Watson’s paintings circulate regularly at international fairs, including Art Toronto, Art Miami, Hamptons Fine Art, Art Taipei, and in Seattle, where they were featured by Artsy in its list of “10 Works to Collect at the Seattle Art Fair.” Watson’s pieces have been covered by publications such as The Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, NOW Magazine, and House & Home.
Ontario, Canada, August 11, 2023, Prominently featured in Bau-Xi Gallery’s new flagship location is Canadian contemporary artist Janna Watson. Paintings from her recent solo exhibition ‘I Didn’t Eat The Garnish’ are currently on display. This alluring collection was painted in her Toronto studio, just a short block away from the new gallery space on Geary Avenue.
On the corner of Dufferin Street and Geary Avenue (just north of Dupont Street), the Bau-Xi Gallery is located in an area of economic and cultural growth and finds good company with a number of other galleries, artisanal retailers, new residential development, and top-tier Toronto consultants and designers.
This building provides 22,500 sq. ft. of overall space, with approximately 17,500 sq. ft. (across two floors) allocated to the exhibition of painting, photography, and sculpture. The site also boasts a commercial-size kitchen for hosting events, as well as broadening Bau-Xi’s reach within the larger community – while bringing increased visibility.
With this move comes a substantial increase to their framing, shipping/receiving and art handling bandwidth allowing them to streamline processes and increase the level of services that they can offer to both artists and clients. Bau-Xi has been located across from the Art Gallery of Ontario for nearly 50 years, the gallery intends to maintain a presence in downtown Toronto, continuing to engage with the arts community that has blossomed in Toronto.
During a recent interview, Janna Watson commented, “The inspiration for this series is explorative play. I zoom into the micro-level of my compositions, moving beyond negative space to capture a more granular experience. I paint on the ground to contain the gravity of my watery mixes. Larger pieces have a more magnetizing draw with their ingredients; when I am over top of a work unfolding, I am both inside of it and a part of it.”
She continues, “It is this immersive view that inspired the series. The magic of mid-creation and the impending chemical reactions of subduing pigments are humbling. At times they master me, and I aim to capture this vacillant unfolding. Perspective needs space, to float at arm’s length and at a distance. Indulging is equally important. Eat cake! Eat the garnish too!”
Bau-Xi Gallery | Dufferin, 1384 Dufferin St, is open daily from 10 am – 5:30 pm.
Bau-Xi Gallery | Dundas, 340 Dundas St W, is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00am – 5:30pm.
Janna Watson Studio is open by appointment only.
For complete information, visit: www.jannawatson.com
Media Contact:
Janna Watson
Attn: Media Relations
126 Geary Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M6H 4H1 CANADA
studio@jannawatson.com
