Art Crumb…. Navillus Gallery
With a healthy offering of galleries in Toronto, culturites have more than their fair share to choose from to satisfy any art craving. In fact, the plethora of choice can often become overwhelming. In order to help you streamline though, we’ve decided to highlight one of our favourite new galleries - the Navillus Gallery.
The recently opened Navillus Gallery, located on Davenport in Yorkville, joins the ranks of some of the city’s premier galleries and features some of today’s most prominent artists. Their current exhibition, entitled After Glow features works by artists Gloria Vanderbilt, Mary Conover, and Mike Smalley. According to the gallery’s website, the exhibition “represents the three artists’ creative outpouring in the wake of important lives and varied artistic careers. Their work is humble, soulful and charged with the passion of lives well lived.”
Perhaps more well known today as the mother of CNN’s Anderson Cooper (aka the “Silver Fox”) than anything else, Gloria Vanderbilt has in fact led a distinct life as a socialite, muse, designer, and icon. The works she has contributed to the After Glow exhibition “reveal intimate memories of an incredible life.”
Formerly a photojournalist for publishing powerhouse Condé Nast, Conover’s works for the exhibition reflects her experiences as an avid traveler and draws inspiration “from her uncommon family, her peripatetic wanderings and an unwavering spiritual journey.”
With a distinct career in advertising under his belt, Mike Smalley’s paintings “expresses the violence, as well as the boundlessness of his energy and creativity.”
