Raised by Wolves x Reebok GORE-TEX present: MORTOpening reception: Friday, December 15, 201718:00 to 21:00Event hereInterview here MORT is a multidisciplinary artist and his practice extends beyond the two-dimensional canvas. By combining drawing, painting and woodworking, his visual constructions oscillate between figuration and abstraction. His pieces are a hybrid of elements borrowed from pop culture, Renaissance art and illustration. A strong Japanese influence is present, stemming from anime as well as American cartoons. Contrasting symbolisms of martyrdom alongside logos from 90’s rock bands build the elements of the artist’s own mythology. In his production, the technique is always paramount, and is constantly looking for new shapes and colors that will push forward his individual visual language. // Raised by Wolves x Reebok GORE-TEX présentent:...

The Letter Bet presents: Repeat - A Year of Work By Kayla BuiumOpening reception: Friday, November 3, 201718:00 to 21:00 Event hereInterview here Kayla Buium is an emerging artist and illustrator from Toronto. She is best known for her character the Nuknuk who parodies the absurdities of the human race. Over the last year, she has participated in an artist residency in Berlin which gave her the freedom to further develop her work. She now studies drawing and painting at OCAD University. // La Lettre Bet présente: Repeat - A Year of Work Par Kayla BuiumVernissage: Vendredi 3 novembre 201718h à 21h Évènement iciEntrevue ici Kayla Buium est une jeune artiste émergente de Toronto. Elle est notamment connue pour son personnage Nuknuk qui parodie les absurdités de la race humaine. Au cours...

The Letter Bet presents: American Paintings IIBy James BoxerOpening reception: Friday, October 20th, 201718:00 to 21:00 Event hereInterview here A lover of systems, histories, mechanics and modernity, James Boxer has been developing his practice out of Montreal since the late '90s. His works play with the boundaries of subject and object; digital and analog; conceptual and painterly.  // La Lettre Bet présente: American Paintings IIPar James BoxerVernissage: Vendredi 20 octobre 201718h à 21h Évènement iciEntrevue ici Amoureux des systèmes, de l’histoire, de la mécanique et de la modernité, James Boxer perfectionne se pratique à l’extérieur de Montréal depuis la fin des années 90. Ses œuvres jouent sur les limites du sujet et de l'objet; du numérique et de l’analogique; du conceptuel et du pictural.

The Letter Bet presents: Neils & JerryOpening reception: Friday, September 29th, 201718:00 to 21:00Event hereInterviews here & here Jerry is a Quebecois artist based in Montreal who creates characters which are made up of black acrylic outlines and different shapes. His new work is a series made up of newspapers collages and painted characters. These reminisce us the freedom found from the appreciation of the simple things. Alongside, fellow artist Niels Schack is a French painter also based in Montreal. The work he prepared for the exhibition are large acrylic based canvasses that respond to the ideas of home and nostalgia. Both artists play with the juvenile aspects of life and suggest an exhibition that will remind people of their inner child. // La Lettre Bet présente: Neils &...

The Letter Bet presents: Tylor Macmillan & George BanksOpening reception: Friday, October 6, 201718:00 to 21:00 Event here Tylor Macmillan is a Vancouver based graphic artist who creates colourful illustrations. To make his designs he uses silkscreens, digital printing and has also used risograph printing.  He mixes up hand drawn, scanned and digital work to piece together his warped, wonderful works.  We spoke with him about how he got to where he is now as a graphic artist, whether to use hashtags, growing a following on instagram and social media for artists. Read the interview here.  & George Banks lives and works in New York. He is a part of the team at Knickerbocker, where he assists with the manufacturing of clothing and other wares. George hails from Melbourne, originally...

The Letter Bet presents: Eight Point FiveBy Kendra YeeOpening reception: Friday, November 17th, 201718:00 to 21:00 Event hereInterview here Kendra Yee is a Toronto based visual artist and designer. Graduating from OCADU with a Bachelor of Design specializing in Illustration, she works with a variety of mediums and format: from mixed-media paintings, ceramic sculptures, installations and comics. She recreates the speculative worlds that exists within her head, combining it with artifacts found wandering through Toronto’s neighbourhoods.  // La Lettre Bet présente: Eight Point FivePar Kendra YeeVernissage: Vendredi 17 novembre 201718h à 21h Évènement iciEntrevue ici Kendra Yee est une artiste visuelle et designer basée à Toronto. Elle a complété un  baccalauréat en design spécialisé en illustration à l'OCADU. Elle travaille avec divers médiums: peinture, céramique, installations et bandes dessinée et crée...