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Post by commandax on May 3, 2009 18:39:56 GMT -8
I thought it was time to put up her debut solo show on June 12th at Thinkspace. ![](http://i44.tinypic.com/t5fv3l.jpg) ![](http://i40.tinypic.com/34iqskg.jpg) ![](http://i43.tinypic.com/214txmw.jpg)
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Post by thinkspace on May 4, 2009 22:38:21 GMT -8
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Post by thinkspace on May 18, 2009 22:00:54 GMT -8
Sarah Joncas ‘Beneath the Seams’ June 12th – July 3rd Opening Reception: Fri, June 12th, 7-11PM (Los Angeles, CA) Thinkspace is proud to present, Beneath the Seams, the first solo exhibition at our gallery from Canadian artist Sarah Joncas. Her debut Los Angeles solo exhibition will feature 18 new works including oil on canvas and graphite on paper, as well as a very special installation in our front entry area, and marks her largest body of work to date both in size and scale. (Statement): While referencing cinema, particularly film noir, my paintings for this show have been an exploration of ambiguous narratives and the pregnant moment. Swarming feelings of anxiety and alienation became the atmospheric motivation as vignettes of the private and mundane developed into environments of the haunted and dramatic. The act of voyeurism is also considered as the female lead in majority of the works appears absorbed by her own interior space, uncertain whether she conscious of her attention, like an actress (exhibitionism), or simply oblivious (introversion). Ultimately, I used this show as an opportunity to push my portraiture into a realm that involved more consideration of narrative. Though there are still some smaller portrait pieces included, I’ve used the larger works to develop these intentions. (Bio): Sarah Joncas was born in 1986 and grew up within both Hamilton and Niagara Falls, Ontario. Her interest in the visual arts developed at an early age, starting with the dedicated drawings of dinosaurs and lizards. Eventually the study and enjoyment of working from existing images stirred up the need in Sarah to create images of her own; ones that could reflect the world, yet also appease the personal feelings/ideas that she herself maintained. With this, her direction changed gradually from the world of animation, towards a path in fine art. Sarah is currently working and finishing up her BFA at the Ontario College of Art and Design, in Toronto. Website: www.teapartylove.digitalinkz.com/ Sneak Peek of ‘Beneath The Seams’: www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157616356552417/ Get ready... Sarah will be in town working on a nice lil' mural/install as well and be on hand at the opening reception, so be sure come on through if you are in town. ![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3585/3545263656_f82f341fdf_o.jpg) 'Beauty in the Breakdown' ![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3583/3544459741_ac5c24e82b_o.jpg) 'Dinner and a Movie' close up/detail shot (measuring a whopping 40x60") This is going to be a very big show for Sarah and we're keeping things level with her shows from the last year. All works will be in the $500-$2,500 range, including some of her largest works to date. Look for more soon... super excited for all to see her progression with this new series.
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Post by kristahuot on May 18, 2009 22:47:56 GMT -8
40x60.. whoa! Those paintings are gorgeous, love the expression and emotion in her figures!
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Post by thinkspace on May 25, 2009 11:04:22 GMT -8
Process images of "Beauty In The Breakdown" ![](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2449/3563193417_9cf3b4dd87_o.jpg)
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Post by commandax on May 25, 2009 18:14:30 GMT -8
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Post by thinkspace on May 26, 2009 17:47:56 GMT -8
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Post by thinkspace on Jun 5, 2009 11:34:14 GMT -8
Sarah Joncas - Beneath The Seams PREVIEW: www.thinkspacegallery.com/2009/06/works.php Please get in touch via email at contact@sourharvest.com if interest in any of the works. If possible, please include an alternate work or two, just in case we're not able to secure for you your 1st choice. Please be sure to include the best method to contact you at during the day when replying. To allow all ample time to view the preview, please know we will begin getting back to all that have contacted us with interest starting the morning of Mon, June 8th. Some beautiful work, hope you all enjoy the show. Sarah will be in town from Canada for the opening, so be sure to come on through to say hi and see these in person. All are being nicely pro-framed as well for the opening.
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Post by commandax on Jun 9, 2009 23:16:09 GMT -8
Just stopped by during Sarah's installation at Thinkspace... it's very impressive. She's really matured since her last show there with Camilla D'Errico. This show exhibits a film noir sensibility, very dramatically lit and starkly emotional. The installation in front is really cool, definitely worth checking out. I snapped a few shots of my favorite pieces in the show for your enjoyment. Don't forget to check out my recent in-depth interview with her, which was featured on the Hi-Fructose blog a couple of weeks ago. She's kept her prices at extremely reasonable levels this time around, so it's an excellent opportunity to pick up some stellar work. You can see the preview here. ![](http://i43.tinypic.com/29ylxz.jpg) ![](http://i40.tinypic.com/s5bbr5.jpg) ![](http://i41.tinypic.com/68h994.jpg) ![](http://i44.tinypic.com/8ydk5i.jpg) ![](http://i43.tinypic.com/2w7pow1.jpg) ![](http://i44.tinypic.com/k058cn.jpg) ![](http://i44.tinypic.com/j742hk.jpg) ![](http://i44.tinypic.com/atxf7k.jpg)
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Post by shelly on Jun 10, 2009 0:21:56 GMT -8
I think these paintings are pretty cool. Either Sarah is really into herself or she just doesn't like using other models. Just would like to see different looking females. All in all this is a solid show.
