Thanksgiving Weekend at TrépanierBaer

In preparation for IAIN BAXTER&'s exhibition “….Only Photography Is Up to The Task” opening Friday, October 16, and in preparation for the gallery's participation in Art Toronto opening Friday, October 23 to the general public, TrépanierBaer will be closed during the holiday weekend.We wish you...

Taking the Polymath Test:
Chris Cran and the Pleasures of Looking

Robert Enright, Border Crossings, Issue 135, August 2015, pp. 76-87 Chris Cran, the Calgary-based artist, educator and arts advocate, is a picture-making polymath. There is no visual language he doesn’t understand well enough to mimic, transform, redirect and dismantle. At various points of distinguished 35-year-long-career [which...

Ron Moppett and Chris Cran:
World Series Double Header

Two Canadian ChampionsTwo Knockout ExhibitionsMoppett vs CranCran vs MoppettBristles vs SpongesA combined 70 years in the makingRon Moppett at the Nickle Galleries, Calgary, AlbertaOpening: Thursday, September 24, 2015Chris Cran at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge, AlbertaOpening: Saturday, September 26, 2015Admission: free“There are three types...

Ron Moppett in Montréal

In the spring of 2015 Ron Moppett was awarded a commission to create a large-scale work forCadillac Fairview¹s Deloitte Tower in Montréal. Titled VASEHAT/WINDOWMOON, the paintingmeasures 3.5 meters high by 2.5 meters wide and was installed in September of 2015. ...

DaveandJenn: No End

DaveandJenn: No EndArt Gallery of Alberta, EdmontonCommentary by Nancy Tousley Canadian Art, FALL 2015, p. 172To read the entire article, please open the pdf listed below. Image Credit:If It bides Its time, Its time will come, 2013Acrylic, oil on resin34” x 48” x 4 ¼” Collection of...

TrépanierBaer Closed for the Labour Day Weekend

TrépanierBaer Gallery will be closed for the Labour Day weekend.We will re-open on Tuesday, September 8, 2015.We look forward to seeing you at the opening of Ron Moppett: CONSTELLATION(S) on Thursday, September 10 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.Enjoy the weekend! Smoke a pipe! Image Credit: Ron...

Calgary artist’s paintings show 40 years of odd inspiration

Ron Moppett says his “nocturne” paintings tell their own stories, depending on who you are. Jeremy SimesMetro NewsPublished Tuesday, September 1, 2015 To read the entire article, please open the pdf listed below. Photo Credit:Jeremy Simes / For Metro...

Ron Moppett: CONSTELLATION(S)

Ron Moppett: CONSTELLATION(S)Opening Thursday, September 10, 20156:00 pm – 9:00 pmArtist in attendanceSince something like 1968, Ron Moppett (@70) has been making trouble in the art world. Whether he’s making paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, planning an installation, curating an exhibition, or writing a text for...

Chris Cran love-fest:
Major retrospective for Calgary artist

by Jeffrey SpaldingIN MY OPINION blog for Galleries WestAugust 19, 2015 Jeffrey Spalding comments on the upcoming Chris Cran survey exhibition Sincerely Yours, opening at the Art Gallery of Alberta on September 12, 2015, and its compendium exhibition Inherent Virtue opening at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery...

Harold Klunder: Four Recent Works

On View Now at TrépanierBaer:Several years ago, Harold Klunder began making small paintings in his home studio in Montréal. This main-floor studio is more like a study or a sitting room with a view to the garden at the back of the house with soft...

Still Life: Looking at the Overlooked

Opening Saturday, May 23, 20152:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.mStill Life: Looking at the OverlookedVikky AlexanderNicolas BaierIAIN BAXTER&Martin BennettEric CameronJames CarlDidier CourbotChris CranDaveandJennGathie FalkFred HerzogGeoffrey JamesHarold KlunderOwen KyddLiz MagorChris MillarDamian MoppettRon MoppettJulian OpieTony SchermanRyan SluggettAn Te LiuRon Terada TrépanierBaer is pleased to present Still Life: Looking at...

TrépanierBaer at PAPIER15

PAPIER15Foire d'art contemporain d'oeuvres sur papierContemporary Art Fair of Works on PaperBooth 215 - Featuring works by:DaveandJenn, Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas,Luanne Martineau, Ryan Sluggett, Al McWilliamsVikky AlexanderComplexe de Gaspé5445, avenue de GaspéMontréal (Québec)étages / floors 9,10 & 11April 24 through April 26, 2015Jeudi 23 avril :...

TrépanierBaer Presents Ryan Sluggett: Incessant Pinch

Opening Reception:Friday, April 10, 20156:00 pm to 8:30 pm in the company of the artistTrépanierBaer is thrilled to present Ryan Sluggett: Incessant Pinch, the premiere of a stunning new body of work. The exhibition will feature three large-scale paintings titled: Oyster Breath, Dream Chain and...

TrépanierBaer – Holiday Hours

TrépanierBaer Gallery will be closed on Friday, April 3.We will be open on Saturday, April 4 with limited hours from noon to 3:00 pm.We will re-open with normal business hours on Tuesday, April 7.Enjoy the weekend! Image Credit:Ron MoppettUntitled, 2015mixed media on paper 50 cm x...

Painting, Sculpture & Drawing:
1963 – 2015

On View through April 4, 2015 Sonny AssuMarcel BarbeauEric CameronJames CarlChris CranMichel de BroinChristian EckartPaterson EwenHarold KlunderStéphane La RueRon MoppettJean Paul RiopelleCarol WainioDavid UrbanImage Credits Left: Sonny Assu, (B) Longing #29, 2013Right: Marcel Barbeau, Rétine – Les îles joyeuses, 1965...