John Koerner, A Retrospective: Six Decades
John Koerner
Jun 20, 2011 – Jul 02, 2011
Celebration: Opus 9
42 in x 50 in
acrylic on canvas
Not many artists can claim a successful career spanning more than six decades, but, at 97 years old, esteemed Canadian painter John Koerner continues to surprise viewers with his creative spirit and productivity. The Elliott Louis Gallery is pleased to present "John Koerner, A Retrospective: Six Decades," which celebrates the scope and output of the artist's remarkable career. The exhibition will run from June 21 through July 2, 2011 at the Elliott Louis Gallery in Vancouver. Koerner also will discuss his career and work at a special artist talk at the gallery, slated for Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 1:00 pm.
The first retrospective of Koerner's work in 20 years, the exhibit gathers more than 50 paintings from prestigious private and public collections as well as from the venerable artist's personal collection, most of which have never been publicly released. The show not only reflects the breadth of Koerner's career, but also parallels a time when the city was a fledgling cultural community on Canada's western shores to its current stature as a major North American centre.
The oldest active member of the Vancouver School of Art, which introduced modernism to western Canadian art, Koerner has had a formative influence on the region's painting, counting among his colleagues and close friends Lawren Harris, Gordon Smith and Jack Shadboldt. His work is renowned for its luminous colours, ability to capture light and the meditative, joyful spirit it evokes. Koerner has always maintained an optimistic approach in his work: "Early in my career I decided what the general direction of my work should be, and that despite the horrors and disasters in this world, it would celebrate all positive values," says Koerner.
Born in the former Czechoslovakia in 1913, Koerner began painting when he was four years old. He studied under Fritz Kausek in Prague and with Victor Tischler, Othon Friesz, and Paul Colin in Paris before moving to Canada in 1939. In addition to maintaining an active painting career, Koerner taught drawing and painting at the Vancouver School of Art and the University of British Columbia. His work has been featured in more than 50 solo and group exhibitions, and can be found in dozens of collections across Canada and around the world, among them the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Tokushima Museum in Japan, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Tate Gallery in London.
African Scenes: African Memory
32 in x 40 in
acrylic on artist board
African Scenes: Fulanis on the Move
30 in x 66 in
acrylic on paper
African Series:The Fires of Biu
31 in x 41 in
acrylic on canvas
$8000
Balcony with Butterflies
36 in x 38 in
acrylic on canvas
Balcony with Volcanoes
50 in x 84 in
acrylic on canvas
$25000
Bedroom Still Life
18.75 in x 68.25 in
acrylic on canvas
$8000
Cara Italia
22.5 in x 32 in
oil on artist board
Celebration: Opus 14
42 in x 50 in
acrylic on canvas
$14000
Coast Glitter #17
23 in x 30 in
acrylic on canvas
Coast Glitter: Opus 11
50 in x 36 in
oil on canvas
Coast Glitter: Opus 7
20 in x 26 in
acrylic on canvas
$4800
Compass Rose: Opus 10
50 in x 84 in
acrylic on canvas
$25000
Compass Rose: Opus 14
50 in x 84 in
acrylic on canvas
$25000
Cosmic 15