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Post by thinkspace on Jun 10, 2009 1:08:38 GMT -8
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Post by commandax on Jun 10, 2009 6:36:54 GMT -8
I think if you read the interview, you will see that there's a lot more to it than being "really into herself." For one thing, one of Sarah's biggest influences is Frida Kahlo, who is known mainly for self-portraiture. But there is definitely something to be said for having a free model when you're a 22-year-old art student... it's certainly a big step up from having to use tears from magazines! And she varies the way she represents that face quite a bit these days, so in reality she is doing less and less self-portraiture. ![](http://i39.tinypic.com/j08sxe.jpg)
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Post by commandax on Jun 11, 2009 18:36:41 GMT -8
Don't forget to come out tomorrow night for Sarah's show at Thinkspace! The works are really impressive in person, and Sarah is a sweetheart. ![](http://i41.tinypic.com/20hmyb8.jpg) ![](http://i44.tinypic.com/5cj9t4.jpg) Sarah just after finishing her Thinkspace installation. (by Jack at Daily du Jour)
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Post by marcusslo on Jun 12, 2009 8:13:46 GMT -8
crap. this show is today...
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Post by thinkspace on Jun 15, 2009 0:26:23 GMT -8
![](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3353/3627602017_91089ba731_o.jpg) Sarah’s friend Ann edited a great video of the setup and opening festivities here: Full set of about 50 pics from opening night here: www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157619761738466/ View works from the show: Sarah Joncas – thinkspacegallery.com/2009/06/works.php Thank you to all that came out to show support and picked up a piece from the show. Sarah really went all out for this show and there are some true gems still on hand, so please do shoot over a PM or mail to contact@sourharvest.com if you see something and we'll see what we can work out.
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Post by svenman on Jun 15, 2009 11:48:28 GMT -8
great looking video. nice looking show too andrew.
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Post by thecreep on Jun 15, 2009 18:01:37 GMT -8
I really wish I didn't take lag so long on getting an original painting from Sarah. These new ones do look spectacular though.
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Post by rizza79 on Jun 15, 2009 18:33:39 GMT -8
I think these paintings are pretty cool. Either Sarah is really into herself or she just doesn't like using other models. Just would like to see different looking females. All in all this is a solid show. I have to agree. It is a bit odd to continually paint the same person/portrait again and again......especially of yourself. She is getting a bit better, but every painting looks similar. I still think she is a young talent with a possible bright future. Is this work expensive at all?
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Post by commandax on Jun 15, 2009 20:22:22 GMT -8
I think these paintings are pretty cool. Either Sarah is really into herself or she just doesn't like using other models. Just would like to see different looking females. All in all this is a solid show. I have to agree. It is a bit odd to continually paint the same person/portrait again and again......especially of yourself. She is getting a bit better, but every painting looks similar. I still think she is a young talent with a possible bright future. Is this work expensive at all? Perhaps you haven't really looked at this body of work yet. You can see the work, including the prices, here. Sarah has been moving away from the self-portraiture she concentrated on in her first couple of years of art school. Though she does share full lips with her figures, she really doesn't resemble the women in her latest body of work very much, with the exception of one painting, " Dark Messages," which is clearly a self-portrait, if a somewhat self-denigrating one. In reality, Sarah is soft-spoken and delicate, with elfin features. By contrast, the women in this body of work have monumental, exaggerated faces, like the statuesque art nouveau dames of Tamara de Lempicka. They are femmes fatales, brassy seductresses and tragic heroines – which couldn't be further from Sarah's "self." However, even if Sarah painted nothing but self-portraits, there would be nothing "odd" about it. Cindy Sherman and Frida Kahlo made their highly successful careers on just that – using their own faces as a template upon which to build narratives about cultural and psychological issues. In fact, throughout history female painters were forced to paint themselves over and over again in order to earn a living, as the idea of a woman painting was such a curiosity that collectors were more interested in their persona than their vision. That's not to mention the thousands upon thousands upon thousands of self-portraits painted by all the great male painters of history. As far as wishing for the depiction of "different looking females" goes, one could say the same of Audrey Kawasaki, Stella Im Hultberg, Amy Sol and a number of other artists in this scene. People rarely do, however, because what they paint is beautiful and meaningful, even if the method they use to express themselves varies little from show to show. Sarah's real achievement with this body of work is the expansion of her environments, both atmospherically and conceptually, and their integration into the emotional landscape of the work. She still has room to grow, but this particular line of criticism is outdated and unfair.
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Post by virtu on Jun 15, 2009 20:34:19 GMT -8
Beautiful body of work. The shadows and layering of light is masterful. If this a sample of what to expect in years to come, Miss Joncas will have a long and wildly successful career.
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Post by sleepboy on Jun 15, 2009 21:54:02 GMT -8
I don't find self portraits strange. It must be more convenient as well.
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Post by richardtharbaugh on Jun 16, 2009 13:24:54 GMT -8
I think Amanda's analysis is pretty right on. I started noticing and collecting Sarah's work two or three years ago. While I can't argue against the notion that she has some room to grow, and she has a "miss" here and there within a collection of "hits." For her age, and with her limited experience in gallery work, I think she's been turning out some very impressive emotional and symbolic works. The work in person is very nice, and I'm much more excited to see what she will have to turn out in the next several years - than I am about many of the much more hyped artists that have sparkled lately.
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