Harold Feist

Chanson - large, colourful, gestural abstract, acrylic on canvas

1987

A ringed cloud of blue floats on shimmering layers of charcoal in this elegant and emotive abstract painting by Alice Teichert. A flurry of glyphic script underlined by strips of can...

Passages of crimson, silver, gold with licks of pink and lime green acrylic paint are brushed, dripped, sprayed and shaped into a lively narrative. This masterful composition inspired by plant species of an herbarium is a playful exploration of color, texture and pattern. Since completing her BFA through Concordia and ECIAD, Ackerman has exhibited across Canada and in Europe (Germany & France). She was longlisted for the Sobey Prize in 2015, received an honorable mention for the Kingston Prize for Canadian Portraiture in 2009, and was included in Carte Blanche...

Vertical bars of grey acrylic, dove to light charcoal, move across this square canvas by master colorist, Milly Ristvedt. The bars, that appear to breathe rhythmically against the picture plane, are made more contemplative by the profound title of the painting -- apparent nothingness is actually everything. Thoughts on this inherent and known contradiction in the nature of the universe emerge through quiet meditation of this monochrome canvas. In the recent publication, Milly Ristvedt: Colour and Meaning, critic Lola Tostevin writes: "The grey stripes in this painting could simply be the result of mixing black and white, but it is so much more. Black, the total absence of light, is experienced as nothing but its colour. White, on the other hand, absorbs every colour on the spectrum. In combining black and white in all its permutations, the painting represents nothing figurative, yet it contains everything fundamental to its creation...The textured greys of Everything and Nothing project tranquility, reflection and, ironically, silence." Milly Ristvedt, RCA, began her career in Toronto in 1964 after studies with Takao...

Strong, simple geometric shapes in bright colours—royal blue, red, navy and lavender create a fresh and fun scene in this new work by Calgary’s Aron Hill. This is one of a series of ...

Brilliant bright colours of yellow, green, blue, orange and red immediately engage the viewer in this bold acrylic painting by Calgary artist Aron Hill. Conceptually, Hill’s work finds company in the art of famed modernist Jack Bush. “In the last year I’ve become really comfortable with what I’m doing. I think I stopped asking art...

Through integrated and vigorous passages of acrylic that are brushed, sprayed, stenciled and shaped, Ackerman deconstructs the idea of a house interior. This lively and colorful coll...

This square edge filled canvas presents a mesmerizing yet relaxing spectrum of perfectly blended pigment. “I'd Slay Another Dragon for You” is from the “Mindfulness Circle” series by artist Ethan Blu...

Fascinating large scale abstract impressionist style acrylic on canvas painting by Cyrstofer/Christopher Shoemaker (Italian/German 20th c). Features a grey, blue, and lavender ground centered by a large figure signed across bottom. Titled "Decompression of Thoughts" with gallery label on verso. Shoemaker calls Coachella Valley CA his home. Provenance: From the estate of Colin Fisher.

Large abstract impressionist style figural painting titled "The Fourth Facade" by Cystofer/Christopher Shoemaker (Italian/German 20th c). Shoemaker calls Co...

Diane Ayott’s abstractions on paper, canvas, and panel are luxuriously physical objects resulting from the accrual of layer after layer of paint, color, and pattern, launched by imag...

Patton Blackwell's "Softly" comprises four gallery-wrapped canvases 71 x 31.5 in. each, 71 x 126 in overall. It can be hung on the wall as a painting,...

Women in Abstract Expressionism: Colorful Sunset Inspired Artwork by Texas artist Winter Rusiloski. Details: Winter Rusiloski Cathedral, 2016 Oil on canvas 48 x 45" View works. Wind...