SOREL ETROG "LA MER" BRONZE, 1962Sorel Etrog (1933 2014) is arguably Canada's most famous sculptor. His work can be found in numerous museum and private collections including the Tate, the AGO and LACMA. His public sculptures can be found on iconic corners in Toronto, Montreal, Israel and beyond. The Art Gallery of Ontario organized a major retrospective of his work that ran during 2013. This work is the earliest Etrog sculpture Caviar20 has handled to date. It is from Etrog's prime

ocean waves and shoreline scenes

build upon

Over the course of Holzer's career

Wieland returned to painting

Provenance: The Art Institute of Chicago

However his earlier work was realized in stone

As a result of their interactions

Paintings of this scale are exceedingly rare

a work that exemplifies her dedication to destabilizing the art/design frontiers

throughout her career Wieland would explore the role of women

Note: outside the Toronto-Montreal-New-York triangle this work is sold unframed

and dated "Koons '95"