May – July, 2019
Various locations in Toronto
With so much choices of Canadian and international artists exhibiting, it isn’t easy picking exhibits to see.
CONTACT 2019 / Artoronto picks
Category: Mikael Sandblom
Interview with Brandon Steen
by Mikael Sandblom
I am documenting them as I create my paintings before they are torn down or facaded without their souls intact. Perhaps I will become in time historical artist of Toronto’s past.
Paul Collins: Marginalia / General Hardware
by Mikael Sandblom
Building on his earlier processes and techniques, he takes the work into fresh territory, offering subtle surprises along the way.
Nicole Jenny at Gallery 1313
by Mikael Sandblom
Jenny emphasizes that these are paintings inspired by science, they are not scientific illustrations. Her work is first and foremost rooted in the act of painting.
John Hartman at Nicholas Metivier Gallery
by Mikael Sandblom
Hartman has been working on this project for three years and he feels that he’s found a direction that opens more possibilities the further he pursues it.
The Apostle – Astronauts / Thomas Ackermann at Gallery 1313
by Mikael Sandblom
The Apostle – Astronauts are the kind of paintings that you want to look at again and again. They appear simple at first but are harder to pin down the longer you look at them.