Stephen Appleby-Barr, Toronto 1981
Introduction
Stephen Appleby-Barr’s paintings juxtapose fantastical and everyday objects, conjuring a dreamlike world which verges on the uncanny. His sensitive and masterly use of the traditional medium of oil paint contrasts with his modern sensibility. Appleby-Barr sees his art as storytelling, and tours museums and city streets in the search for characters and sets to introduce into his otherworldly universe. He often constructs intricate miniature sculptures and maquettes in preparation for his paintings, perfecting the scale of his set pieces before recreating them on canvas. Born in 1981 in Toronto, Stephen Appleby-Barr is currently based in London, England. His work has been exhibited and collected in Canada, the United States and Europe.
Works
Exhibitions
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Stephen Appleby-Barr
Paintings and Drawings, 30 Mar - 28 May 2022Dreamy and otherworldly, Stephen Appleby Barr’s work blurs the lines between past and present, male and female, fact and fantasy. His atmospheric images remain tantalizingly...Read more -
Stephen Appleby-Barr
New Work, 7 Sep - 1 Oct 2021On view in our Paris space, contemporary artist Stephen Appleby-Barr's latest painting for Robilant+Voena is a compelling, androgynous portrait. Posed at a table in a...Read more -
Stephen Appleby-Barr
New Work, 12 Apr - 14 May 2021Stephen Appleby-Barr’s paintings juxtapose fantastical and everyday objects, conjuring a dreamlike world which verges on the uncanny. Drawn to the intricate symbolism and aesthetics of...Read more
Videos
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Stephen Appleby-Barr
New Work March 14, 2022Stephen Appleby-Barr’s paintings juxtapose fantastical and everyday objects, conjuring a dreamlike and romantic world which verges on the uncanny. Drawn to the intricate symbolism and...Read more -
Androgyny
TEFAF Online 2021 September 3, 2021Robilant+Voena is delighted to present three works which celebrate the seductive allure of androgynous depictions of male beauty. From a Baroque painting of a nobleman...Read more
News
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Press Release
Stephen Appleby-Barr in Milan March 31, 202231 March–28 May 2022 Via Fontana 16, Milan 20122# Robilant+Voena is pleased to present an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Stephen Appleby-Barr in Milan....Read more -
PRESS RELEASE
Announcing Representation of Stephen Appleby-Barr February 10, 2021Robilant+Voena is pleased to announce its representation of painter Stephen Appleby-Barr in London, Paris, and Milan. The gallery together with Carolyn H. Miner will feature...Read more