Upcoming Solo Exhibition: Serenity

International award-winning Canadian artist Peter Dusek (www.peterdusek.com) presents Serenity: Inspired by the philosophies of Japanese Zen and Chinese Tao, Serenity is an exhibition of contemplative minimalist photographs distilling the elements of Ontario’s Muskoka and Georgian Bay region into their purest form. Like slowly sinking into a warm bath, the exhibition will remove the viewer from the chaos of modern life and instill a feeling of Serenity in the heart and mind. Serenity is part of the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival and will take place at Abbozzo Gallery at 401 Richmond St. West, Suite 128, Toronto from April 29 to May 27 with the opening reception with the artist on Saturday, April 29th, from 1 to 4pm.

Reaching, Hockley Valley, Ontario, Canada, 2016

 

Tranquility Art Exhibition in Caledon

Peter’s award-winning, Zen-inspired art exhibition, “Tranquility”, is now installed and open at the Headwaters Arts Gallery at the Alton Mill Arts Centre in Alton, Caledon, Ontario. Everyone is invited to attend the opening reception, which will take place on Saturday, October 15, from 1 to 4pm. The works were first exhibited at Abbozzo Gallery, where Peter is represented, in Toronto in 2015, and sold over two and a quarter times over at the initial showing with Saks Fifth Avenue from New York City purchasing two complete sets to represent Canadian Art at the two stores they opened in Toronto this year. Works from the exhibition have received international awards including “Best Work By An Emerging Artist” by the Ontario Society of Artists and “Best of 2015″ by the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP). All 19 pieces are available for purchase in limited editions in three sizes: framed to 21 x 17″, 29 x 29″, and 42 x 42”.

The photographs in the exhibition can be seen in detail in their gallery on this website.

“In today’s world, the eyes and the soul are assaulted by a myriad of things, causing us to lose our focus, become scattered, and even blinded to the simple beauty hidden around us. Peter Dusek is an international award-winning Canadian photographer whose toned black and white photographs give us a glimpse of this hidden beauty, a beauty hidden like a special shell amongst the pebbles on a beach. Inspired by the simplicity of Zen, Peter places a strong emphasis on balance and negative space and his artistic design goal is “as little as possible, as much as necessary”, giving an almost abstract quality to his intimate landscapes. His style embodies the Japanese design aesthetic of shibumi, which means “a quiet elegance”. In this simplicity can be found the tranquility and perhaps even the happiness that often eludes us.”

Peter Dusek - Headwaters Arts Gallery

Peter Dusek - Headwaters Arts Gallery

Peter Dusek - Headwaters Arts Gallery

Peter Dusek - Headwaters Arts Gallery

Peter Dusek - Headwaters Arts Gallery

Peter Dusek - Headwaters Arts Gallery

The “Caledon” Art Exhibition at the Millcroft Inn {Caledon Fine Art Photography}

The exhibition, “Caledon”, is now hanging at the Millcroft Inn & Spa in Caledon, Ontario, until October 18, 2015. It features 17 of Peter Dusek’s limited edition minimalist landscape photographs showing the tranquil beauty of the Caledon region, available for sale, framed in sizes ranging from 21 x 17″ to 42 x 42″. The works in the show can be seen by clicking here.

Rotary Club of Etobicoke Wine and Cheese

The Rotary Club of Etobicoke, that I am a member of, has amazingly, generously, kindly (too many words to list here) organized a wine and cheese reception for my show, Tranquility, as an official club event. It was a wonderful evening, being able to share the fine artist side of me with many club members for the first time. I thank everyone for coming!

Solo Art Exhibition in Toronto: “Tranquility” {Toronto Art Gallery}

I’m pleased to announce that I will have a solo photography exhibition, “Tranquility”, which will run from May 5 to May 29, 2015 at the Abbozzo Gallery, 401 Richmond St. West, Suite 128, Toronto, Ontario, located at the corner of Richmond and Spadina. Almost 20 limited edition toned black and white photographs printed on Hahnemühle and Canson Infinity fine art papers with archival pigment inks will be on display and available for purchase, sized from an intimate 16×20″ to a grand 40×40″.

For more details, a show description, and the pieces that will be on display please see the Tranquility web page.