FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 2023
Between Worlds: Barbara Cole traverses her artistic evolution in new exhibition & book release at Bau-Xi Gallery
The solo exhibition spans decades of the photographer’s work & coincides with the grand opening of the gallery’s new location in Toronto
Toronto, ON – Fine art photographer Barbara Cole reveals the pioneering trajectory of her decades-long career in Between Worlds, a solo exhibition at Bau-Xi Gallery, on view September 5 – 30, 2023.
Following the recent release of her new book, Between Worlds, published by teNeues publishing house, Cole’s exhibition at Bau-Xi Gallery mirrors the book’s holistic narrative by tracing Cole’s inventor-like spirit and painterly approach to photography sustained over the decades as well as where her work is heading next. The exhibition gathers works that span various points throughout her career as well as new works, together examining the ways she has experimented with photographic mediums to create imagery that is inventive, timeless, and dreamlike.
The exhibition features several different bodies of work, including: selections from the new series Somewhere that evolves her signature underwater photography of the female form suspended within heavily adorned architectural spaces to create phantasmagoric scenes; selections from the series Shadow Dancing, her wet collodion practice in which she revitalizes the 19th Century photographic process with contemporary experimentation to create three-dimensional dance between light and shadow; selections of lenticulars that, paired with her underwater imagery, create an illusion of depth and weightlessness; and others.
The exhibition coincides with the grand opening of Bau-Xi Gallery’s expansive new location on Dufferin Street on September 9, 2023. In tandem with artist Gavin Lynch’s concurrent exhibition, Between Worlds is the first formal exhibition to open at the new location.
The artist will be in attendance for the opening reception on September 7, 2023, as well as for an artist talk, Q&A, and book signing on September 30, 2023.
Exhibition Details
Between Worlds
September 5 – 30, 2023.
Opening Reception
September 7, 2023
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Bau-Xi Gallery | Dufferin Grand Opening
September 9, 2023
2:00 – 6:00 PM
Artist Talk & Book Signing
September 30, 2023
1:00 – 4:00 PM, Artist talk begins at 3:00 PM
Location
Bau-Xi Gallery 1384 Dufferin St. Toronto
About Barbara Cole
Barbara Cole is a fine art photographer working in several photographic mediums, including underwater photography and modernized wet collodion. She was born in Toronto, Canada, in 1953. Her work is noted for its ethereal imagery depicting figures in various states of weightlessness, transformation, and self-actualization. As an innovator in her field, Cole’s use of traditional and inventive techniques are part of her ongoing search for timelessness. She has held numerous exhibitions across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Her work has also been extensively commissioned internationally for corporate collections. She has exhibited in the Canadian Embassy in both Tokyo and Washington D.C. The acclaimed documentary series Snapshot: The Art of Photography II, features an episode devoted exclusively to Cole’s photographic practice. She recently released her new book, Between Worlds, published by teNeues publishing house.
Website: www.barbaracole.com
Instagram: @barbaracoleart
About Bau-Xi Gallery
Bau-Xi Gallery was founded in Vancouver in 1965 to showcase the many Canadian artists in need of gallery representation on the West Coast. Today, the Bau-Xi group of galleries represents emerging and established visual artists across a variety of media and genres, remaining committed to the promotion and presentation of exceptional contemporary art. Bau-Xi Gallery has flagship locations in Toronto and Vancouver. Bau-Xi Gallery acquired Foster/White Gallery (Seattle) in 2001, most recently acquiring Canada House Gallery (Banff) in 2018.
Website: www.bau-xi.com
Instagram: @bauxigallery