11 in x 15.5 in
acrylic on artist board
$2400
Cosmic 17
11 in x 18.5 in
acrylic on artist board
$2400
Cosmic 22
11 in x 15.25 in
acrylic on artist board
$2400
Cosmic 23
12.25 in x 16.25 in
acrylic on artist board
$2400
Cosmic 7
30 in x 40 in
acrylic on artist board
Garden of Eden
50 in x 84 in
acrylic on canvas
$25000
Harbour Reflections
36 in x 36 in
acrylic on canvas
Hikari 3
42 in x 54 in
acrylic on canvas
Marine Series 1
22 in x 22 in
oil on linen
$3100
Music of the Spheres: Opus 1
8 in x 10 in
acrylic on paper
$1800
Music of the Spheres: Opus 13 "The Balcony"
54 in x 60 in
acrylic on canvas
Music of the Spheres: Opus 19
40 in x 32 in
acrylic on canvas
$8000
Music of the Spheres: Opus 2
8 in x 10 in
acrylic on paper
$1800
Music of the Spheres: Opus 24
8 in x 10 in
acrylic on paper
$1800
Music of the Spheres: Opus 25
8 in x 10 in
acrylic on paper
$1800
Music of the Spheres: Opus 26
8 in x 10 in
acrylic on paper
$1800
Music of the Spheres: Opus 30
8 in x 10 in
acrylic on paper
$1800
Music of the Spheres: Opus 31
8 in x 10 in
acrylic on paper
$1800
Music of the Spheres: Opus 32
8 in x 10 in
acrylic on paper
Music of the Spheres: Opus 33
8 in x 10 in
acrylic on paper
$1800
Music of the Spheres: Opus 34
8 in x 10 in
acrylic on paper
$1800
Music of the Spheres: Opus 35
8 in x 10 in
acrylic on paper
$1800
Music of the Spheres: Opus 36
8 in x 10 in
acrylic on paper
$1800
Music of the Spheres: Opus 36A
8 in x 10 in
acrylic on paper
$1800
Music of the Spheres: Opus 4
8 in x 10 in
acrylic on paper
$1800
Orchard 2
8 in x 10 in
watercolour on illustration board
Orchard I
10 in x 8 in
watercolour
Pacific Gateway
20 in x 30 in
acrylic on artist board
Pacific Gateway 162: Kosode
50 in x 42 in
acrylic on canvas
$14000
Pacific Gateway 167: Karaoke
50 in x 42 in
acrylic on canvas
$14000
Pacific Gateway: Opus 17
7.5 in x 5.5 in
ink on paper
Pacific Gateway: Opus 18
7.5 in x 5.5 in
ink on paper
Pacific Gateway: Opus 19
5.5 in x 7.5 in
ink on paper
Pacific Gateway: Opus 20
7.5 in x 5.5 in
ink on paper
Pacific Gateway: Opus 310
in x in
acrylic on canvas
Pacific Gateway: Opus 311
40 in x 90 in
acrylic on canvas
$21000
Pacific Gateway: Opus 314
30 in x 40 in
acrylic on canvas
$8000
Pacific Gateway: Opus 316
30 in x 40 in
acrylic on canvas
$8000
Pacific Gateway: Opus 320
36 in x 36 in
acrylic on canvas
$8000
Pacific Gateway: Opus 89 "At Haida Gwai"
50 in x 42 in
acrylic on canvas
Pacific Gateway: Opus 96
50 in x 126 in
acrylic on canvas
$35000
Slovanic Dance
40.5 in x 32 in
acrylic on canvas
$8000
Spring Rhythms
36 in x 33 in
acrylic on canvas
Still Life
10 in x 12 in
gouache, ink & paper collage
$2100
Still Life with Tree
24 in x 30 in
acrylic on canvas
The Fisherman
22 in x 16 in
watercolour
The Fives
17 in x 27 in
acrylic on paper
The Garden of Eden: Opus 1
10.5 in x 16 in
acrylic on paper
$2500
The Garden of Eden: Opus 18
42 in x 30 in
acrylic on canvas
$8000
The Garden of Eden: Opus 3
24 in x 21 in
acrylic on paper
$3300
The Garden of Eden: Opus 37
48 in x 42 in
acrylic on canvas
$12000
The Lighthouse: Opus 119
42 in x 52 in
acrylic on canvas
$14000
The Lighthouse: Opus 120 A
48 in x 108 in
acrylic on canvas
$30000
The Lighthouse: Opus 7
7.25 in x 10.25 in
acrylic on paper
The Lighthouse: Opus 73
42 in x 50 in
acrylic on canvas
$14000
Totemic Fives
30 in x 20 in
acrylic on paper
$4000
Two Sailboats
14 in x 19 in
pastel
Uluru
30 in x 40 in
acrylic on canvas
$8000
