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SAVE THE DATE(S)! Scroll through for our Fall/Winter exhibition programme ⏰ 1. Tony Scherman, Betty Page, 2001, monotype...
09/02/2026

SAVE THE DATE(S)!
Scroll through for our Fall/Winter exhibition programme ⏰

1. Tony Scherman, Betty Page, 2001, monotype on handmade paper, image: 12 1/2 x 10 in., sheet: 20 3/4 x 18 in.
2. Jinny Yu, Superposition W26-13, 2026, watercolour on paper, 23 1/2 x 21 1/2 in.
3. Emmanuel Osahor, Soon Home, 2026, distemper on linen, 72 x 90 in.
4. John Hartman, Richard Spade’s House, 1989, pastel on paper, 26 1/4 x 40 in.
5. Ben Reeves, Park Wedding, 2026, oil, acrylic and watercolour on canvas, 60 x 48 in.

Over the weekend Charles Meanwell celebrated his 80th birthday! Happy Birthday Charles 🌟🎉🎈🪅Pictured here:1. Charles at t...
09/01/2026

Over the weekend Charles Meanwell celebrated his 80th birthday! Happy Birthday Charles 🌟🎉🎈🪅

Pictured here:
1. Charles at the opening of his exhibition, Sightings, in 2025
2. Charles Meanwell, Red Tree, 2026, oil on panel, 23 x 23 in.

Nicholas Metivier Gallery is thrilled to present Partial Order, an exhibition of new paintings and watercolours by Jinny...
09/01/2026

Nicholas Metivier Gallery is thrilled to present Partial Order, an exhibition of new paintings and watercolours by Jinny Yu. This marks Yu’s second solo exhibition at the gallery.

Please join us for the opening reception on Saturday, September 19th from 1-3PM. RSVP by DM.

In Partial Order, Jinny Yu continues to embrace the language of abstraction as a means to investigate and understand the world around us. Working with watercolour on paper and oil on aluminum, Yu superposes shapes of colour, forming folds of three-dimensional forms while remaining just outside the realm of possibility. These shifting compositions serve as a metaphor for the spaces we inhabit and the fluid nature of identity.

Drawing inspiration from concepts in quantum physics, Yu views “partial order” as a way to think about movement and displacement. Rather than seeing movement simply as migrating from point A to point B, Yu considers it a generative process in which past, present, and future remain intertwined, allowing competing positions to coexist, not as a problem to solve, but as a permanent condition to inhabit.

“The concept of ‘partial order’ is an exploration of dimensional generation, where movement is not a change of location but the absolute creation of space.” — Jinny Yu

Nicholas Metivier Gallery is honoured to present an exhibition of drawings and paintings by the late Tony Scherman, on v...
08/29/2026

Nicholas Metivier Gallery is honoured to present an exhibition of drawings and paintings by the late Tony Scherman, on view through October 9th. There will be a panel discussion with Ihor Holubizky and Bob Ezrin on Saturday, September 19th at 1pm. RSVP by DM. Catalogue forthcoming.

While Tony Scherman was renowned for his encaustic paintings, an immensely important facet of his practice were his drawings. Scherman relinquished control over conscious thought when making his drawings. His hand and eye moved together in synchronicity and in ways beyond reason and rationale.

“Tony Scherman was recognized and admired for his unmistakable approach to encaustic as a medium for painting, but the foundation of his work was drawing. It occupied much of his formative years and continued into his mature career.

Scherman noted that drawing was “an impulse to articulate things I see, but some have a thematic dimension to them, and I can put them in series or groups.” He also stated that he is “a desperate draughtsman and will do anything in the drawing to achieve a result.” This should not be misunderstood as ‘desperation,’ but rather a comment on his commitment to drawing. The basics can be taught but the mastery of drawing is a personal journey. In this sense, Scherman’s comments are better framed as his personal draughtsman’s contract, a mark-making with intent.” - Excerpt from the catalogue essay by Ihor Holubizky

TONY SCHERMAN | DRAWINGS
Through October 9th

Pictured here:
Tony Scherman, Simone, 2007, oil, crayon and encaustic on paper, 32 x 26 in.

