September 16, 2011

Tanya Slingsby x 'Shoru: Vindication and Victory' x Gaspointe Gallery

Tanya Slingsby's "Shoru: Vindication and Victory" solo art exhibition at Gaspointe Gallery in Gastown on August 15, 2011.

Tanya Slingsby Exhibit | Gaspointe Gallery

I checked out the special media preview for artist Tanya Slingsby's latest work in paint, photography, and creative visuals.

Tanya Slingsby Exhibit | Gaspointe GalleryTanya Slingsby Exhibit | Gaspointe Gallery

The preview also served as the launch for the new Gastown basement art gallery, Gaspointe, formerly some sort of Japanese t-shirt company HQ.

Tanya Slingsby Exhibit | Gaspointe Gallery

I found Slingsby's work eclectic and colourfully vibrant. She explored the limits of her visuals with large canvases and textured abstractions.

Tanya Slingsby Exhibit | Gaspointe GalleryTanya Slingsby Exhibit | Gaspointe Gallery
Tanya Slingsby Exhibit | Gaspointe GalleryTanya Slingsby Exhibit | Gaspointe Gallery

I showed a bit my ignorance when the artist herself introduced herself to me. Art can (and probably should be) daunting.

Tanya Slingsby Exhibit | Gaspointe Gallery

It's hard to keep up with Vancouver's burgeoning art world. She's reloaded her art after giving birth and focusing on family.

Tanya Slingsby Exhibit | Gaspointe Gallery

Despite my lack of contemporary art knowledge, I really dug Slingsby's work as well as the kitschy new gallery and its small but quaint space underground.

Tanya Slingsby Exhibit | Gaspointe GalleryTanya Slingsby Exhibit | Gaspointe Gallery
Tanya Slingsby Exhibit | Gaspointe GalleryTanya Slingsby Exhibit | Gaspointe Gallery

The canvas pieces showcased well. Observing her unique piece was an interesting look into another vessel of the art community.

Originally published in Vancouver Is Awesome.

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