JOANNE TOD "MORNING AT THE MET" PAINTING, 2007
Joanne Tod (b. 1953) is a renowned Canadian painter acclaimed for her unwavering approach to realism, technical precision, and critical wit. She is also one of the country's most celebrated living portrait artists.
Tod's images of museum-owned objects stem from her interest in the paradoxes surrounding collecting antiquities, whether privately or institutionally. She cites the often-quoted statistic that the British Museum holds over 100,000 objects from ancient Greece. While there are numerous concerns surrounding their collection (particularly how it was acquired), it is simultaneously a beautiful and educational repository and "public" venue or resource. This notion of simultaneous homage and critique, or public vs. private, is a recurring theme throughout her oeuvre.
"Morning at the MET" depicts ancient amphora vessels in a display case at the Metropolitan Museum in New York City. The vitrine that guards them captures reflections of the windows behind the viewer. By depicting not only the amphoras but also the display case, Tod immerses her viewers in the space of her painting, encouraging them to situate themselves in her composition. The amphora is a subject that Tod has depicted in several of her paintings of museum displays.
Marked first by verisimilitude, Tod's paintings reveal layers of meaning in time, offering paradoxes to her audience. The museum paintings balance institutional critique and celebration. Tod questions systems of display, ownership, and the fetishization of the "precious" object, asking what is beauty and what deserves to be presented in a vitrine.
Joanne Tod's works can be found in most major public institutions across Canada, including the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), and the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal.
Questions about this piece? Contact us, call +1.416.704.1720, or visit our Toronto gallery.
"Morning at the MET"
Canada, 2007
Oil on canvas
64"H 48"W
Signed, titled, and dated, verso
Very good condition
Note: The price is $45,000 CAD
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JOANNE TOD "MORNING AT THE MET" PAINTING, 2007
Joanne Tod (b. 1953) is a renowned Canadian painter acclaimed for her unwavering approach to realism, technical precision, and critical wit. She is also one of the country's most celebrated living portrait artists.
Tod's images of museum-owned objects stem from her interest in the paradoxes surrounding collecting antiquities, whether privately or institutionally. She cites the often-quoted statistic that the British Museum holds over 100,000 objects from ancient Greece. While there are numerous concerns surrounding their collection (particularly how it was acquired), it is simultaneously a beautiful and educational repository and "public" venue or resource. This notion of simultaneous homage and critique, or public vs. private, is a recurring theme throughout her oeuvre.
"Morning at the MET" depicts ancient amphora vessels in a display case at the Metropolitan Museum in New York City. The vitrine that guards them captures reflections of the windows behind the viewer. By depicting not only the amphoras but also the display case, Tod immerses her viewers in the space of her painting, encouraging them to situate themselves in her composition. The amphora is a subject that Tod has depicted in several of her paintings of museum displays.
Marked first by verisimilitude, Tod's paintings reveal layers of meaning in time, offering paradoxes to her audience. The museum paintings balance institutional critique and celebration. Tod questions systems of display, ownership, and the fetishization of the "precious" object, asking what is beauty and what deserves to be presented in a vitrine.
Joanne Tod's works can be found in most major public institutions across Canada, including the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), and the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal.
Questions about this piece? Contact us, call +1.416.704.1720, or visit our Toronto gallery.
"Morning at the MET"
Canada, 2007
Oil on canvas
64"H 48"W
Signed, titled, and dated, verso
Very good condition
Note: The price is $45,000 CAD
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Joanne Tod (b. 1953) is a renowned Canadian painter acclaimed for her unwavering approach to realism, technical precision, and critical wit. She is also one of the country's most celebrated living portrait artists.
Tod's images of museum-owned objects stem from her interest in the paradoxes surrounding collecting antiquities, whether privately or institutionally. She cites the often-quoted statistic that the British Museum holds over 100,000 objects from ancient Greece. While there are numerous concerns surrounding their collection (particularly how it was acquired), it is simultaneously a beautiful and educational repository and "public" venue or resource. This notion of simultaneous homage and critique, or public vs. private, is a recurring theme throughout her oeuvre.
"Morning at the MET" depicts ancient amphora vessels in a display case at the Metropolitan Museum in New York City. The vitrine that guards them captures reflections of the windows behind the viewer. By depicting not only the amphoras but also the display case, Tod immerses her viewers in the space of her painting, encouraging them to situate themselves in her composition. The amphora is a subject that Tod has depicted in several of her paintings of museum displays.
Marked first by verisimilitude, Tod's paintings reveal layers of meaning in time, offering paradoxes to her audience. The museum paintings balance institutional critique and celebration. Tod questions systems of display, ownership, and the fetishization of the "precious" object, asking what is beauty and what deserves to be presented in a vitrine.
Joanne Tod's works can be found in most major public institutions across Canada, including the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), and the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal.
Questions about this piece? Contact us, call +1.416.704.1720, or visit our Toronto gallery.
"Morning at the MET"
Canada, 2007
Oil on canvas
64"H 48"W
Signed, titled, and dated, verso
Very good condition
Note: The price is $45,000 CAD
