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Society of Canadian Artists 48th National Open

I am very thrilled that the jurors of the Society of Canadian Artists have selected two of my pieces for the SCA 48th Open National Juried Exhibition, “Large Works Show”, which will take place at the Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery from July 17 to August 11, 2016. The two pieces, “Shodo” and “Cheltenham Badlands, Study 1”, are part of my series, “Tranquility“, first seen at Abbozzo Gallery in 2015, and both part of the Saks Fifth Avenue collections at the Toronto Eaton Centre and Sherway Gardens stores. The opening reception will be on Sunday, July 17th from 2 to 4pm at the centre, located at 399 The West Mall Toronto ON M9C 2Y2.

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Donation to the Brain Injury Society of Toronto

I am proud to donate a print to the Brain Injury Society of Toronto for their Birdies for Brain Injury Golf Tournament silent auction on June 24, 2016 at Lionhead Golf & Country Club in Mississauga. The print, “Seclusion” is sized 8 x 8″ framed under anti-reflective ArtGlass to 17 x 21″ and is valued at $600. Part of my Georgian Bay and Muskoka series, the photograph was made on the shores of the Georgian Bay in Dillon, Ontario, north of Parry Sound. It features a silhouette and reflection of pine trees on an island across the water. If one looks very closely, a hidden   cottage is revealed among the trees. The print is also available in three other sizes: 20 x 20″, 36 x 36″, and 48 x 48″, in editions of 10, 10, and 5, respectively.

Seclusion, Dillon, Ontario, 2015
Seclusion, Dillon, Ontario, 2015

Ontario Society of Artists 143rd Juried Exhibition Award {Contemporary Art}

I was very honoured last night to receive the Curry’s Award for “Kung Fu Doodle” (an 8×8″ archival pigment print framed to 17×21″, edition 1 of 10), at the OSA‘s 143rd Annual Open Juried Exhibition, “Suspension & Motion”, at the John B. Aird gallery at 900 Bay Street Toronto. The exhibition will be open from April 5 to 29 and features 38 superb works of art from some of Ontario’s top artists.

Peter Dusek - OSA 143rd Open Juried Exhibition Award

 

Ontario Society of Artists “Suspension & Motion” Annual Juried Exhibition {Canadian Artist}

This levity-filled piece, “Kung Fu Doodle” (an 8×8″ archival pigment print framed to 17×21″, edition 1 of 10), was delivered to the John B. Aird gallery in Toronto for the Ontario Society of Artists‘ “Suspension & Motion” 143rd Annual Open Juried Exhibition, which will run from April 5 to 29. Everyone is invited to come meet the artists and the artwork at the opening reception on Thursday, April 7th, from 6 – 8pm at the gallery at 900 Bay Street on the ground level.

Kung Fu Doodle
Kung Fu Doodle

 

Art at Saks Fifth Avenue – Sherway Gardens, Etobicoke

The second Canadian Saks Fifth Avenue store opened on February 25th at Sherway Gardens in Etobicoke and has a complete set of works which Saks purchased from the exhibition, “Tranquility”, which took place at Abbozzo Gallery located in downtown Toronto.  The artwork hangs in the Saks Fifth Avenue Club VIP lounge, the men’s made-to-measure VIP room, throughout the rest of the men’s clothing floor, and also in the watches/jewelry department. These works, in limited editions in framed sizes ranging from 17 x 21″ to 42 x 42″ are available to be purchased at Abbozzo Gallery. The entire series of photographs of “Tranquility” can be viewed here.

Peter Dusek and “Morning Rays” at the Saks Fifth Avenue Club Lounge
“Morning Rays” at the Saks Fifth Avenue VIP Lounge at Sherway Gardens, Etobicoke
Peter Dusek at Saks Fifth Avenue, Sherway Gardens
“Apple Tree” at the Saks Fifth Avenue VIP Lounge at Sherway Gardens, Etobicoke
“Shodo” at Saks Fifth Avenue , Sherway Gardens, Etobicoke
“Cheltenham Badlands, Study 1” at Saks Fifth Avenue , Sherway Gardens, Etobicoke

Art at Saks Fifth Avenue – Toronto Eaton Centre {Canadian Art}

I was a pleasure to visit the new Canadian Saks Fifth Avenue flagship store at the Eaton Centre in ‪Toronto‬ to see art from my exhibition, “Tranquility” at Abbozzo Gallery, in the men’s made-to-measure lounge and in other places throughout the men’s floor. These works, in sizes from 17 x 21″ to 42 x 42″ framed are available to be purchased at Abbozzo Gallery. Pictures follow. The entire series of photographs can be viewed here.

 
“Cheltenham Badlands, Study 1” at the Saks Fifth Avenue VIP Lounge in Toronto
“Shodo” and “Cheltenham Badlands, Study 1” at the Saks Fifth Avenue VIP Lounge in Toronto
“Shodo” at the Saks Fifth Avenue VIP Lounge in Toronto
Phillip Lim at at the Saks Fifth Avenue VIP Lounge in Toronto

Saks Fifth Avenue Art {Toronto Art}

I am very pleased to announce that Saks Fifth Avenue from New York City has purchased two copies of my exhibition, Tranquility — 38 pieces in total — to display and represent Canadian art at the two stores are will be opening in the GTA. One store will be at the Toronto Eaton Centre, due to open on February 18th, and the other one, at Sherway Gardens in Etobicoke, to open later the same month. It is truly an honour to have been selected as one of the artists to set the mood for Saks Fifth Avenue’s luxury brand. Abbozzo Gallery in Toronto currently has an exhibition of works from Tranquility in their Feature Gallery. Details of the store opening can be found in this article from the Toronto Star.

Member of the Ontario Society of Artists {Canadian Artist}

I received a very exciting letter this morning saying that I have been elected as a member of the Ontario Society of Artists, Canada’s oldest running artist society. Founded in 1872, OSA has been instrumental in establishing many major Canadian art institutions, including the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts, the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and the Ontario College of Art. For me become a member of that organization is an honour beyond words. I feel very small and filled with wonder to be in a group of Canada’s best-known painters, sculptors, printmakers, and photographers, in our time and in the past.