Christopher Pollari: In Pursuit of Forever
Exhibition runs December 7th 2024 - January 2nd 2025
Opening Reception & Celebration of Life
December 18th, 2024, 5pm-7pm
Opening Reception & Celebration of Life
December 18th, 2024, 5pm-7pm
Christopher Pollari, Untitled (Raspberry Egg) c. 2000s Oil on canvas
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The AGA is proud to honour the memory of local artist Christopher Pollari, with this first exhibition of his paintings since his unexpected death in January 2024.
Christopher spent a good part of his life kneeling in front of an easel creating worlds on canvas. His distinct smooth application of oils gave his paintings the richness of colour that oils provide while his imagination and technical skill created worlds in fine detail. The exhibition will include paintings from 1972 through to 2023 to give the viewer a glimpse into the artist's evolution of styles and subject matter throughout the chapters of his life. Chris himself described his painting style as romantic fantasy, lowbrow art and pop surrealism, perhaps one reason why he never lost his appeal to younger generations and, while he was a staunch believer that the artist cannot let the trending art market influence his work, his paintings have found their way into homes and institutions around the world. Christopher's family will be in attendance at the December 18th reception to celebrate the life and art of this much-loved artist on the occasion of what would have been his 71st birthday. "I don't handle the outside world very well so I create my own." Christopher, 2014 |
