FANTASIA – Paintings by Maggie Dong & Grace Tao
Opening May 29, 2025, 6-8pm
https://openingfantasia.eventbrite.ca
Coffee Talk & Meeting the Artists: June 11, 2025 11am – 12pm
https://meetfantasia.eventbrite.ca
Exhibition: May 29 – June 19, 2025 free admission by appointment
Lipont Gallery is excited to present FANTASIA, a two-person exhibition featuring the works of North Vancouver-based artist Maggie Dong and Surrey-based artist Grace Tao. Both artists explore themes of nature, humanity, and the emotional depth of life through their individual practices, showcasing their work in this collaborative exhibition.
With over a decade of experience in painting, both Dong and Tao have established themselves in Vancouver’s art community. Their journey as artists mirrors their experiences as immigrants, constantly evolving in response to both their personal lives and the surrounding environment. FANTASIA reflects their ongoing exploration of art, nature, and life’s philosophical inquiries. Despite their different backgrounds and artistic practices, both artists convey a deep connection to the world around them through their respective mediums.
Maggie Dong’s work is defined by delicate emotions, vibrant colours, and precise brushwork. Her People and Pets series, including her thought-provoking painting Is a Cat a Pet?, invites viewers to reflect on the philosophical questions of joy, human connection, and self-awareness. Through these paintings, Dong examines the intricate relationships between people, pets, and the natural world, transforming everyday moments into profound narratives.
Grace Tao brings a unique perspective to the exhibition, combining her background in painting, design, and business. Her work bridges abstract oil painting with imagery that juxtaposes machinery and nature, exploring the intersections of design, natural laws, and human ingenuity. Tao’s works, which include captivating colour fields and representations of nature’s laws intertwined with human-made structures, reveal her fascination with the mechanics of life and the inherent beauty of both.
Like the unpredictable and spontaneous nature of a fantasia—a free-form melody—FANTASIA presents a harmonious blend of both artists’ interpretations of the Canadian landscape and their reflections on life and humanity. Their works echo each other’s exploration of nature, culture, and philosophy, culminating in an exhibition that captures the fluidity and complexity of life’s emotional spectrum.
The exhibition will be on view at Lipont Gallery from May 29 to June 19, 2025, with a public opening reception on Thursday, May 29, from 6–8 PM. A Coffee Talk and Artist Meet & Greet event will take place on Wednesday, June 11, from 11 AM to 12 PM, offering visitors an opportunity to meet the artists and delve into their creative processes.
Admission is free and by appointment.
Address: Lipont Place, Room 218 (no elevator), 4211 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, V6X 2C3
Parking: Free on the south side of the building.
Transit: Aberdeen Station
幻想曲 – Maggie Dong, Grace Tao油画联展
5月29日6-8pm开幕活动免费入场，敬请预约：
https://openingfantasia.eventbrite.ca
6月11日11am-2pm艺术家咖啡叙活动免费入场，敬请预约：
https://meetfantasia.eventbrite.ca
展览：2025年5月29日至6月19日 免费入场, 平时参观请点此预约。
温哥华力邦美术馆 (Lipont Gallery) 荣幸举办【幻想曲 (Fantasia)】——Maggie Dong和Grace Tao绘画展。
两位艺术家均在绘画领域探索并耕耘十多年。她们艺术生涯的大部分时间，甚至全部时间都是在加拿大渡过的。温哥华是她们生活与艺术活动的沃土。移民心路、艺术学习，艺术实践，直至本次合作展览【幻想曲 (Fantasia)】，都体现着她们对艺术和对生活孜孜不倦的探索。她们或专注于养育子女，从事教育，创业经商，继续深造……她们始终在不断解读和阐述身边的自然、人文、情感、和生活哲学。
Maggie Dong的风格自成一派。她自由的灵魂、细腻的情感、稳健和醒目的色彩，以及富含才华的笔触描绘着各人独白，人与自然、人与宠物间的情感和微妙关系。人物在她的画笔下成为个性鲜明的个体和引人深思的画像，风景在她的画笔下成为宁静幽深或明快跃动的仙境，而“人与宠物”系列则把观众的视线拉到身边的现实和哲学层面的思考。“猫咪是宠物吗?” 知之乐，或不知之乐，是人类审视自身，审视外“物”，究其自我意识的深层哲理考量。
Grace Tao是一位广泛涉猎绘画、设计、商业、和收藏的艺术家。从学院到商业，她超越了创作领域。近年来她从事室内软装设计，使艺术深入生活。自驾摩托车、与客户一对一交流等扎根于温哥华这片土地的生活和行动，是她艺术创作的来源。她的作品主要有两个不同的风格，其一是令人赏心悦目的抽象和色域油画，其二是结合了波普风格和写实风格的对机械和鲜花植物的并列描绘，以探索自然规律，人类工程，和设计逻辑之间的关系。
正如一阙幻想曲一样——形式自由且即兴的一段曼妙旋律，本次双人展演绎了两位画家对加拿大自然环境和人文生活环境的解读和横向思维跃迁的轨迹。她们透过艺术角度和艺术手法把所见所想转变为更加具有思考价值的绘画作品，期待大家的光临与分享！
展览将于 2025 年 5 月 29日至 6 月 19 日在温哥华力邦美术馆展出。开幕活动将于 5 月 29 日晚 6 点至 8 时举行，艺术家咖啡叙活动将于 6月 11 日上午11:00时至12:00时进行，为观众提供与画家们见面并深入了解其创作过程的机会。
免费参观。作品出售。平时参观请点此预约。
地址: Lipont Place, Rm218 (无电梯), 4211 No. 3 Road Richmond, B.C. Canada
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