Today, Bau-Xi carries on this forward-thinking sentiment, while also making sure to honour the important cultural history of an institution that serves clients across the country.

Bau-Xi continues to represent the incredible work of Ken Wallace in both Toronto and Vancouver.

 

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Featured Pair: new work by Kathryn Macnaughton

Kathryn Macnaughton artwork presented by Bau-Xi Gallery. Abstract paintingKathryn Macnaughton, The Spirit (left) & The Memory (right), acrylic on canvas, 36 x 48 inches each. Available for viewing at Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto.

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Hugh Mackenzie 'Show 88' coming soon to Toronto

Hugh Mackenzie Exodus painting presented by Bau-Xi Gallery

Hugh Mackenzie, Exodus, 2016, oil on paper, 6.5 x 9.5 inches

SHOW 88: Dedicated to the Memory of Dorothy Mackenzie

SEPTEMBER 10th - 22nd, 2016

Opening reception: Saturday September 10th, 2-4pm, artist in attendance

 

Show 88 is for Hugh Mackenzie a proclamation—of age, of loss, and of love. This September, Bau-Xi Gallery will be presenting new paintings by Mackenzie, whose powerful work has stirred the collective consciousness of audiences from the 1950s to the present day. Oil paintings draw on genres familiar to the artist—abstracted cityscapes and portraits that glimpse both the sublimity of the urban landscape and the dark intimacy of the human body in paint. Show 88 will also include works by the late Dorothy Mackenzie, to whom the entire exhibition is dedicated. Dorothy’s still life paintings will showcase her skilled hand in watercolour and oils while also serving as living memories in conversation with her husband's work.

Hugh Mackenzie has exhibited extensively across the country, is the subject of numerous catalogues and publications and is represented in such major collections as the Art Gallery of Ontario, Carleton University Art Gallery, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and the Montreal Museum of Fine Art. The artist also has a large and avid following of private collectors.

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Check out 'Into the Garden' before it's too late

Don't forget to visit Bau-Xi Vancouver before August 20th to catch the stunning group show INTO THE GARDEN. This show features new work by gallery artists, and a striking floral installation by Granville Island Florist.
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Featured Pair: Tom Burrows and Darlene Cole

Unconventional installations are often some of the most dynamic, and we love this one on display now at our Toronto painting gallery.  ‘Emblem (we lose ourselves at night)’ by Darlene Cole alongside Tom Burrows’ ‘Soumagnei’ makes for a perfect pairing: Cole’s composition—fragile and melancholic—adds narrative voice to Burrows’ panel. Burrows’ strong colour field and luminous quality complements Cole’s delicate brushstrokes and dark ruby oil accents. Together, these pieces create a lively aesthetic conversation and bring out the best in the other.

Pairing different artist, sizes, media, adds complexity to your installations and lets work in your collection tell a story. Contact the gallery for more information on how to curate your space, or visit us to see more examples in person.

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FRAMING FINE ART

Framing can enhance the aesthetic presentation of a piece of fine art. At Bau-Xi Gallery, we are happy to assist our clients by offering quality fine art framing in a wide variety of styles to meet individual needs. Gallery associates have the expertise to advise and recommend presentation options to ensure that each piece of art is displayed beautifully.

The artwork shown above is a stunning pair of photographs by David Burdeny, from his Saltern Study series. Burdeny's photographs are characterized by unusually long exposures that result in detailed images and soft colour studies. These pieces are framed in white behind non-reflective plexiglass, in frames that measure 0.75 inches wide and 2 inches deep.

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Preparing for Art Toronto 2016

Art Toronto 2015 booth. Artwork shown by (from left) Bobbie Burgers, Barbara Cole, Paul Vexler, Katrin Korfmann.

We are currently preparing booth designs and artwork selections for Art Toronto 2016, which runs October 28-31 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. We love this opportunity to present our artists to a wider market, and use this opportunity to show off new and exciting works by gallery artists. Highlights for this year include an exclusive release of new Joshua Jensen-Nagle photographs, available paintings by Bobbie Burgers, exclusive pre-release of David Burdeny's new series, and a great selection of paintings by our newest artist Kathryn Macnaughton. Please contact us if you'd like more details of artwork coming to Art Toronto 2016, we will happily preview artwork in the gallery before the show opens!

