Known for painter and architect Name Charles Gibbons | Role Artist | |
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Born June 1, 1957 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Education Ryerson University, University of Manitoba, University of Calgary, City University Movement Modernism, abstract expressionism, geometric abstraction Periods Geometric abstraction, Modernism, Abstract expressionism | ||
Charles Gibbons (born June 1, 1957) is an abstract artist.
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Charles Gibbons was born in Montreal, Quebec and studied architecture, arts, and environmental psychology. He worked as an architect for several years, including apprenticing with Arthur Erickson Architects.
Initially he was influenced by the works of geometric abstractionists such as Sol LeWitt, Kenneth Noland, and Frank Stella. His first exhibition was in Calgary, Alberta featuring his geometric abstractions, while studying Environmental Psychology in the early 1980s. In the mid-1980s while working for Arthur Erickson he was influenced by abstract expressionists such as Mark Rothko, Barnett Newman, Jackson Pollock, and Sam Francis.
His current works are generally characterized as meaningful abstraction with bold contrasting colours. His works have been shown at the Toronto International Art Fair, Fort Myers Alliance for the Arts, Singapore International Contemporary Art Fair, and the Huitai National Art Center in China. He is represented in art collections in Canada, USA, Japan, China, and Singapore.