We are pleased to announce the early installation of our September exhibitions by Tony Scherman and Jinny Yu ⭐️ Please s...
08/26/2026

We are pleased to announce the early installation of our September exhibitions by Tony Scherman and Jinny Yu ⭐️

Please stop by for a preview and hold the date for the official opening on Saturday, September 19th from 1-3 PM. There will be a talk with Ihor Holubizky and Bob Ezrin on the life and art of Tony Scherman at 1 PM. DM us to RSVP!

Tony Scherman: Drawings
On view through October 9th

Jinny Yu: Partial Order
On view through October 9th

We’re taking a little time off for the summer. The gallery will be closed from Sunday, August 9th through Monday, August...
08/07/2026

We’re taking a little time off for the summer. The gallery will be closed from Sunday, August 9th through Monday, August 17th. We will re open on Tuesday, August 18th. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

Detail from Steve Driscoll, This is why, 2026

It’s time for our Summer Book Sale! Everything is 30% off, head to our website for more 📚
08/04/2026

It’s time for our Summer Book Sale! Everything is 30% off, head to our website for more 📚

The gallery will be closed for the long weekend from Saturday, August 1st through Monday, August 3rd. We will re-open on...
07/30/2026

The gallery will be closed for the long weekend from Saturday, August 1st through Monday, August 3rd. We will re-open on Tuesday, August 4th. Scroll through for some new works by our artists that are getting us in the long weekend mood! 🏕️

1. Ben Reeves, Stringing Lights, 2026
2. Steve Driscoll, This is why, 2026
3. Emmanuel Osahor, Portal, 2026
4. Jinny Yu, Superposition W26-13, 2026
5. Matt Bahen, Same as Every Border, 2026
6. Landon Mackenzie, #11 Untitled (Coloured Balls), 2026

“I never learned beadwork at a kitchen table in Kahnawà:ke, but it found me anyway. The dotted details and shapes in my ...
07/28/2026

“I never learned beadwork at a kitchen table in Kahnawà:ke, but it found me anyway. The dotted details and shapes in my paintings are a tribute to the colour and intricacy of the beadwork delivered by the hands of my ancestors.” - Tom Tehohàhake Wilson

The figures in Tom Tehohàhake Wilson’s paintings are drawn from dreams and from reflections on his Mohawk identity. While his practice is personal and intuitive, the intricate detail he creates with oil pens near the end of his process brings the works to life, echoing the precision of Kahnawà:ke beadwork.

Tehohàhake Wilson was removed from his Mohawk mother at birth and adopted into a Hamilton family, where he was raised and currently resides. Today he is a member of the Mohawk Nation of Kahnawà:ke. He takes quiet, intentional care to spend time in his home community with family, where he is able to rebuild the life that was kept from him and reclaim the knowledge and traditions his adoption interrupted. In Kahnawà:ke, beadwork is rooted in family knowledge, community networks, and intergenerational skill, carrying family, story, and place across generations. For Tehohàhake Wilson, painting continues that inheritance, a way back to identity and blood memory.

Scroll through for images of beadwork in the artist’s personal collection.

Pictured here:
1. Tom Wilson Tehohàhake, Buffalo, 2026, oil on canvas, 48 x 60 in.
2. Beadwork in the artist’s personal collection
3. Tom Wilson Tehohàhake, Blue Chief, 2026, oil on panel, 24 x 18 in.

“The Eastern shoreline of Georgian Bay is my home landscape. It is where I grew up and where I currently live. It has gi...
07/23/2026

“The Eastern shoreline of Georgian Bay is my home landscape. It is where I grew up and where I currently live. It has given me my sense of scale, light and form. When I travel, I compare all other landscapes to it. When I paint it, in its bright, hard summer light or during wild onshore winds, I feel entirely at home.” - John Hartman

The Great Outdoors continues at the gallery through Saturday, August 8th 🛶 ☀️

The Great Outdoors is a celebration of the Canadian landscape and the many ways we inhabit and experience it: from kayaking and fishing trips to picnics and passing down our stories shaped by encounters with animals and the land itself. Bringing together work by Edward Burtynsky, Steve Driscoll, Ann MacIntosh Duff, Greg Hardy, John Hartman, Charles Meanwell, and Tom Wilson Tehohàhake, The Great Outdoors features paintings, photography, and works on paper created en plein air and in their studios.

Pictured here:
John Hartman, Vanessa’s Pool to Lightning Rock, 2025
oil on linen
68 x 48 in.

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