Martin Ouellette
dal 5/5/2005 al 28/5/2005
Segnalato da
5/5/2005
Martin Ouellette
Gallery Neubacher, Toronto
Lust. The paintings are enlargements of everyday objects, such as barbed wire, magazines, and drywall screws. Images so sizable that they create their own separate meaning becoming more than their original forms.
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Toronto (28 April 2005) – Gallery Neubacher announces today the opening of the latest exhibition by artist, Martin Ouellette. One of the Toronto art scene’s great young painters, Ouellette hits hard with his second solo show at Gallery Neubacher. His large seductive oil paintings grace the walls of Toronto’s most spectacular venue – The Carlu, as well as some of the most stylish venues and homes from Toronto to Los Angeles.
His paintings are enlargements of everyday objects, such as barbed wire, magazines, and drywall screws. Images so sizable that they create their own separate meaning becoming more than their original forms. These mass produced objects when realistically painted by Ouellette become a declaration of our humanness. Manufactured objects used and disposed of daily, Ouellette coddles with reverence. He seduces his audience through his paintings, which gush with vibrant colour, texture, and truly unique composition. “There’s irony in what I do—turning the idea of trash to something that is sexy,†conveys Ouellette about his work.
About Gallery Neubacher:
Gallery Neubacher is one of Toronto’s foremost contemporary art galleries, which has enjoyed marked success showcasing the next wave of exciting, young Canadian talent and propelling artists to heightened levels of recognition. The gallery’s openings, well known among the city’s fashionable set, draw leading figures from the fields of style, art, media, film, and design. Determining what is hot before its pop and consistently identifying and fusing elements crucial to compelling artistic endeavors, Gallery Neubacher has become a respected voice in Canadian culture. The director, Manny Neubacher, with his affable manner, keen eye, inherent style and passionate support of the Canadian contemporary art scene, has won the respect and admiration of leading journalists, prominent cultural figures, and the city’s top influencers.
Opening evening is Friday May 6th, 2005 from 7-10 p.m.
Gallery Neubacher
81 Saint Nicholas Street.
Toronto Ontario
M4Y 1W8