Art GAlleries
BY Jill Von Sprecken
Canuck
Connection
It’s a True North takeover at
Elissa Cristall Gallery (page
52). From Jul. 7 to 28, view
works in various media by
artists from north of the 49th
parallel in A Canadian Perspec-
tive. The group show brings
together diverse art practices,
which include landscape,
figurative and abstract works.
Find plein air portraits by Les-
ley Finlayson alongside bright
oil-on-canvas works by Kyle
Scheurmann (“Red on Leaves,”
pictured in detail). Now that’s
a fresh perspective.
Dream State
Get surreal this summer, with a little help from
Chali-Rosso’s Definitely Dalí exhibit (to Sep. 1; page
50). Pieces by moustachioed master artist Salvador
Dalí include “Woman Aflame,” a 3.7-m- (12-ft-)
tall sculpture publicly displayed at West Hastings
Street and Hornby. At the gallery, find more than
100 out-of-this-world works of art, including
“Nobility of Time” (pictured) and the large-scale
“Surrealist Piano.” Welcome to Wonderland.
Blue Streak
Bau-Xi Gallery (page 52) has the blues—
from aquamarine to azure, and everything
in-between. Explore the sapphire shade in
works such as “Inner Light” (pictured) by Mel
Gausden, who is known for a vibrant palette that
recalls Instagram-esque digital colour filters and
results in convincing-yet-dreamy landscapes.
Gallery artists in this group show explore the
cool hue not only through cerulean colouring,
but also through its metaphoric and symbolic
significance. Dive into A Deeper Shade of Blue
from Jul. 7 to 21.
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