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Kevin Sonmor (1959) is a Canadian artist known for paintings of still lifes, equine and marine scenes. A postmoderist, Sonmor blurs the boundaries between contemporary abstract landscape and historic landscape traditions by creating a visual language which is both representational and symbolic.〔Lungu, Florentina. "Kevin Sonmor. Paysages lyriques atemporels et natures mortes". ''Vie des Arts'', 2002, vol. 46:186, 65. (Web. )〕 His work is exhibited in public and private galleries across North America and in Europe. Sonmor’s paintings are described by curator Sarah Boucher of the Musée des beaux-arts de Sherbrooke as “classical subjects – flowers, fruits, still lives, horses – with a more contemporary technique, a spontaneous brush stroke, a texture modern and fluid, with powerful coloration.”〔Boucher, Sarah. ''De toutes petites histoires / Simple Short Stories''. Musée des beaux-arts de Sherbrooke: 2012. 3. Print. ISBN 978-2-920931-50-3.〕 Painted in oils on linen, canvas or panel,〔“Kevin Sonmor exhibit opens at Baird Gallery today." ''The Telegram'' (St. John’s NL) 19 June 2015 (Web. )〕 his iconography frequently references legend or myth.〔Severson, Anne. “Kevin Sonmor, The Journeyman.” ''Vie des Arts'', 42:174. 87. 1999. (Web. )〕 Sonmor's atmospheric landscapes evoke the 19th-Century European Romanticism of J. M. W. Turner or Caspar David Friedrich.〔 His strong use of chiaroscuro recalls Rembrandt or Caravaggio, while his still lifes recall the vanitas imagery of Dutch painter Jan Steen.〔”Roadworthy, New Paintings by Kevin Sonmor.” ''Artslant''. (Web. )〕 == Career == Born in 1959 in Lacombe, Alberta, Sonmor studied art from 1983 to 1988 at the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary and at the Banff Centre for the Arts' summer studio program in 1986.〔Lungu, Florentina. 64. (Web. )〕 His first solo exhibition was held at Truck Contemporary Art Gallery (Calgary) in 1988, and later that year he moved to Montreal, Quebec, to attended Concordia University. During 1990-1, solo exhibitions of his work were held at Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre (Kingston ON) and Centre des arts actuels Skol (Montreal).〔Kevin Sonmor CV. ''Katzman Contemporary''. (Web. )〕 After graduating from Concordia with a Masters of Fine Art in 1991, Sonmor remained in Quebec. In 1993 he exhibited at the parallel galleries, Langage Plus (Alma QC), and at the Niagara Artists Centre (St Catharines ON).〔 In 1998 the University of Waterloo organized an exhibition of Sonmor's work which toured the Art Gallery of Sudbury, and the Art Gallery of Algoma (Sault Ste Marie ON).〔 In 2002, Sonmor participated with artists Peter Krausz and Tom Hopkins in the group show ''Made In Canada: Contemporary Art from Montreal'' at the Plattsburgh State Art Museum (Plattsburgh NY).〔“Made in Canada: Contemporary Art from Montreal.” ''State University of New York: Plattsburgh''. (Web. )〕 A retrospective of his work, on display at the Mendel Art Gallery (Saskatoon SK), the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba (Brandon MB) and the Robert McLaughlin Gallery (Oshawa ON) in 2002-3 and a solo exhibition at the Art Gallery of Mississauga in 2004 established his reputation across Canada〔Goddard Peter. "Sonmor a master of the big picture." ''The Toronto Star.'' 1 Mar 2003. 24. Print.〕 In 2010 he exhibited with James Lahey and Ed Bartram at the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre (Guelph ON). In 2012 an exhibition with painter France Jodoin at the Musée des beaux-arts de Sherbrooke (Sherbrooke Museum of Fine Arts) drew positive media reviews.〔Martin, Laura."France et Kevin, un couple bien assorti", ''La Tribune''. Sherbrooke: 16 Feb. 2012. Print. (Web. )〕〔Czernin, Jacquie. "Breakaway" CBC Radio, Montreal. 20 Jan. 2012. (Web. )〕 In 2014 a solo exhibition of his work was held at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie AB).〔Huffman, Alexa. "Sonmor show examines the utility of art." ''Daily Herald Tribune'', 30 Oct 2014. (Web. )〕 Throughout his career, solo exhibitions of his work were also held in private galleries across North America including Galerie de Bellefeuille (Montreal QC), James Baird Gallery (St John’s NL), Leo Kamen Gallery (Toronto), Katzman Contemporary (Toronto), Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art (Calgary AB), The Lowe Gallery (Los Angeles CA), and Addington Gallery (Chicago IL).〔 Sonmor's work was featured at Couture Galleri (Stockholm, Sweden) in 2013, and his participation in the 2014 exhibition ''Blue'' received international attention.〔Embassy of Canada to Sweden, "Canadian artist Kevin Sonmor exhibits work in Stockholm." ''Government of Canada''. (Web. )〕 Sonmor has a studio in Dunham, Quebec, and lives in nearby Cowansville with his wife, painter France Jodoin.〔"Kevin Sonmor: The Utilitarians." ''Art Gallery of Grand Prairie.'' (Web. )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kevin Sonmor」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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