“A material exploration of identity appears in the raw linen canvas of his paintings, often exposed through a series of puzzle-piece-like shapes that rupture the picture plane and, as deForest describes, leave an opening for the viewer to burrow into the painting.”
Lillian O’Brien Davis
Lillian O’Brien Davis (she/her) is a curator and writer based in Toronto, ON. She holds a Masters of Visual Studies in Curatorial Studies and a BA Hons. with Distinction in the History of Art and English Literature from the University of Toronto. Lillian is currently the curator of Nuit Blanche Etobicoke 2023 and the former Curator of Exhibitions and Public Programs at Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography. She has curated independent projects at the Art Museum at the University of Toronto, Susan Hobbs Gallery (Toronto), School of Art Gallery at the University of Manitoba and the MacKenzie Art Gallery (Regina). Her writing has appeared in BlackFlash, Canadian Art, C Magazine, Insight, and RACAR. She is also currently one of two inaugural Visiting Curators at the University of Manitoba School of Art Gallery.