 

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New Frederick Hagan Watercolours at Bau-Xi Toronto

Frederick Hagan landscape watercolour presented by Bau-Xi Gallery Toronto

Frederick Hagan, 'Untitled #85,' 1961, watercolour on paper, 17 x 23 inches.

Bau-Xi Toronto is pleased to present a new selection of Frederick Hagan paintings from the artist's estate. These captivating watercolour paintings exemplify the artist's close relationship with the Canadian landscape. Works range from the 1950s to the 1990s.

Hagan’s unique work has for decades responded to and shaped Canadian painting. Born in Toronto and raised in Cabbagetown, Hagan looked to his lived environments as sources for his artistic subjects: the bustling urban life of a growing city, memories of family and childhood experiences, and the idyllic scenery of the Muskoka region, to which he traveled regularly.

Hagan was quickly recognized for his talent, and by age 21 was exhibiting with the Royal Canadian Academy, while taking classes at the Ontario College of Art under the direction of John Alfsen and Frank Carmichael. Soon, he would take on the role of educator himself, a vocation which would come to define Hagan’s career in equal part to his studio practice. Between 1946 and 1983, Hagan taught printmaking at the Ontario College of Art; a talented lithographer in his own right, he influenced an entire generation of artists who would take up the challenge of figurative painting and revive its role as a valuable genre that could comment meaningfully on a contemporary spirit.

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Worldwide Fine Art Shipping

 

Jeffrey Milstein, Virgin American Airbus A320, 46 X 46 in. - Edition of 7, Archival Inkjet Print Mounted on Archival Substrate, Framed in White with Plexiglass, $7,900.00  

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Bau-Xi Gallery professionally packs and crates fine art for shipping to our clients worldwide. We understand the fragile nature of artwork and offer custom-designed packaging for the specific type of artwork being shipped. When purchasing from our website, clients will have the opportunity to add shipping, in order for their artwork acquisition to be safely sent to their destination.

 

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Katrin Korfmann exhibition in Berlin, Germany

KATRIN KORFMANN RETROSPECTIVE AT BERLIN ART PROJECTS, GERMANY

Text by Berlin Art Projects:

The exhibition starts with Berlin, with analogue images taken with a plate camera of the city’s firewalls and named after the streets they were shot in. Interested in their status as non-spaces, Korfmann made a study of these so-called “Brandmauern” – structures built for the public good, but invisible to most citizens. Yet this is not a chronological tour through Korfmann’s oeuvre, instead we see a dynamic exchange between works from different years developing, works that were created in two distinct cities. Korfmann’s trademark synthesis of different temporal and spatial dimensions in artistic form, is most pronounced in her ultrachrome prints from the series Count for Nothing. The artist’s photographs mostly take a bird’s eye perspective on busy urban scenes, merging several images taken over a given time span to create bustling, energetic portrayals of contemporary life. Figures are blurred through movement, or stand static reading in the street, birds fly into the frame from different and impossible angles, capturing a sense of simultaneity, of time frozen yet slipping away all too quickly.

An archive of incidental traces and irretrievable memory, Korfmann’s works present a specific length of time – ranging from a few minutes through to an entire day – from multiple perspectives, fixing a vast array of moments through still photography without losing any of their transience and momentum. Her art is indeed more of a journey than a destination, constantly morphing and changing as you contemplate it, condensing disparate spaces and times into succinct statements of artistic intent.

VIEW AVAILABLE ARTWORK BY KATRIN KORFMANN HERE

 

 

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Janna Watson named one of 10 artists to collect at Seattle Art Fair

Janna Watson abstract painting presented by Bau-Xi Gallery

Visit Foster/White gallery at booth C33

 

Janna Watson has been named by Artsy as one of the 10 'artists to collect' at the upcoming Seattle Art Fair. Visit Foster/White Gallery's booth to see Watson's new work August 4 - 7, 2016 at CenturyLink Field Event Center, Seattle.

BROWSE JANNA WATSON ARTWORK LOCATED IN SEATTLE

 

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