Galerie de Bellefeuille,TORONTO ON , CANADA - Mike Hammer : Songs for Absolution - September 14 > September 24, 2024 @Debellefeuille
Songs for Absolution
Mike Hammer
Galerie de Bellefeuille
87 Avenue Road, Suite 2, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 3R9
(416) 900-3268 e-mail:
OVERVIEW :
Under the leadership of Helen and Jacques Bellefeuille, Galerie de Bellefeuille has become one of Canada’s most recognized independently run art galleries. Founded in 1980 and celebrating thirty-seven years of acumen, Galerie de Bellefeuille is now proudly open in Yorkville Village, a prime location in Downton Toronto. Now in its fourth decade of operation and offering a total of 25,000 square feet of exhibition space, Galerie de Bellefeuille is unparalleled in Canada. With a reputation for excellence and high levels of service GdB continues its vibrant cultural agenda, striving to present the best in Canadian and International art with the same passion that ignited Helen and Jacques thirty-seven years ago!
gallery's Multiple Locations :TORONTO ON (2), MONTREAL (2)
September 14 > September 24, 2024
Ride Relentless, 2023 Acrylique sur panneau en bois Acrylic on Wood Panel 60'' x 48''
Roller Coaster, 2024 Acrylique et brillant sur panneau en bois Acrylic and Gloss on Wood Panel 30'' x 30''
ABOUT ARTISTS : Mike Hammer
I am fascinated with paint and color. I pour large amounts of acrylic paint to form circular ‘blobs’ of varying sizes. By allowing each layer to dry prior to successive pours, the painting expands from the surface. I spontaneously apply various color combinations to each blob, hoping to captivate audiences with their sculpture-like nature and myriad of contrasting colors. Mike Hammer is a contemporary abstract painter interested in color, texture and the possibilities of paint as object. Hammer’s signature “blob” paintings were developed in 2014 through a process of experimentation. While working on a series of wet-in-wet pour paintings, Hammer chose to allow the initial layer to dry fully. The next pour layer produced and maintained a nearly perfect circle. These circles, or “blobs.” now form the basis of his work. Hammer’s paintings celebrate both the vitality and strength of color and aim to push the boundaries of painting.
Mike Hammer
Letters and Prisms, 2024 Acrylique et brillant sur panneau Acrylic and Gloss on Panel 60'' x 60''
ABOUT EXHIBITION : Songs for Absolution
Meet the artist
ABOUT EXHIBITION : Songs for Absolution
Meet the artist
ABOUT ARTISTS : Mike Hammer
I am fascinated with paint and color. I pour large amounts of acrylic paint to form circular ‘blobs’ of varying sizes. By allowing each layer to dry prior to successive pours, the painting expands from the surface. I spontaneously apply various color combinations to each blob, hoping to captivate audiences with their sculpture-like nature and myriad of contrasting colors. Mike Hammer is a contemporary abstract painter interested in color, texture and the possibilities of paint as object. Hammer’s signature “blob” paintings were developed in 2014 through a process of experimentation. While working on a series of wet-in-wet pour paintings, Hammer chose to allow the initial layer to dry fully. The next pour layer produced and maintained a nearly perfect circle. These circles, or “blobs.” now form the basis of his work. Hammer’s paintings celebrate both the vitality and strength of color and aim to push the boundaries of painting.
Mike Hammer Artist's site : https://mikehammer.ca/
mail : not available Artist's CITY :TORONTO ON
Artist's COUNTRY :CANADA
Gallery Opening Hours : Tuesday - Saturday: 10am - 6pm
Opening reception :September 14 1:00 - 5:00 pm
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