Canada's Poet:
Leonard Cohen
Title: Off Balance, 2007
Artist: Leonard Cohen (Canadian b. 1934)
Medium: Pigment Print, 6/100
Dimensions: 15 x 12 inches
Image Courtesy: Drabinsky Gallery
What a way to launch Toronto's first Luminato festival, celebrating arts and creativity, than with one of Canada's best loved and multi-talented
artists: Leonard Cohen.
Leonard Cohen
Drawn to Words
Drabinsky Gallery
June 3 - June 30, 2007
Title: Grecian Woman, 2007
Artist: Leonard Cohen (Canadian b. 1934)
Medium: Pigment Print, 6/100
Dimensions: 20 x 30 inches
Image Courtesy: Drabinsky Gallery
Poet, writer, musician doesn't begin to illustrate Cohen's versality and brilliance. His words simply flow. Toronto's Drabinsky Gallery hosts
Leonard Cohen: Drawn to Words. Dating back to the mid-1960's the musician kept journals and sketchbooks which are being made available to his appreciative
audience through limited edition prints.
Cohen is unique. While certainly Matisse or Picasso may be an influence these works are pure Cohen. Some of them feature personal text alongside the art. The Hat is whimsical
with the image fitting the text, 'one of those days the hat doesn't help'. There are two outstanding still life works on paper Hydra Table #1
and the same subject in a night time
setting Hydra Table #2.
Title: Her Hand in Sand, 2007
Artist: Leonard Cohen (Canadian b. 1934)
Medium: Pigment Print, 6/100
Dimensions: 20 x 30 inches
Image Courtesy: Drabinsky Gallery
Traditionally galleries present a series in a solo show. Cohen isn't traditional and neither is this exhibit. It provides a generous selection of his growth and exploration as a visual
artist.
In an outstanding exhibition of Cohen's genius we are drawn to his words.
Leonard Cohen
Drawn to Words
Drabinsky Gallery:
June 3 - June 30 2007
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