INGRAM GALLERY

Greetings!

Fitting of the golden and long days of late, a new collection of paintings has arrived at the gallery from the studio of Vlad Grospic. Grospic paints light. His knowledge and confident ability with paint lends beautifully to rendering the land with a luminous energy and boundless grace.

This month at the gallery is defined by the purity, history, and allure of paint. The focus is to such a great extent that we are hosting our next Ingram Art Talks on Saturday, June 6 at 2pm. Timely, provocative, and all about art and paint, Resisting the machine: Why painting is exactly what we need right now will be led by author George Daicopoulos and artist Emmette Lewis. All the details and more for you ahead in this new issue of Ingram Art News.

VLAD GROSPIC

Summer Quiet - oil & cold wax on canvas on panel, 48 x 40 inches



A New Collection from the Studio of

VLAD GROSPIC

Vlad Grospic’s art stands outside of time and at the forefront of contemporary art making. A master of paint and materials, the artist was born in Toronto in 1970 and then raised in Croatia between the ages of two and eighteen. Returning to Canada, he earned an honours degree in fine art at OCAD University in 1994.

Working with oil paint and cold wax for some of the paintings in his new collection, Grospic builds layers of textured light. As with the artists of the Group of Seven, Grospic also discovers hidden colours within nature. His landscapes vibrate with verve and veracity.

VLAD GROSPIC

Birch Woods Morning - oil on canvas, 72 x 72 inches

As meditations on perception, the works of Vlad Grospic are peaceful and familiar. His life size Birch Woods Morning (above) at 72 x 72 inches pulls you in and welcomes you back to nature. A PDF of the new collection catalogue is available, drop a line to receive and to learn more about Grospic and his phenomenal paintings.



TRAVIS SHILLING

Sacred Site - oil on canvas, 36 x 36 inches



INGRAM ART TALKS

Resisting the machine:

Why painting is exactly what we need right now



Saturday, June 6 . 2026 // 2pm

In 2023, Ingram Gallery hosted a Q&A with author George Daicopoulos on art making and artificial intelligence: Algorithms don’t feel, data doesn't will: Why AI won’t replace artists. An enthusiastic crowd of artists, scientists, recent OCAD grads and the just-plain curious led to lively discussions.

AI is the latest in a long line of technologies that threaten to displace painting. But what if painting is already the perfect technology for capturing the world? It’s portable, hand-crafted, inherently local, and doesn’t require a monthly subscription to enjoy.

DAVID MICHAEL SCOTT

Abandoned Factory - oil on board, 19 x 20 inches

George Daicopoulos is a Toronto-based writer and author. He has written two books exploring what it means to be an artist in the digital age, Buy an Artist a Drink and Buy an Artist Another Round.

Emmette Lewis is a multidisciplinary artist, based in Toronto, Ontario. Growing up in British Columbia, her work took inspiration from B.C.'s diverse environmental ecology and harmonized that with traditional stylistic practices of South African art. Emmette studied at Emily Carr University before moving to Toronto and completing her Honours BFA at York University. She completed her MFA at OCAD in their Interdisciplinary Arts, Media and Design Program in 2026.

ANJA KARISIK

Proof of Place (Ace Hotel #2) - oil & acrylic on canvas, 16 x 20 inches

“One of the more underappreciated pleasures of city life is going to a local gallery on a Saturday afternoon and looking at art. You don’t need a trained eye or a fine arts degree, just an open mind and a willingness to look and explore your perceptions”

—George Daicopoulos

Resisting the machine: Why painting is exactly what we need right now takes place at the gallery on Saturday, June 6 at 2pm. Please note that this is a first-to-come, first-to-participate event. There will be seating and many artists in attendance for one-on-one conversations both before and after the talk.



VLAD GROSPIC

Summer Light - oil & cold wax on canvas on panel, 14 x 14 inches

"For me, painting is not simply moving a brush over canvas, but a result of careful observation of reality in order to fashion a different reality."



—Vlad Grospic

LUKE PESTL

En Plein Air - stoneware, H: 11.75 x W: 10 inches



BARRY HODGSON

Tulips and Dwarf Iris - oil on panel, 30 x 30 inches



Ingram Gallery is situated in a historic brownstone at 24 Hazelton Avenue with 5000 square feet of artful space on Canada's internationally recognized gallery row. The first and second floor galleries present the work and exhibitions of leading contemporary artists in Canada as well as those of historical significance. Alongside these events, the gallery walls offer a dynamic and continuous curation that reflects the ever-changing development of artistic creation.



DANIEL HUGHES

Velatura - oil on canvas, 36 x 28.25 inches



The Collectors' Den on the second floor offers a contrastingly quieter space for more intimate contemplation and the absorption of significant pieces of historical Canadian art. This cultivated room is replete with a changing body of important works from our past and is rich with literature on all things art.

The Book Shop on the lower level of Ingram Gallery features a library of new, rare, out of print and limited edition art publications. Leisurely reading and thought-provoking discovery are characteristic of visits to this extensive collection of titles on a wide array of art-related topics.

Inquiries, kindly email ingramgallery@on.aibn.com

The artists we work with are active at their easels and in their studios across Canada. New works will be arriving at the gallery in a continual flow through late spring and summer. Our door is wide open, the bench in front of the gallery is in constant use, and we are here for you. Your gallery looks forward to welcoming you for your next meaningful art fix.



Brightest and best wishes,

Tarah & Jeff

Ingram Gallery Inc.

24 Hazelton Avenue

Toronto, Ontario

Canada

416-929-2220

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