{"id":17235,"date":"2013-01-16T11:11:24","date_gmt":"2013-01-16T16:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/?p=17235"},"modified":"2013-01-23T13:15:01","modified_gmt":"2013-01-23T18:15:01","slug":"peter-hoffer-and-rachel-macfarlane-opening-at-nicolas-metivier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v2.artoronto.ca\/?p=17235","title":{"rendered":"Peter Hoffer and Rachel MacFarlane at Nicholas Metivier Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Peter Hoffer and Rachel MacFarlane <\/strong>
\nOpening Reception: Thursday, January 10, 2013<\/strong>
\nNicholas Metivier Gallery<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Photo: Fox Martindale<\/p>\n

Nicholas Metivier Gallery<\/strong>\u00a0kicked up\u00a0the new year with two openings\u00a0for two very different artists.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Artists Peter Hoffer. Photo: Fox Martindale<\/p>\n

As the press release stated, “The landscapes in Hoffer\u2019s current exhibition are powerful yet sparse. At the center of most paintings sits a solitary tree, resembling the composition of a portrait. Each tree conveys a particular character and depending on its structure and surroundings, some trees appear heroic while others fragile.”<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Peter Hoffer, Silhouette, 2012, oil, acrylic, and epoxy on board, 36 x 60 inches<\/p>\n

Just looking at the photographs of Hoffer’s paintings I’ve thought that they are just another Northern landscapes. Standing in front of\u00a0 them gives a totally different feeling. Their large size emphasizes the loneliness of trees mirroring our own and the transparent white layer on the top on the paint creates a special air condition with clouds overhanging.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Installation view with Peter Hoffer’s paintings. Photo: Nicholas Metivier Gallery, 2013<\/p>\n

As a contrast to Hoffer’s almost monocrome compositions Rachel MacFarlene’s paintings caught the eye with their strong colors.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Artist Rachel MacFarlane. Photo: Fox Martindale<\/p>\n

As outlined in the press release \u00a0“MacFarlane\u2019s process begins with small maquettes that she makes from collected and curated refuse. These maquettes are then lit, studied and used as still-lifes for the structural foundation of her oil paintings. … MacFarlane\u2019s imaginative use of colour, pattern and scale then eventually takes over, … drawing inspiration from new technology and contemporary culture such as video games and computer graphics.”<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Rachel MacFarlane, Electric Current Running, 2013, oil on wood,\u00a0 16 x 20 inches<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Photo: Fox Martindale<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Installation view with Rachel MacFarlane’s paintings. Photo: Nicholas Metivier Gallery, 2013<\/p>\n

The gallery was packed with patrons and you can overhear many interesting discussions about the styles of the artists and the impression they strong work created in the viewers.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Photo: Fox Martindale<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/strong>Photo: Fox Martindale<\/p>\n

The exhibition is open till January 26, 2013 in 451 King Street West, gallery hours: Tue-Sat 10\u20136 pm.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Opening Reception: Thursday,
\nJanuary 10, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nicholas Metivier Gallery<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nicolas Metivier Gallery kicked up the new year with two openings for two very different artists. <\/p>\n

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