The Edit: Winter Edition

As we head into 2026, we wanted to share a few of the works that we're excited about that will be arriving at the gallery soon

EDWARD BURTYNSKY

 

Beginning with his Coast Mountains series in British Columbia in 2023, Edward Burtynsky has committed to capturing an example of nature untouched by human industry every year. In 2024, Burtynsky visited Olympic National Park in Washington State. He first saw this location 40 years ago and promised himself he would return one day to photograph it. In a small series of images, taken entirely on foot, Burtynsky captures the magical, primordial feeling of the forest. It is an area so laden with moss that it is difficult to locate any bark on the trees. In his composition, Burtynsky showcases the immense detail of the monochromatic forest while creating an intricately balanced tableau.

MEDRIE MACPHEE

  

Now at the gallery are two spectacular new canvases by Medrie MacPhee. While abstract, they reference the body both in their use of anthropomorphic shapes as well as the salvaged clothing on which they are painted.

 

"There has been a slow progression towards the physicality of what I am doing now. While earlier paintings always featured fictional representations of space, over time I started expanding that notion. I am now at a place where I'm making a kind of bas relief. Somewhere in between paintings and sculpture." - Medrie MacPhee

STEVE DRISCOLL

 

Following Steve Driscoll's fall exhibition at the gallery, he continues to explore subject matter relating to the ultimate Canadian experience: the canoe trip. With his signature use of vibrant, translucent colour, Driscoll evokes the iconic landscapes of Algonquin Park, Killarney and Temagami. New works from this series will be arriving at the gallery soon. 

 

Driscoll will also be creating a special presentation in the coming months for the Dallas Art Fair in April 2026.

JOHN HARTMAN

 

In recent months, John Hartman has returned to his home landscape of Georgian Bay. In these new paintings, Hartman has chosen to orient his canvases vertically in order to explore the nuanced topography of the islands. Using narrative details like boats, birds, and tiny figures engaged in the routine of island life, he encourages the viewer's eye to navigate the entire composition, from the bottom to the top, and all the way into the distant horizon.

CHARLES MEANWELL

 

Charles Meanwell recently relocated to Montreal from Hamilton. His new surroundings and decision to give up his car have offered Meanwell a renewed sense of freedom and excitement. This is reflected in his brighter colour palette and simplified, joyful shapes that only just bring definition into his minimal landscapes.

EMMANUEL OSAHOR

 

Emmanuel Osahor continues to explore the role of gardens in our lives, as places where healing can occur, both physically and metaphorically. While the subjects in his recent exhibition at the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery were largely based on his time spent in Bath in the UK, the most recent works come from everyday scenes around his neighborhood in North Toronto - including a hammock in his own backyard purchased for his little daughter.

 

For the first time, Osahor is solely using the medium of distemper, a mixture of oil pigment and glue. Frequently embraced by painters that have greatly influenced his practice, from Pierre Bonnard to Peter Doig and Hurvin Anderson, the translucent paint imbues the work with an ethereal quality.

 

Osahor's work was recently included in Autres Territoires, a five-person exhibition at the Canadian Cultural Centre in Paris. The exhibition will be reconfigured at Nicholas Metivier Gallery from December 13, 2025 until January 24, 2026.

MOSES SALIHOU

 

Moses Salihou has just completed stunning new works on paper from his abstract portrait and floral series. His thick application of paint in the portraits is intended to mirror our own internal complexities and takes inspiration from the work of Jean-Paul Riopelle. His bouquet paintings are largely abstract, forgoing the foundation of a vase. When he left Cameroon and came to Canada over a decade ago, Salihou was profoundly moved by the beauty of freshly cut flowers and especially the notion of a bouquet as a gesture of love.

 

Salihou's work will also be included in our upcoming group exhibition, Autres Territoires, which debuted at the Canadian Cultural Centre in Paris earlier this year. He is also currently working on a special project for the Dallas Art Fair in April which will be his first time exhibiting there.