Menagerie: An Art Show

Recently, I had the opportunity to showcase some work at the Steam Whistle Brewery as a part of an art show curated by my wonderful friend and fellow illustrator Chelsea Canlas! The show will be running until February 26. Further details are as follows:

Menagerie - a series of anthropomorphic illustrations.

“Menagerie” is an art show that engages the imaginative exploration of anthropomorphism – the attribution of human qualities to nonhumans. Through visual study, nineteen local up-and-coming artists will explore the idea of anthropomorphism as a form of self-extension. As we “humanize” nonhuman entities, personal relationships are established, and a special - sometimes disturbing - attachment is then applied to the animal or object. This can be seen from our naming of pets, to drawing faces on inanimate objects, to shouting at a car when it has broken down. Through us, the animal/object takes on its own humanity. The result of this visual exploration is a modern bestiary - a collection of creatures, human and nonhuman, situated and interacting in contemporary society.

All exhibitions are open free to the public- Monday to Thursday from 12 noon to 6 pm, Friday and Saturday from 11 am -6pm, and Sunday from 11am to 5 pm. Steam Whistle Brewing - The Roundhouse - 255 Bremner Blvd. Toronto. (south of the CN Tower) 416 362 2337 x 246.

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Stop by, have a beer, and check out the anthropomorphic sock mushroom family that I made in collaboration with Diana Luong.

Also, thank you to everyone who came out to the opening!
Your support is much appreciated, and I am glad that so many of my PEAR'D UP cards found new homes.