Loopers in the News

Persons of Interest by Gary Clement

Gary Clement has new works on display at Parts Gallery 1150 Queen Street East.

Sandra Gregson is one of the featured artists on World of Threads Festival website as the 40th "Weekly Fibre Artist Interview."

At loop gallery this weekend are Mark Adair and Jane Lowbeer. On the last day of their exhibitions, Sunday, December 4th, there will be a Q&A session. Instead of a moderator,  Mark and Jane will ask each other questions.

Last Chance to see Thelma Rosner and Gary Clement at Loop Gallery

There are five days left to see the work of Gary Clement and Thelma Rosner at Loop Gallery. Their shows close on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 4 pm.

Question and Answer Session with Gary Clement

Peter Kuitenbrouwer will facilitate a Question & Answer Session with artist Gary Clement at loop Gallery tomorrow Saturday, March 5th at 3 PM.

The ink drawings in Dark Energy reflect Gary Clement’s lifelong interest in history, cosmology, archaeology, sitcoms, bodily functions, music, poetry astronauts and current events among other things. As a cartoonist/artist Clement draws heavily on the diverse influences that have shaped his work, from MAD magazine and National Lampoon to Philip Guston and Joseph Cornell.

The title, Dark Energy, refers to a hypothetical force that permeates the universe. In the context of this show, it refers to the materiality of the India ink used in the drawings, to the frenetic period of energy that produced the drawings and to the permeable and wide ranging nature of the subjects that inform the drawings.

Gary Clement is the political cartoonist for the National Post. His cartoons have appeared in the New York Times Week In Review, The Guardian and TIME. As a freelance illustrator, his work has appeared in publications around the world. He is also a children’s writer/illustrator whose many awards include the 1999 Governor General’s Award for Illustration for his book “The Great Poochini”. This is his 7th show at Loop. He is represented in Toronto by Loop Gallery and by Parts Gallery.

Peter Kuitenbrouwer has worked in journalism for more that 25 years as a writer, a video journalist, a radio and television correspondent, and a bureau chief in such places as Mexico City, Montreal, New York, Ottawa, and Toronto. He is the author of two books for children. This winner of the prestigious Southam Inc. Award and the "Newswriter of the Year" Award is at present city columnist for the National Post. Peter lives in Toronto with his wife, two children, a cat and a dog.

Gary Clement's Dark Energy & Thelma Rosner's Dictionary exhibitions at loop Gallery run until Sunday March 13th.

Gary Clement at loop

Dark Energy by Gary Clement c2011

The ink drawings in Dark Energy reflect Gary Clement’s lifelong interest in history, cosmology, archaeology, sitcoms, bodily functions, music, poetry astronauts and current events among other things. As a cartoonist/artist Clement draws heavily on the diverse influences that have shaped his work, from MAD magazine and National Lampoon to Philip Guston and Joseph Cornell.

The title, Dark Energy, refers to a hypothetical force that permeates the universe. In the context of this show, it refers to the materiality of the India ink used in the drawings, to the frenetic period of energy that produced the drawings and to the permeable and wide ranging nature of the subjects that inform the drawings.

Gary Clement is the political cartoonist for the National Post. His cartoons have appeared in the New York Times Week In Review, The Guardian and TIME. As a freelance illustrator, his work has appeared in publications around the world. He is also a children’s writer/illustrator whose many awards include the 1999 Governor General’s Award for Illustration for his book “The Great Poochini”. This is his 7th show at Loop. He is represented in Toronto by Loop Gallery and by Parts Gallery.

Learn more about Gary Clement’s work during a Question & Answer Session moderated by Peter Kuitenbrouwer of the National Post at loop on Saturday March 5th at 3pm.
 

Photos from Gary Clement's Show of Dark Energy at Loop Gallery

Gary Clement

Installation Shot Dark Energy by Gary Clement

Opening Reception Gary Clement

Opening Reception Dark Energy by Gary Clement

Photo credits: All photos provided courtesy of Gary Clement. 

Gary Clement's show "Dark Energy" made the National Post's list of Top 5 Things to Do in Toronto last weekend. If you couldn't fit it onto your list, the show continues through to March 6, 2011.

Loop Gallery is located at 1273 Dundas West (at Dovercourt) in Toronto.

Gary Clement and Thelma Rosner at Loop

Moon Base Alpha by Gary Clement 2011

Even before the opening of Gary Clement's and Thelma Rosner's shows at loop Gallery today, their work has attracted reviewer's attention.

The Globe & Mail newspaper's reviewer R.M. Vaughan says "Clement's madcap, itchy drawings about 'dark matter' and Rosner's liturgy-and-politics-informed paintings about the Israel-Palestine conflict appear to be an odd match - but both artists are seeking manageable answers to impossible questions." (Globe and Mail, The Exhibitionist by R.M. Vaughan, Saturday, February 19, 2011, Globe Arts page R14)

The National Post featured an interview of Clement about cartoons and creativity in yesterday's paper. Written by the Post's Barry Hertz, the interview reveals that Clement "did maybe 400 drawings initially, then got it down to 150 for the second cut, and from that edited it down to 42. They all had to be ink on paper or ink and collage on paper." The full text can be read here.

