Artists Under 35

GALLERY ON QUEEN IS PROUD TO PRESENT A GROUP EXHIBITION “ARTISTS UNDER 35”
Opening November 12, 2016 5 pm-7 pm
Gallery On Queen is proud to present our Fall exhibition featuring artists under 35. Aligned with the gallery’s mandate to support up and coming artists as their careers progress, we are excited to present this eclectic mix of work that featuring emerging and mid-career NB artists. These five individuals all have very diverse approaches to their work and we are excited to feature them in one show. This exhibition marks an important focus on contemporary art with artists who examine the technical and conceptual characteristics of visual art. Artists Under 35 will be opened by Virgil Hammock, Professor emeritus of fine arts at Mount Allison University. Professor Hammock is a well known art critic and adjunct curator at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery.
Jack Bishop is a mid-career artist from Saint John, NB, but currently resides in Nova Scotia.“My paintings are dense representations of car-culture, consumerism, and urban sprawl. They revisit Canadian landscape tradition in terms not of natural but rather of commercial space, where ubiquitous retail outlets dictate use of the land and proclaim its occupation. In this work, I aim to subvert romanticized ideas of untouched Canadian wilderness.” Bishop has a BFA from NSCAD University in Halifax and has numerous work in public collections including the Art Bank of Canada.
Marie Fox is known for her classical style of the early 15th century Flemish paintings and her influences from the gothic and the medieval. “This new work is inspired by the ephemeral beauty of virgin marshlands and freshwater springs, ‘Ver Sacrum II (Return to the Sacred Spring)’ seeks to lift the delicate veil between the realms of earth and spirit. A youthful female form is placed in the eternally regenerating landscape of a peat bog, revered in ancient times as a portal into the ‘Otherworld’. ‘Vera Sacrum– returning to the ‘Sacred Spring’– honours a moment of introspective reflection, and return to the refuge of primal source” Fox studied fine arts at NSCAD University and was selected by the Beaverbrook Art Gallery for its Studio Watch exhibition, 2015
Chantal Khoury is known for her paintings of fictive characters that encompass basic human emotion and interaction within social dynamics. This exhibition will include a new body of work that slowly moves away from portraiture and into landscape, while still keeping a narrative. “These scenes explore simple moments locked in nostalgia, memories, and ‘other worldly’ spaces. This work involves my usual exploration of social dynamics but within landscapes that are as bodily and visceral as painting the figure itself”. Khoury’s work is in numerous public and private collections including the University of New Brunswick. She received her BFA from Concordia University in Montreal, but is originally from Fredericton. She works on her practice between both cities.
Marcus Kingston has a passion for architecture and classical themes which are evident in his work and have been a common thread throughout his practice. “My recent work focuses on historic properties and their often unnoticed features”. His attention to subtle plays of light and shadow help bring his subjects to life and to create naturalistic representations of local history” . Kingston has a BFA from Mount Allison University. He is originally from Harvey Station but now resides in Fredericton.
Deanna Musgrave is known for her paintings that mixes varying techniques with multiple references. This show will feature three new works: “Emissary, Ships that Pass in the Night II and Kingfisher are ascended messengers that simultaneously appear to be floating overhead, as well as viewed from above as imagined worlds of water. These works speak to the current apocalyptic consciousness, string theory, quantum entanglement and unexplained phenomenon in sky and space”. Musgrave is the recipient of numerous grants and awards, has a BFA from Mount Allison University and a BEd from the University of New Brunswick.
Gallery On Queen is a modern space located in Fredericton’s historic downtown, one block away from the Beaverbrook Art Gallery. It houses an ever-changing collection of contemporary Canadian fine art from across Canada with media that includes painting, sculpture, works on paper, photography and ceramics. Only five months old the gallery is already nationally known for its collection of Atlantic and Canadian works of art. One of New Brunswick’s leading art galleries, and most important cultural treasures, its mission is to bring art and community together in a dynamic cultural environment dedicated to the highest standards through its exhibitions.
Media Contact: Nadia Khoury
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