About this event
LearningMarvin Gelber Print & Drawing Study Centre, Art Gallery of Ontario.
Join moderator Renée van der Avoird, Associate Curator, Canadian Art, alongside Toronto artists Yam Lau, Robert Fones, and Marla Hlady as they discuss Brian Groombridge’s latest exhibition: New Models for Measurement.
Born in Hong Kong, Yam Lau is an artist/writer based in Toronto. He is represented by Christie Contemporary in Toronto. Currently, Lau is professor of visual art at York University Toronto.
Robert Fones was born in London, Ontario in 1949 and was part of an active art scene associated with 20/20 Gallery, where he had his first solo exhibition in 1969. In 1973 he was a founding member of Forest City Gallery. Fones has lived in Toronto since 1976 and exhibits now with Olga Korper Gallery. In his work he often combines elements from popular culture and design, such as packaging, pictograms and letterforms, with his investigations into geological, cultural, and industrial history.