This exhibition is a rare opportunity to consider Gordon Smith’s artistic path as it developed from representational images of landscapes that were new and highly revelatory for him, to the fluidity of abstraction where the manipulation of paint and the balances of colour and light were the driving forces in creating compelling compositions.
This significant collection of works is the first exhibition in over twenty years to focus on the dynamic nature of his early career. During the optimism of the postwar period, Vancouver was a hotbed of exciting developments in West Coast Modernism and Smith was a central figure receiving national and international attention for canvases that were a bold and expressive response to western abstraction.
A preview of the exhibition is available in person at Equinox Gallery on Commercial Street, or via the catalogue linked Here.
Installation View
Gordon Smith: Early WorksSeptember 6th - October 11th, 2024
Installation View
Gordon Smith: Early WorksSeptember 6th - October 11th, 2024
Installation View
Gordon Smith: Early WorksSeptember 6th - October 11th, 2024
Installation View
Gordon Smith: Early WorksSeptember 6th - October 11th, 2024
Installation View
Gordon Smith: Early WorksSeptember 6th - October 11th, 2024
Installation View
Gordon Smith: Early WorksSeptember 6th - October 11th, 2024
Installation View
Gordon Smith: Early WorksSeptember 6th - October 11th, 2024
Installation View
Gordon Smith: Early WorksSeptember 6th - October 11th, 2024
Gordon Smith
Untitled
ca. 1955-1960
Oil on board
Board Size: 23" x 40"Frame Size: 28" x 45"
Gordon Smith
Easter Sunday
ca. 1955-1959
Oil on Canvas
Canvas Size: 35" x 28"Frame Size: 36 1/2" x 29 1/2"
Gordon Smith
Painting with Green & Grey
ca. 1960
Oil on Masonite
Board Size: 11" x 14"Frame Size: 15" x 18"
Gordon Smith
Painting
ca. 1955
Oil on mahogany plywood
Board Size: 19" x 22"Frame Size: 26" x 30"
Gordon Smith
Winterscape
ca. 1960
Oil on Board
Board Size: 14" x 18"Frame Size: 20" x 24"
Gordon Smith
Untitled (Barn)
1958
Oil on Board
Board Size: 12" x 16"Frame Size: 13" x 17"
Gordon Smith
Sooke Harbour
1956
Oil on board
Board Size: 15" x 18"Frame Size:16" x 19"
Gordon Smith
Untitled (Driftwood)
ca.1948
Oil on Canvas
Canvas Size: 20" x 24"Frame Size: 21 1/4" x 25 1/4"
艺术家
The Estate of Gordon Smith
The Estate of Gordon Smith
Gordon Smith (1919-2020) 是加拿大当代艺术界的关键人物。自 1950 年代以来,他不断努力扩大抽象与表现之间的交融。在他错综复杂的画作中,表面之下孕育着整片的色彩领域。在他长达 75 年的职业生涯中,他使用循环和重叠、线到线的运动、纹理到纹理、颜色到颜色的程序进行绘画。他的作品一直在不断寻求抽象和他对土地的热爱之间的平衡,这让我们深入了解了他的绘画行为及西海岸风光的精髓。