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Hugo E. Slepoy’s ‘Originals’ at Queen Gallery
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Hugo E. Slepoy’s ‘Originals’ at Queen Gallery
October 27, 2010
Toronto
Queen Gallery proudly presents Hugo E. Slepoy’s solo exhibition entitled ‘Originals’. Twenty-five of Hugo’s highly-detailed, original drawings will be on exhibit from Thursday, October 28, 2010 until Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Everyone is invited to attend the opening reception which will be Thursday, October 29, 2010 from 6-9 pm.
Hugo E. Slepoy graduated from the University of Buenos Aires, in Architecture in 1972 and in Urban and Regional Planning in 1980. He’s an accomplished designer, illustrator and artist, and his work has been recognized by architectural and design firms across Toronto, his home for the past 29 years. He was a freelance artist for ‘The Globe & Mail’ from 1991 to 1998, a Graduate Associate with the Ontario Association of Architects since 1981, and a member of Visual Arts Ontario since 1990.
Hugo’s interest in art began at an early age and it developed into an artistic career by 1979. Various themes are the inspiration for Hugo’s artwork, including unique interpretations of tropical nature scenes, urban and rural landscapes, landmarks, historical buildings and urban architecture. Hugo’s work ranges from detailed pencil drawings to colour ‘naïve’ paintings in a variety of media, including, ink, feltpen and watercolour. His pencil rendering of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, commemorating the Centennial of its building, hangs in the Ontario Legislature. Over his 30- year artistic career, Hugo has shown in many public, private, group and solo exhibitions. His work is housed in private and public collections in Argentina, Italy, Belgium, the United States and Canada.
Queen Gallery is located in downtown Toronto at 382 Queen Street East (Queen and Parliament) and has just recently celebrated it’s first-year anniversary. They present an array of local and international artists, from emerging to established, have new exhibitions every two weeks and are definitely worth a visit.
Please visit http://www.QueenGallery.ca for more information.
Queen Gallery 382 Queen Street East Toronto, Ontario M5A 1T1 (416) 361-6045 info@queengallery.ca http://www.QueenGallery.ca
Queen Gallery presents the work of contemporary artists from Toronto and around the world. A recent addition to the Queen East community, our exhibitions are driven by a comparative exploration of art and culture in an interdisciplinary setting. Housed in a refurbished brownstone, this distinctive space is a forum where the boundaries of media are greeted, embraced and even challenged.
We look to showcase a variety of talent of diverse heritage, aiming to provide the most original, contemporary voices to our collection. Have a look at our website for if you are interested in exhibiting with us. We look forward to your visit!
Queen Gallery
382 Queen street East,
Toronto, Ontario
M5A 1T1
Canada
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