URBAN GALLERY presents our JUNE 2019 EXHIBITION for TORONTO PRIDE

ICONS

SOLO EXHIBITION by Brian Gibson

EXHIBITION DATES
Thursday June 6, 2019 to Saturday June 29, 2019
OPENING PARTY
Saturday, June 8 2019
from 2 PM to 5 PM
RSVP to info@urbangallery.ca
MEET THE ARTIST
Thursday June 20 2019
from 5 PM to 7 PM

ARTIST STATEMENT:
Portraiture has been a historic representation of society and the continuing similarities found in the human experience. Styles may change -hair, clothing, but we are fundamentally the same throughout time.

"ICONS" is my study of portraits through the decades of the best, determined by popular demand, in a North American pop culture. As we view these icons, most of them are viewing us, the observed observing, if not they are presenting their own personality or directing us to their interests that are out of our viewing area.

This is the first instalment of "ICONS" which will be a continuing project.

BIO:
Born in Toronto, raised in small town Ontario, attended York University in pursuit of a fine arts degree. The BFA still eludes me. As early as 1973, awarded county recognition in a juried show, and have continued to show in occasional juried shows.

Lived in Washington DC. for several years during which time I belonged to an artist co-op, A Salon Ltd. and was president of the co-op for a period.

Co-owner of a gallery in A Salon, called Galleria, where I had several exhibits with my co-owner as well as functions such as our annual Heart Auction, fire sales, and group showings.

I have several murals and commissioned paintings, including corporate portraits, hanging in homes and businesses throughout North America.