(1924-1990) is renowned across Canada and beyond for his eclectic and dynamic body of work. 

In 1953, Town co-founded Painters 11, a groundbreaking collective of artists who advanced abstraction and revolutionized modern art throughout Canada. Together, their bold exploration invigorated Canadian art and positioned it within the broader currents of prominent international postwar movements.

Painters 11 was an incredibly pivotal chapter for Town who solidified his artistic vision and position in the Canadian art world during this era. Embracing larger canvases and courageous, gestural abstraction, Town's technique evolved with a striking physicality, characterized by the forceful application of paint and thick, dramatic impasto.

This untitled painting from 1960 is a paradigm of Town's mastery during this significant and sought-after period. Thick and abundant swathes of paint glide across the canvas in a striking palette of sage, eggshell, sienna, terracotta, and turquoise. A striking relief undulates across the lower half of the composition, achieved by squeezing paint directly from the tube onto the surface of the work.

This remarkable technique epitomizes the era, succinctly encapsulating Town's distinctive approach to materiality and expression during this iconic period of production.

Today, Town's work is represented in prestigious collections across North America including the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Museum of Modern Art (New York), and the Guggenheim (New York).

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Untitled ("Red Alert") 

Canada, 1960

Oil on canvas

Signed and dated by the artist, top right

12"H 12"W (work)

14.25"H 14"W (framed)

Very good condition.

Note: the price is $16,500 CAD