Join Gary Clement and Thelma Rosner at loop Gallery this afternoon from 2-5 pm to celebrate their opening.

loop Gallery is located at 1273 Dundas Street West at Dovercourt. 

Upcoming Show at loop: Gary Clement and Thelma Rosner

loop Gallery is pleased to announce exhibitions by loop members Gary Clement entitled Dark Energy, and Thelma Rosner entitled Dictionary.


Concern about national and religious conflict in the Middle East has been the subject of much of Thelma Rosner's recent artistic practice. In her exploration of these issues, she has considered Jewish-Muslim relations in both historical and contemporary contexts, from the magnificent culture of Andalusia to the conflicting narratives of today's Israel-Palestine. In the latter situation, the achievement of equality and dignity for both peoples should remain a realistic hope. This ideal is the focus of Rosner's work. The doubling of images or words to indicate connection and equivalence is her underlying structural strategy.

Thelma Rosner studied painting at the University of Western Ontario, where Paterson Ewen was her teacher and mentor. Her mixed media installations generally refer to concrete social concerns. For the last decade, her production has focused on Muslim-Jewish issues, most recently on the Israel-Palestine situation.


The ink drawings in Dark Energy reflect Gary Clement’s lifelong interest in history, cosmology, archaeology, sitcoms, bodily functions, music, poetry astronauts and current events among other things. As a cartoonist/artist Clement draws heavily on the diverse influences that have shaped his work, from MAD magazine and National Lampoon to Philip Guston and Joseph Cornell.

The title, Dark Energy, refers to a hypothetical force that permeates the universe. In the context of this show, it refers to the materiality of the India ink used in the drawings, to the frenetic period of energy that produced the drawings and to the permeable and wide ranging nature of the subjects that inform the drawings.

Gary Clement is the political cartoonist for the National Post. His cartoons have appeared in the New York Times Week In Review, The Guardian and TIME. As a freelance illustrator, his work has appeared in publications around the world. He is also a children’s writer/illustrator whose many awards include the 1999 Governor General’s Award for Illustration for his book “The Great Poochini”. This is his 7th show at Loop. He is represented in Toronto by Loop Gallery and by Parts Gallery.



Please join the artists in celebrating their opening receptions on Saturday, February 19 from 2-5 pm.


Learn more about Gary Clement’s work during a Question & Answer Session at loop on Saturday March 5th at 3pm. Moderated by Peter Kuitenbrouwer/National Post.

 

More loop at Art Toronto 2010

There is such a range of talent among the loop artists. Here is another selection of work that is available for sale at Art Toronto 2010 (Toronto International Art Fair).

Gone Missing by Yvonne Singer, 2010
Neon Installation, 30x9 inches
$2000

undersinister by Suzanne Nacha 2008
Oil on canvas, 26x22 inches framed ellipse
$1200

Sacred 2 by Elizabeth Babyn
Acrylic on canvas, 12x12
$400

Loop Gallery received a mention in today's Globe and Mail in the Arts section, page R15, in an article by Larry Humber called "No $100 Warhols, but there are bargains". This is what was written about Loop:

"The Loop Gallery, which recently relocated to Dundas West from Queen Street, is a cooperative with members each allotted a space. Works on the block include Martha Eleen's oil on wood titled Winner, priced at $900. Another member is cartoonish Gary Clement, whose watercolour Untitled/Air is $400". 

WINNER by Martha Eleen 2009
Oil on wood, 16x16
$900

Interview with Gary Clement

Loop Gallery member Gary Clement is featured on a cool website Ya es Hoy from Argentina.

His profile begins as follows:
"I am an illustrator and cartoonist from Toronto, Canada. I live with my wife, son and daughter (she is studying in Montreal now). Also reside with a dog and a cat. Making art is the only thing I wanted to do and the only (legal) thing I was any good at. The private school I went to growing up had no art at all, NONE, and boys who drew were considered… shall we say, less masculine. I was a closet artist. So when I finally got to a place where drawing and painting were the only things expected of me, I was very, very happy." 

To read more, click here.

Gary Clement Illustrates A Coyote Solstice Tale

Artist, illustrator and Loop Gallery member Gary Clement is mentioned in today's Globe and Mail newspaper article "I'm dreaming of the right kid's book" by Susan Perren. His illustrations of Thomas King's children's story "A Coyote Solstice Tale" are heralded in the commentary: "And as this splendid satirical romp, with an equally splendid profusion of watercolour illustrations by the inimitable Gary Clement makes clear, a mall is something Coyote should never go near". 

Read the complete article here. 

Congratulations Gary!!