Assembled By Philip Pop-Up Shop

March 27, 2016 Philip Walker

Photograph by Moy Volcovich and ceramics by Filipa Pimentel and Loren Kaplan

Ceramics by Jaleh Saneinejad and muffins by Capture the Sweetness and Alessandra Bravo

Black and white photographs by Robert Gossage

Ceramics by Loren Kaplan and crystal chandelier by Pierre Bouchard

Loren and Jaleh doing some last minute tinkering

Photographs by Moy Volcovich and blue painting by Jeff Tallon

Painting of a woman by Constance Curtis dated 1891

David Lovett with his paintings and fellow artist Leon Rooke

Fran Hill looking over some ceramic bowls by Filipa Pimentel

Thank you to everybody who made it to the opening of the Assembled by Philip Pop-Up Shop, and thank you to all the artists who have contributed their works. Currently we are featuring photography, ceramics, crystal sculptures, painting and found objects. The collections will be rotated throughout the two months so stop by to see the new pieces coming in. The show is located at 651 St Clair Avenue West, Toronto and will run from Thursday March 17th to Saturday May 14th 2016. Hours will be Tuesday to Saturday from 1-7pm. See you at the shop!

Photographs credited to Laurie Burns Photography

NEW SHOW DETAILS!

March 7, 2016 Philip Walker

Join us for the closing of the Leon Rooke art show this Saturday 28th November 2015

November 28, 2015 Philip Walker

Leon Rooke Art Show Closing Saturday 28th November 2015

November 22, 2015 Philip Walker

Come join us for the closing night of the Leon Rooke art show. This will be your last chance to view paintings and sculptures in the intimate surroundings of Leon's private home and studio. See you there on Saturday 28th November between 5-8pm.

Photographs of the Leon Rooke Art Show Curated by Assembled by Philip.

November 12, 2015 Philip Walker

Vesuvius above the mantle and Mademoiselle d'Avignon (featuring dog) to the right.

The band warming up and the bar is ready to go

The painting 'Maiden Flight' to the right of the mantle

Donna filling peoples drinks without them even noticing

Me looking like I know what I'm talking about

Thank you to everyone who made it to the opening of the Leon Rooke art show on Friday 6th November. Another very special evening with beautiful art, music, food, lots of wine and dare I say some very happy art buyers.

Leon and myself had a phenomenal time and we were both humbled by all the kind words. We were so happy to see everybody having such a good time. Thank you again for your support and making the evening such a success.

Show ends Saturday 28th November 2015.

All photographs courtesy of Laurie Burns Photography.

Works and Text by Leon Rooke

November 5, 2015 Philip Walker

Exhibition of works by Leon Rooke

November 3, 2015 Philip Walker

New Show!!!

October 26, 2015 Philip Walker

Photographs by Jacob Louvelle-Burt

July 19, 2015 Philip Walker

As promised here are three photographs of the Assembled by Philip launch party by the talented Toronto based photographer Jacob Louvelle-Burt.

Jacob uses what he calls a 'Tri Colour' technique where he captures the colours Cyan, Yellow and Magenta separately over a period of time and reconstitutes the three images to create the whole. Only static objects appear in their true colours.

A Selection of Jacob's photographic works can be seen at our artist page. Jacob's photograph's are printed to order and can be purchased via the website or directly at assembledbyphilip@gmail.com

Thank you again to everybody who made it to our first art show a stay tuned for our next event!

The Assembled by Philip Art Show and Launch

June 29, 2015 Philip Walker

The dining hall of the Gallery Grill Restaurant in Hart House, University of Toronto — The dining hall of the Gallery Grill Restaurant in Hart House, University of Toronto

Stunning glass sculptures by Pierre Bouchard

Barbara McGivern with one of her paintings

Pierre Bouchard standing with some of his glass sculptures — Pierre Bouchard standing with some of his glass sculptures

The ever so lovely Jacob Louvelle-Burt with his photograph of the Toronto Reference Library

All photographs were taken by Laurie Burns Photography. Laurie's work can be seen at our website on the artists page or at laurieburns.ca

Assembled by Philip Official Launch

June 26, 2015 Philip Walker

Picture of the evening, Photo courtesy of Robert Gossage

Here are some of the first images in from our very successful and most enjoyable art show and launch. A wonderful evening with some dear long time friends and hopefully new friends as well.

Asteroid bowls by glass artist Pierre Bouchard, Photo courtesy of Robert Gossage

We had such a wealth of pieces on show and in a wide and contrasting variety of mediums. The eclectic mix really worked well together.

Iceberg sculpture by glass artist Pierre Bouchard, Photo courtesy of Robert Gossage

Who is this mystery woman? Photo courtesy of Robert Gossage

Ceramic bowls by Loren Kaplan, Photo courtesy of Robert Gossage — Ceramic bowls by Loren Kaplan, Photo courtesy of Robert Gossage

Heroic Geometry #16 and Par Avion (Air Mail) by John Howlin, Photo courtesy of Robert Gossage — Heroic Geometry #16 and Par Avion (Air Mail) by John Howlin, Photo courtesy of Robert Gossage

Slump Glass bowl by Pierre Bouchard, Photo courtesy of Robert Gossage

A special thank you to the artists featured in our show, John Howlin, Gerald Gladstone, Natalia Laluq, Loren Kaplan, Pierre Bouchard, William Christy, Josh Hilburt, Barbara McGivern, Leon Rooke and Jacob Louvelle-Burt. Without these talented artists the show wouldn't have been the success that it was. Thank you to Robert Gossage for providing these great shots of the evening. More pictures from the night to follow soon.

