Crystal Noir
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ART@Bentall 305-595 Burrard Street (Bentall Centre Mall), Vancouver, British Columbia V7X 1L7

Crystal Noir, "Self Love," 2021
Art @Bentall is happy to welcome Crystal Noir in her first solo show. The exhibition, titled The Fifth Element, focuses on strong Black subjects, delving into the theme of love and how it is the strongest element of all. Love and all that it entails—the obstacles, challenges and joys—are central in the stories Crystal tells through her paintings.
Crystal is a local emerging artist. Influenced by a professional background in fashion, she uses bold colour, imagery and symbolism to tell distinctive stories. Her oil paintings focus on the unique and complex stories of Black subjects, but are made purposely accessible for a broad audience. Her figures and accompanying metaphorical symbols are surreal in their presentation and invite her audience to find themselves within the context and themes of the individual and collective work.