Concrete Contemporary Art Auction

March 08, 2012

LOT 46

Lot 46

BRIAN KIPPING

BRIAN KIPPING
Lot 46 Details
BRIAN KIPPING

TRAINYARDS AT NIGHT

oil on wood
signed, titled and dated 1980 on reverse
17" x 21" — 42.5 x 52.5 cm.

Estimate $1,800-$2,400

Realised: $2,280
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

Provenance:

Corporate Collection, Calgary.

Note:

An artist of cityscapes, Brian Kipping painted many urban scenes around the world with a particular emphasis on the night light and imagery of his hometown, Toronto. His 2006 exhibition my streets (city) celebrated Toronto's greasy spoon restaurants and the golden glow of neon-illuminated evenings, and was seen across Canada and in New York City. Kipping's love of the night reflected his second career as a bass musician in the Paul James Band, with which he played with notables including Bob Dylan and Chuck Berry. His paintings also celebrated well-known urban landmarks such as Toronto's Union Station and New York City's Fifth Avenue Clock. In 1987-78, he and artist John McKinnon won a competition for and completed a public project at Toronto's City Hall; Views of the City is a huge installation of the city skyline in mosaics and copper covering two large walls. Over the course of his too-short career, Kipping's paintings were shown in about 150 group and solo exhibitions across Canada and overseas. Kipping succumbed to cancer in 2007, aged 53.

CONDITION DETAILS

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