"Aqueous" by Anda Kubis
Canadian artist Anda Kubis wants to grab your attention. Her abstract oil paintings (“Aqueous,” pictured in detail) use fleeting movement so the viewer must pause and focus to fully absorb the piece in its entirety. In Full Spectrum at Elissa Cristall Gallery (to Mar. 31), Kubis explores illusion and light, her work often mimicking the hazy, pulsating dots we see when we close our eyes. Colour us impressed.—Kristina Urquhart
"Departing Gesture" by Elzbieta Krawecka at Elissa Cristall Gallery
See how one medium can produce different styles in 6 Painters at Elissa Cristall Gallery (Nov. 3 to 30). Polish-born Elzbieta Krawecka’s soft landscapes evoke European painters of yore (“Departing Gesture,” pictured), while Alberta artist Paul Bernhardt’s modern scenes examine structures in the urban environment. Also gracing the gallery walls: colourful abstracts by both Anda Kubis and Yang Hong, grid works by Sean Mills and contemporary landscapes by Gavin Lynch.—Kristina Urquhart
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ELISSA CRISTALL GALLERY 2245 Granville St. 604-730-9611. www.cristallgallery.com
"Lake of the Woods" by Gavin Lynch
Storytelling is paramount for artist Gavin Lynch, who explores the cultural narratives of northern BC in A New Look at Contemporary Landscape at Elissa Cristall Gallery (Jun. 4 to Jul. 2). Lynch employs a collage technique in his oil-and-acrylic canvases, building up paint to achieve his super-saturated look (“Lake of the Woods,” pictured).—Kristina Urquhart
Keer Tanchak's colouful works are on display at Elissa Cristall Gallery
Going against the grain works for North Vancouver-born artist Keer Tanchak, who forgoes traditional paint canvases in favour of less-conventional, rounded sheets of aluminum in Still Dreaming Life at Elissa Cristall Gallery (to Jun. 26). Tanchak’s neo-Rococo style has a contemporary twist, depicting soldiers and well-to-do lassies (“s’plaid!,” pictured) in flashy hues that are sure to catch your eye.—Kristina Urquhart
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