Each painting is a collection and compression of distinctive images, represented through styles borrowed from historical image-making practices. Smith re-evaluates aesthetic notions of beauty and the value of the artwork. Paul Smith has participated in solo and group exhibitions in Montreal, Quebec, Moncton, Banff and Paris, France since 1980 and is currently teaching painting at the Banff Centre. He's currently residing in Lethbridge, Alberta. This exhibition in Mercer Union's West Gallery will be the artist's first solo show in Toronto.
Admission is free.