379 - Tony Scherman,

Tony Scherman, Canadian 1950-2023 - Untitled, c.1977; oil, nails and encaustic on canvas laid down on canvas, 43.2 x 72.5 cm (unframed) Provenance: Private Collection, gifted by the artist in 1977 Note: Scherman is one of Canada's most celebrated artists. He grew up in Paris and London. In 1974, Scherman received an MA from the Royal College of Art in London and returned to Toronto in 1976. In 1976, he was included in the notable and controversial exhibition entitled "The Human Clay", organized by artist R.B. Kitaj for the Arts Council of Great Britain. Scherman was the youngest of the 48 artists, which included Frank Auerbach, Francis Bacon, David Hockney, Peter Blake and Henry Moore. The exhibition originated at the Hayward Gallery in London and then toured galleries in England, Wales, Scotland and Belgium. He adopted encaustic painting early in his practice, as reflected in this early work.