[ab-strak-shuh n] the art and the act
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Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art 2121 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, British Columbia V7M 2K6
Installation of Abstraction16-17 at Gordon Smith Gallery
The latest exhibit from the AFK permanent teaching collection is called: [ab-strak-shuh n] the art and the act. The exhibition is an exploration of abstraction as seen throught the minds of many of Canada's most well respected artists, including Alan Wood, Jack Shadbolt, Jane Ash Poitras, Guido Molinari, Jean McEwan, Betty Goodwin, Graham Gillmore, Etienne Zack, Gordon Smith, Toni Onley and Douglas Coupland.
Abstract art seeks to break away from traditional representation of physical objects. It explores the relation of forms and colours. The exhibit speaks to both figurative and non-figurative abstract works and includes some of the finest examples of abstract art in our country.