TONY SCHERMAN “BALLERINA” SILKSCREEN, 2012Tony Scherman (1950 2023) is one of the most collected and cherished Canadian artists. He is renowned internationally for his work, typically executed in encaustic (one of the most difficult mediums to work in). Scherman's sumptuous images (whether contemporary, historical, or allegorical) reference a range of masters, including Goya and Manet, yet his works are visceral and contemporary. Scherman's allusions to both history and the history of visual

The complex background was created by layering and washing contrasting berry red tones then over-layed with a dynamic platinum white paint that is draped with momentum around the page

"Manipulating the Self (Manipulating the Scene)"

and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

With their immersive nature

Nowhere is this more apparent than in the Painted Flag series

from an edition of 10

show Noland at his most 'painterly' with the artist's hand on clear display

this drawing is a paradigm of Town's incredible ability as a draftsman

One of their most iconic and confrontational works is “Nazi Milk

"Untitled" (Canary Grid)

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it raises questions about the future generation