Varley Art Gallery of Markham’s Colour, In Theory Exhibition Opens January 25

Everyone Welcome to Attend the Exhibition Opening Reception on January 26

MARKHAM, ON ~ January 21, 2014 ~ The Varley Art Gallery of Markham’s new exhibition Colour, In Theoryofficially opens on Saturday, January 25, 2014. This exhibition will feature selected artworks from the Varley’s permanent collection, and F. H. Varley works on loan from the Art Gallery of Ontario, McMichael Canadian Art Collection and Hart House Permanent Collection. Works from York Region artist Janet Read’s series Hem of the Sea will also be on view.

All

Markham and York Region residents and visitors are welcome to attend the Colour, In

Theory opening reception on January 26.

What:                              Opening Reception – everyone welcome to attend

                                         Colour, In Theory

When:                             Sunday, January 26, 2014

                                         2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Where:                            Varley Art Gallery of Markham

                                         216 Main Street Unionville

                                         Markham, ON L3R 2H1

Who:                               Members of Markham Council

                                         Terrence Pochmurski, Chair, Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham

                             Janet Read, York Region artist 

All three exhibition spaces explore a different use of colour: 

Main Gallery: A Study in Scarlet

Taking its cue from Arthur Conan Doyle’s novel of the same name, A Study in Scarlet links together artworks from the Varley Art Gallery permanent collection along one common thread — the colour red. While seemingly straightforward, the exhibition exposes the various shades one single colour can assume, and unravels its meaning as it travels through time and space.

Intro Gallery: Janet Read

Featuring works from her series Hem of the Sea, this exhibition highlights Read’s colourful atmospheric abstractions. This project is part of right here | right now, an initiative highlighting the work of artists from York Region.

Collections Gallery: The Varley Story & Colour, In Theory

With selections drawn from our permanent collection, this exhibitions serves as a chronological survey of F.H. Varley’s life and artistic practice. Also on view are works on loan from major public institutions that explore Varley’s use and understanding of colour. On view until January 11, 2015.

For more information on the exhibition on view and related upcoming programs, visitwww.varleygallery.ca or email varley@markham.ca.
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