artUS 33

Graham Gillmore
by Otino Corsano

The Issue 33, 2012 of artUS Magazine featured

my interview with Graham Gillmore.

Gillmore's work is included 
in a new group exhibition

"20 YEARS"

Monte Clark Gallery
Vancouver

August 16, 2012 to October 31, 2012
Opening: Thursday August 16th, 6pm

THE MONTE CLARK GALLERY opened in the fall of 1992 in Gastown, Vancouver. 
To mark the occasion of this 20th anniversary, the Monte Clark Gallery will present an exhibition of specially selected works from gallery artists. The exhibit will feature artists that Monte has represented within the last twenty years, alongside three new artists: 
Jay Issac (Toronto), Mari Eastman (Los Angeles) and Paul Housley (London UK).

Gillmore credits the work of artists Julian Schnabel, Jean-Michel Basquiat, David Salle and Bryce Marden for informing and inspiring his artistic quest. He is a disciplined, prolific and highly successful artist who has exhibited annually since 1984. His work can be found in numerous private, corporate and public collections in Canada, the United States and abroad including the Museum of Modern Art, New York City, The Ghent Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Artists for Kids Gallery in North Vancouver. Graham Gillmore exhibits with the Monte Clark Gallery in Vancouver/Toronto and currently lives and works in Winlaw, BC.

I usually start with washes of bright primary colours, gradually neutralized through successive pourings. Sometimes, just a
sliver
of pure colour will peek through the murkiness, like a brilliant flash
from an otherwise foggy ground, only to slip underneath again.

Graham Gillmore
"Hand Held"
oil and enamel on panel, 
54 x 48 inches"

http://www.grahamgillmore.com

artUS 32

Alex McLeod
by Otino Corsano

The Issue 32, 2012 of artUS Magazine featured

my interview with Alex McLeod.

McLeod's work is included 
in a new group exhibition

"Simulators"

Angell Gallery

November 3rd – December 1st
Opening reception Saturday November 3rd 1–4 PM

ANGELL GALLERY is pleased to present SIMULATORS, an exhibition showcasing new work by eight artists who are at the forefront of contemporary digital art practices: Philippe Blanchard, David Clarkson, Alex Fischer, Brianna Lowe, Alex McLeod, Rafael Ochoa, Jon Rafman and Jillian Ross. 

Alex McLeod's work delights and confounds. They appear to be photographs of futuristic fantasy dioramas, yet are entirely constructed using a specialized 3D rendering program. Expertly exploiting the software's capacity to emulate surface textures, McLeod builds highly tactile virtual worlds replete with gleaming globular clouds, shiny porcelain towers and crystalline structures, sumptuous yet strangely deserted. McLeod is represented in public and private collections, and at age 28 has already had seven solo exhibitions, including this year's Curiosity at Mass MoCA. 

The following is an excerpt of the artUS article:

Making a big deal about the software, is like asking a painter what brand of paint they use.
It shouldn't matter,
you can produce my work any number of ways.
There are no secrets.

Alex McLeod - "Rare Lights"
http://www.alxclub.com