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Jim Lambie, Plaza, 2005. Enamel paint and plastic bags, dimensions variable. Mildred Bork Connors, Elisabeth H. Gates and Arthur B. Michaels Funds, 2005.
Discussion with Albright-Knox Art Gallery Director Louis Grachos, David Moos, and Jessica Stockholder
Wednesday, February 13, 7 pm
Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto Scarborough
Paragons is a dynamic look at the wide spectrum of contemporary abstract art being made today. Featuring works recently acquired by the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, the exhibition celebrates their exemplary collection of cutting-edge abstraction by some of today's leading practitioners, reflecting a legacy of modernist abstraction through the lens of contemporary art. From David Batchelor's warehouse dollies, which become frames for colored light, to Roxy Paines's machine-made paintings, to Karin Davie's swooping, undulating stripes, the artists in Paragons approach and interpret abstraction from a number of different perspectives. The innovative use of new materials in painting and sculpture demonstrates the myriad ways in which the ideas, issues, and visual strategies of abstract art are being reinvented and renewed in today's world. The exhibition features works by David Batchelor, Tim Bavington , Andy Collins , ChanSchatz , Karin Davie, Jim Isermann , Rachel Lachowicz , Jim Lambie , Joseph Marioni , Mariko Mori, Roxy Paine, Linda Stark, Lisa Stefanelli, Jessica Stockholder, and Sue Williams, and was curated by Louis Grachos.
Exhibition organized by the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York. Generously supported by the Toronto Arts Council, Manulife Financial, TD Meloche Monnex and PACART.
For updated information on Paragons programming and events, please visit www.utsc.utoronto.ca/dmg.