Français At Hangar 7826 in Villeray, Montreal, Karen Trask and Paul Litherland present Sub Merge, an exhibition exploring life on and below the water’s surface. Paul presents a series of quick sketches of marine life created while scuba diving. Using a waterproof drawing support and a pencil, he draws the fish, octopuses, sea slugs, and […]

The exhibition Se Voisiner / Neighbour-ing brings together artists living in the area immediately around gallery, Produit Rien. We wanted to contact as many artists as possible and gather examples of their work in the same, relatively intimate, space – providing an opportunity for us to recognize each other and perhaps form a new sense […]

I had the opportunity to photograph the Agnes Etherington Art Centres newly acquired Rembrandt, Head of Man in a Turban a number of years ago, and as the work was being wheeled out of the room, I noticed the back was covered in bits of paper, labels and other markings that seemed significant. This was […]

This was the inaugural exhibition of Paul And Karen’s new studio building in Montréal’s Mile-Ex neighbourhood. It was curated by Donald Goodes, and groups together a selection of flat works and sculptures in thematic groupings: Asserting Self; Creating Dialectic; Pointing and Transforming; Protected Sensations & Exposed Ideas; Art from Nothing; Cheeky Sense of Humour. The […]

The experiences we render into story are integral parts of who we become. Yet some stories remembered are more significant than others. These stories are often comprised of “vital memories” (Brown and Leavy) that recall a moment of drama or trauma in a life. Vital stories are not always coherent, or consistent. We may tell […]

Gallery 175B is pleased to present the work of Paul Litherland and Rachel Echenberg. “Gravité brings together photographs and videos by Rachel Echenberg and Paul Litherland. Astonishing, puzzling, secretive – what do these works signify? What narratives propel these enigmatic images? Both artists immerse themselves in compelling situations, positioning their bodies as barometers of the […]

Reclined in a chaise longue, the visitor looks upward and contemplates five large-screen LCD monitors. Several flying figures, women and men, flit across the screens against blue sky and clouds. Simultaneously suspended and buffeted about in a world of air, the fliers’ street clothes snap and ripple, testimony to the wind’s elemental power. That the […]