Animals with Sharpies
18 June 2013Synopsis
Paintings by two of Canada's most influential contemporary fine artists
Animals with Sharpies is a collection of paintings with hand-lettered texts. In each painting, Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber have depicted an animal holding a Sharpie, ostensibly writing a message. These messages are varied in nature: political and religious tracts, confessions, recipes, arithmetic problems, and more. Above all, these paintings are...
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18 June 2013
9781770461062Reviews
“[Animals with Sharpies] is a delightful and instructive menagerie that combines a negotiated anthropomorphism with an engaging sense of being inside the animal. These creatures use their mouth-held sharpies to deliver observations and reactions that run the gamut from the absurd to the poignant.” —Border Crossings
“Aa mix of both new and old paintings that explore the absurd, hilarious, twee, and poignant sharpie messages of the animal kingdom.” —Art Info Canada
