Geoff McFetridge's Grasslands at Cooper Cole, Toronto
Cooper Cole gallery in Toronto is presenting "Grasslands," a solo showcase by Geoff McFetridge, an artist from Los Angeles. The exhibition delves into themes such as perception and memory, featuring artworks that combine figures, fauna, and landscapes that strike a balance between familiarity and mystery. McFetridge's pieces evoke a serene, cinematic quality reminiscent of Canadian artist Alex Colville, influenced by his time in the prairies. Notably, the artist uses a unique technique of layering oil paint atop graphic acrylics. Born in Calgary in 1971, McFetridge holds degrees from the Alberta College of Art and California Institute of the Arts.
Key facts
- Cooper Cole presents Grasslands, a solo exhibition of new paintings by Geoff McFetridge.
- The exhibition extends McFetridge's investigation into perception, memory, and the spaces between observation and imagination.
- The paintings evoke a cinematic stillness reminiscent of Alex Colville's psychologically charged scenes.
- The works carry traces of the Canadian prairies where McFetridge was raised.
- The exhibition marks a material shift: oil paint over graphic acrylic foundations.
- McFetridge was born in 1971 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- He received a BFA from the Alberta College of Art and Design and an MFA from the California Institute of the Arts.
- He was part of the Beautiful Losers exhibition that debuted in New York in 1991.
- McFetridge lives and works in Los Angeles, California.
Entities
Artists
- Geoff McFetridge
- Alex Colville
Institutions
- Cooper Cole
- Alberta College of Art and Design
- California Institute of the Arts
- Contemporary Calgary
- Half Gallery
- V1 Gallery
- Gallery Target
- PlayMountain
- Heath Gallery
- Vancouver Art Gallery
- Santa Monica Museum of Art
- Walker Art Center
- Yale University Art Museum
- Museum of African American Art
- The Geffen Contemporary at MoCA
Locations
- Toronto
- Canada
- Calgary
- Alberta
- New York
- Copenhagen
- Tokyo
- Los Angeles
- Vancouver
- Santa Monica
- Minneapolis
- New Haven
- California
- USA