Burton Kramer

Oasis No 5 - vivid, colourful geometric abstraction, modernist acrylic on canvas

1997

In this lyrical abstract work by Montreal born Mel Davis organic shapes intersect in a playful composition. Using form and colour--blue, yellow, blush pink, black and snow-white Davi...

Calgary’s Aron Hill creates unique, pop art Inspired by the dynamic form and colour of abstract artists like Jack Bush. This piece in acrylic and ink on canvas combines architectural...

Montreal born artist Mel Davis created this beautifully curated composition of bold colours—a few oranges with green leaves scattered against a background of red and white gingham cl...

Expressive and lyrical, Shireen Kamran’s new series of abstract paintings continues her tradition of honouring her Pakistani heritage. Gestural brush strokes, dots and lines in earth...

A riot of colour—blues, green, pink, orange, and yellow pop from the canvas in this lively painting by Adam Cohen. The American abstract artist is known for his grand gestural style ...

Adam Cohen’s glorious abstract painting is a kaleidoscope of bright colours—a heady mix of orange, pinks, purples, chocolate brown, indigo, turquoise blue, and yellow highlighted by ...

In a captivating new collection, Alex Guofeng Cao dazzles audiences with his unique twist on instantly recognizable images. Inspired by history and pop culture, Cao manipulates one iconic image to create another in his extraordinary large-scale works. From a distance, the pieces appear to be a singular image but as the viewer approaches closer, you find each work is a masterfully crafted compilation of minute detailed images layered next to one another, creating a mesmerizing and hypnotic optical illusion. Cao meticulously places each smaller image to form a dynamic gradient from dark to light which tricks the eye into seeing one image. This expertise in contrast is exemplified in all of his works, from striking black and white pieces to stunning explorations in high-definition color. He cleverly mirrors this visual contrast in his subject matter by subverting the main image and creating a dialogue between the macrocosm and microcosm. Take the piece, Ali vs Armstrong; here we see the iconic image of Muhammed Ali’s victory composed of thousands of tiny portraits...

Untitled Grey is a unique contemporary modern painting by renowned Polish-Dutch artist Eliza Kopec. The painting is a typical example of her preferred minimalist abstract geometric v...

Untitled Repetition is a unique contemporary modern painting by renowned Polish-Dutch artist Eliza Kopec. The painting is a typical example of her preferred minimalist abstract geome...

Untitled Hiding Agnes Martin is a unique contemporary modern painting by renowned Polish-Dutch artist Eliza Kopec. The painting is a typical example of her preferred minimalist abstr...

Untitled Scotch is a unique contemporary modern painting by renowned Polish-Dutch artist Eliza Kopec. The painting is a typical example of her preferred minimalist abstract geometric...

Untitled New World is a unique contemporary modern painting by renowned Polish-Dutch artist Eliza Kopec. The painting is a typical example of her preferred minimalist abstract geometric vocabulary. For this painting she has applied several thousands of individually cut round black and white paper elements on top of a metallic grid...