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Shayne Dark

Canadian, b. 1952
Poised between abstraction and representation, the artworks of Canadian artist Shayne Dark (b. 1952, Moose Jaw, SK) are often coated in eye-popping saturated pigments. His networks of steel branches or steel stones, indoor and outdoor iterations, are a contemplative intersection of the industrial and the organic. In 2016, Dark exhibited at the Brooklyn Sculpture Center, where he was artist in residence. The same year, he was given a solo exhibition at the Albright Knox, NY. Dark has received six Ontario Arts Council grants and a Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant. His work may be found in numerous private, corporate and public collections including Queen’s University, the Canadian Embassy in Prague, the City of Ottawa, the Federal Communications Commission, New York.
Tangled Column Red - Tall, bright, geometric abstract, coated steel sculpture
Tangled Column Red - Tall, bright, geometric abstract, coated steel sculpture

Tangled Column Red - Tall, bright, geometric abstract, coated steel sculpture

By Shayne Dark

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This imposing, rich red metal sculpture by Canadian artist, Shayne Dark is part of the ‘Entangled Series’ he has worked on for years. The contemporary series began in wood, then in s...

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2010s Contemporary Shayne Dark

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Steel

Color Intersected Series No 6 - contemporary, geometric abstract, oil on panel
Color Intersected Series No 6 - contemporary, geometric abstract, oil on panel

Color Intersected Series No 6 - contemporary, geometric abstract, oil on panel

By Shayne Dark

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary, geometric abstract, oil-on-panel painting is by Canadian artist Shayne Dark. Dark calls his extraordinary new series of dynamic oil paintings—'calculated chaotic c...

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2010s Abstract Shayne Dark

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Maelstrom Series No 2 - layered, intersecting, forged aluminum wall sculpture
Maelstrom Series No 2 - layered, intersecting, forged aluminum wall sculpture

Maelstrom Series No 2 - layered, intersecting, forged aluminum wall sculpture

By Shayne Dark

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Beautiful chaos—The new sculptural series by Shayne Dark is named after the powerful image of a maelstrom—a whirlpool in a sea or river. Hand forged from round aluminum rods and pain...

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2010s Contemporary Shayne Dark

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Metal

Entangled Rambling Blue - Intersecting spires of cerulean blue
Entangled Rambling Blue - Intersecting spires of cerulean blue

Entangled Rambling Blue - Intersecting spires of cerulean blue

By Shayne Dark

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This striking deep cerulean blue sculpture by Canadian artist, Shayne Dark is part of the ‘Entangled Series’ he has worked on for many years. The abstract series began in wood, then ...

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2010s Contemporary Shayne Dark

Materials

Steel

Reflections of Nature Series No 3 - reflective, steel, copper, wall sculpture
Reflections of Nature Series No 3 - reflective, steel, copper, wall sculpture

Reflections of Nature Series No 3 - reflective, steel, copper, wall sculpture

By Shayne Dark

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Simply stunning. They shine like jewels…This is Shayne Dark’s Reflections of Nature Series. Dark’s superb sculptural work is informed by nature. This series of wall sculptures—tondos...

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2010s Contemporary Shayne Dark

Materials

Bronze, Copper, Stainless Steel

Windfall Series No 04 - small, smooth, abstract, natural wood carved sculpture
Windfall Series No 04 - small, smooth, abstract, natural wood carved sculpture

Windfall Series No 04 - small, smooth, abstract, natural wood carved sculpture

By Shayne Dark

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This abstract sculpture from the Windfall Series by Shayne Dark is made from one of the applewood burls collected from apple orchards in Prince Edward County, Ontario. Many of the lo...

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2010s Contemporary Shayne Dark

Materials

Resin, Wood

Maelstrom Series No 3 - layered, intersecting, forged aluminum wall sculpture
Maelstrom Series No 3 - layered, intersecting, forged aluminum wall sculpture

Maelstrom Series No 3 - layered, intersecting, forged aluminum wall sculpture

By Shayne Dark

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Canadian sculptor Shayne Dark creates uniquely beautiful abstract pieces often inspired by nature. This new series called Maelstrom (a whirlpool in a sea or river) is a nod to the tumultuous times experienced by the world over the last two years. This arresting wall sculpture in celery green is hand forged from a series of small round aluminum rods layered in a circular wreath-like form. The dynamic energy of this piece is so palpable it almost appears to be in motion. “In my studio, I had a forced solitude with no interruptions, giving me plenty of time...

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2010s Contemporary Shayne Dark

Materials

Metal

Storm Surge Red - glossy, bright, impasto, abstract, acrylic on panel
Storm Surge Red - glossy, bright, impasto, abstract, acrylic on panel

Storm Surge Red - glossy, bright, impasto, abstract, acrylic on panel

By Shayne Dark

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Passages of fiery scarlet medium swirl within the confines of the picture plane in this Storm Surge painting by Shayne Dark. Its highly textured, sculpted surface is made more dynami...

Category

2010s Contemporary Shayne Dark

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

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