JOANNE TOD "1 SPADINA CORRIDOR" 2023Joanne Tod (b. 1953) is a renowned Canadian artist known for her unwavering approach to realism, technical precision, and critical wit. She is also one of the country's most celebrated living portrait artists. This painting depicts a corridor in Torontos 1 Spadina Crescent building, home to the University of Torontos Daniels Faculty of Architecture. This is where Tod taught Visual Studies & Painting from 20012018. In addition to depicting the halls

He produced images of oil fields

While the objects and arrangements in the room leave much to consider

and reoccurring motifs

showing how power can be conveyed through beauty and awe

Some people at first glance dismiss his work from this period as simply being a mass of color

"The Seduction of Oedipus: Jocasta"

“Obra Inèdita Recent" Portfolio

Note: the two works are sold together

his work is often characterized by a visceral sense of mystery

Provenance: Albright-Knox Art Gallery

a slim neck and precise features

In recent years there has been new scholarship and increasing commercial interest in Andy Warhol's early works