Natalia Laluq and the Batman Series, In Her Own Words.

June 16, 2015 Philip Walker

How are You Helping War Veterans? (oil on canvas, 48"x 48" 2015)

Many of us remember the San Francisco news of 2013 - SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) 2013/11/15 ―" A young leukemia patient realized his dream to become Batman for a day as an army of volunteers transformed part of San Francisco into 'Gotham City' Friday.

5-year-old Miles Scott from Siskiyou County traversed the city Friday, maneuvering through huge throngs of admirers as a superhero named "Batkid," fighting crime with the help of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Volunteers, businesses, the San Francisco Giants and even the city's mayor and police department all pitched in to make the adventure as realistic as possible."

I felt then, that the people who had participated so enthusiastically in playing Batman for the child did so as much for themselves, as they did for the cause, if not more so. The idea germinated in the collective psyche fertilized by the urgent need for a hero who will save us. Somehow Batman occupied so many spaces in our minds, filling the void of an altruistic saviour in our real lives. Batman fights everything BAD, and represents everything GOOD. As long as politics, economics and "spiritual" life remain so complicated, and disoriented we find ourselves lacking not only simple answers, but any answers at all - only questions exist. The Batman, it seems, is the recognizable hero that anyone can relate to because he is human. Batman triumphs over greed, aggression, fraud, and corruption. However his humanity makes him generous to his enemies. He represents justice, not revenge. Batman is our HERO. That is why I paint Batman.

My Batman is extremely personal. He appears in scenes which come directly from my head. He enters my studio and stands beside the flowers in a still-life . Sometimes he watches me paint, through the front window. At the same time his universality, allows me to bring my feelings and ideas intimately close to the spectator using this Aesopian , metaphoric Batman.

Batman in Donetsk Steppe, Ukraine (oil on canvas, 39"x 47" 2014)

So why does Batman have no legs?

Being from Ukraine, everything that was happening in my country of origin since the fall of 2013 weighed heavily on me. I became preoccupied and felt that any painting was meaningless in the wake of such horror. "When guns roar - muses are silent". Then I started to paint what was in my mind. I painted injured Batman, Batman in despair. Batmen in military hospital... If I had painted just an injured soldier I would have needed a two page explanation of who, why, and where. However, Batman in distress speaks to everybody. There is no need to associate Batman's involvement in saving the world with what is happening now in Ukraine. People make their own connections based on their individual life experiences. It is more important for me that the viewer's pity for Batman engages them at a deeper level. If even our SUPERHERO can be injured and in danger then our enemy is strong. We need to come together to fight such powerful injustice. It is Batman's vulnerability that spurs us to feel and act. So Batman has no legs.

Natalia Laluq

Assembled by Philip Art Show at the Gallery Grill Restaurant!

June 6, 2015 Philip Walker

It's getting close to the art show on the 19th of June at Hart House and I'm getting excited!!!

Art Show and Party!

June 3, 2015 Philip Walker

Come join us at our art show and launch, it's going to be a fun and cultural evening. Works are by up and coming as well as established artists. We will be featuring photography, painting, bronze sculpture, glass and ceramics. All works are available for sale. Details above!

Introducing Jacob Louvelle-Burt

May 31, 2015 Philip Walker

In addition to the scheduled artists that will be featured at our art show and launch on June 19th at the Gallery Grill restaurant, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce Jacob Louvelle-Burt. Jacob is an incredibly talented, rising star in the field of photography. Above is his piece 'Eaton Centre' which I fell in love with. Jacob uses what he calls a 'Tri Colour' technique where he captures the colours Cyan, Yellow and Magenta separately over a period of time and reconstitutes the three images to create the whole as you see above. Jacob will be using this technique on the 19th to capture the evening's events, so look your best :-)

Margaritaville by Barbara Mcgivern

May 27, 2015 Philip Walker

"The linguistic autonomy remains one of the fundamental characteristics of Barbara's work, experimenting new techniques, has brought to light a new dimension in her paintings- multicoloured layers and every colour has been placed instinctively, portraying an interior world that the Artist explores guided by a sense light. Every view, every figure, becomes a discovery to break down the barriers between double and triple size, its production is informal meditated and conscious to express its values and its strong emotions in the face of the vicissitudes of life, Barbara knows how to give color to sentiment, creating dense shades and vibrant with combinations courageous and bold adventures: there is clearly a descriptive element, a surreal poetic invention, painting becomes essentially color that absorbs its intensity in a lucid and lyrical sense of vision, the players lose all their natural connotation to become feelings, imagination and memory!"

Anne Grossi, Art Critic.