Le Gallery

Opening this Friday til October 28 is Tristram Lansdowne’s new exhibit Fata Morgana at LE Gallery in Toronto, CA. The new watercolor paintings portray his ongoing investigation of landscape and architecture in relation to ideas of permanence and function. Each piece has richly described scenes from another world with hints of architectural influences that seem to defy logic. Along with the 10 watercolours and five new etched editions, a new sculptural piece entitled Operation Friedensreich (in homage to the late Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser) are included in the exhibit.

Wil Kucey started this gallery as a project during his time at OCAD in 2003. The amount of work he and his friends poured into this place during that time was insane and it paid off.
Over the years Le has showcased works from Dalek, Nicholas Di Genova, Jennifer Norman and other equally talented (well known and not so well known) artists. The talent that Le pulls in is nothing short of astounding.
The space itself is about average for what I’ve seen in Toronto galleries. It follows the same store front dimensions that many places on Dundas West have and is long and narrow. I rather like places like that because I feel they are a little more cozy and you follow the exhibits in a very linear progression rather than walk around in circles in larger square or rectangular rooms.
It might be a little out of the way for some people but I highly recommend checking it out if you are in the area and frequent independent galleries often. You won’t be disappointed.