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    • MICHAEL ADAMSON (CANADIAN, B.1971), UNTITLED
      Oct. 03, 2024

      MICHAEL ADAMSON (CANADIAN, B.1971), UNTITLED

      Est: $240 - $300

      MICHAEL ADAMSON (CANADIAN, B.1971) UNTITLED ACRYLIC ON CANVAS; UNSIGNED; INSCRIBED '26' AND '5-7' ON THE OVERFLAP VERSO Estimate: $240—300 CAD

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    • Michael Adamson (b. 1971), THE RIVER AT NORTH CAVE, 2008
      Jun. 27, 2024

      Michael Adamson (b. 1971), THE RIVER AT NORTH CAVE, 2008

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      Michael Adamson (b. 1971), Canadian THE RIVER AT NORTH CAVE, 2008 signed, titled, and dated verso Estimate: $3,000—5,000 CAD

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    • Michael Adamson (b. 1971), CUSTOMS OF THE LAND, 2008
      Jun. 27, 2024

      Michael Adamson (b. 1971), CUSTOMS OF THE LAND, 2008

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Michael Adamson (b. 1971), Canadian CUSTOMS OF THE LAND, 2008 signed, titled, and dated verso Estimate: $800—1,200 CAD

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    • MICHAEL ADAMSON, A MARINER BORN, oil on eight attached canvases, unframed, overall 66 ins x 72 ins; 167.6 cms x 182.9 cms
      May. 28, 2018

      MICHAEL ADAMSON, A MARINER BORN, oil on eight attached canvases, unframed, overall 66 ins x 72 ins; 167.6 cms x 182.9 cms

      Est: $7,000 - $9,000

      MICHAEL ADAMSONA MARINER BORNoil on eight attached canvases, unframedsigned, titled and dated 2000 on the reverse overall 66 ins x 72 ins; 167.6 cms x 182.9 cms Provenance:Private Collection, TorontoLiterature:http://www.michaeladamson.ca/press9.htmlA painter devoted to the pursuit of pure beauty, Michael Adamson’s (b.1971) practice is rooted in the past: “I'm interested in older painting,’ he says, ‘my palette and composition were really informed by religious painting from the 16th and 17th centuries. There is a full spectrum in the renaissance… The fullness of the pallet reflects not just art history, or following guidelines, but some kind of living experience.” Frequently taking the grid as a starting point, Adamson’s lyrical abstractions probe the expressive possibilities of the language of painting through interplays of colour, texture, and structure. In A Mariner Born, an underlying red field serves as a backdrop for wide blocks of bold colour which jostle for position, skirting the line between abstraction and landscape. The composition is sustained by dots and buttons of bright pigment, which seem to pin the blocks of colour in place.Estimate: $7,000–9,000

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    • MICHAEL ADAMSON, WILD PONY PASS, oil on canvas, unframed, 60 ins x 42 ins; 152.4 cms x 106.7 cms
      May. 29, 2017

      MICHAEL ADAMSON, WILD PONY PASS, oil on canvas, unframed, 60 ins x 42 ins; 152.4 cms x 106.7 cms

      Est: $6,000 - $8,000

      MICHAEL ADAMSONWILD PONY PASSoil on canvas, unframedsigned, titled and dated 2005 on the reverse 60 ins x 42 ins; 152.4 cms x 106.7 cms Provenance:Private Collection, TorontoIn the early years of the new century Michael Adamson’s (b.1971) desire to paint abstracted landscapes met with his growing interest in full abstraction; Wild Pony Pass (2005) evidences this. Elements of the natural environment, painted with his signature palette are fused with elements of the abstract - grid patterns and blocks of pure pigment - which underlie the rich swaths of colour. Estimate: $6,000–8,000

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    • MICHAEL ADAMSON (1971-), INTO LAOS, oil on canvas, 10 ins x 11 ins; 25.4 cms x 27.9 cms
      Apr. 13, 2017

      MICHAEL ADAMSON (1971-), INTO LAOS, oil on canvas, 10 ins x 11 ins; 25.4 cms x 27.9 cms

      Est: -

      MICHAEL ADAMSON (1971-)INTO LAOSoil on canvassigned and titled on the reverse; dated 2012 on label on the reverse 10 ins x 11 ins; 25.4 cms x 27.9 cms Provenance:Private Collection, TorontoMichael Adamson’s abstract canvases transcend their borders, enveloping the viewer in bold, textured oil paints. Adamson explains that what compels him to paint is the ways in which color, texture, and pattern interact. His paintings are difficult to categorize; they are an amalgamation of expressionism, conceptualism and historical references that serve to evoke intense primordial emotions. Adamson is a graduate of Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver and has furthered his training at Ryerson and Gesamkunst Hochschule. His work has been featured in dozens of solo and group exhibitions in Europe, Japan, the United States and Canada. His paintings are housed in a variety of public, private and corporate collections including the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal, Royal Bank of Canada and Holt Renfrew.Estimate: $1,500–2,000

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    • MICHAEL ADAMSON (1971-), THE LESSON OF THE THREE CIRCLES, oil on canvas, 46 ins x 40 ins; 116.8 cms x 101.6 cms
      Apr. 13, 2017

      MICHAEL ADAMSON (1971-), THE LESSON OF THE THREE CIRCLES, oil on canvas, 46 ins x 40 ins; 116.8 cms x 101.6 cms

      Est: -

      MICHAEL ADAMSON (1971-)THE LESSON OF THE THREE CIRCLESoil on canvassigned, titled and dated 2010 on the reverse 46 ins x 40 ins; 116.8 cms x 101.6 cms Provenance:Private Collection, TorontoMichael Adamson’s abstract canvases transcend their borders, enveloping the viewer in bold, textured oil paints. Adamson explains that what compels him to paint is the ways in which color, texture, and pattern interact. His paintings are difficult to categorize; they are an amalgamation of expressionism, conceptualism and historical references that serve to evoke intense primordial emotions. Adamson is a graduate of Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver and has furthered his training at Ryerson and Gesamkunst Hochschule. His work has been featured in dozens of solo and group exhibitions in Europe, Japan, the United States and Canada. His paintings are housed in a variety of public, private and corporate collections including the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal, Royal Bank of Canada and Holt Renfrew.Estimate: $4,000–6,000

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    • MICHAEL ADAMSON, HALIBURTON LANDSCAPE POSSIBILITY, oil on board, 12 ins x 16 ins; 30.5 cms x 40.6 cms
      Nov. 03, 2016

      MICHAEL ADAMSON, HALIBURTON LANDSCAPE POSSIBILITY, oil on board, 12 ins x 16 ins; 30.5 cms x 40.6 cms

      Est: -

      MICHAEL ADAMSONHALIBURTON LANDSCAPE POSSIBILITYoil on boardsigned, titled and dated 2006 on the reverse 12 ins x 16 ins; 30.5 cms x 40.6 cms Provenance:Private Collection, TorontoEstimate: $800–1,000

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    • MICHAEL ADAMSON, SUPER CAPACITOR, oil on canvas, 30 ins x 24 ins; 76.2 cms x 61 cms
      Nov. 03, 2016

      MICHAEL ADAMSON, SUPER CAPACITOR, oil on canvas, 30 ins x 24 ins; 76.2 cms x 61 cms

      Est: -

      MICHAEL ADAMSONSUPER CAPACITORoil on canvassigned, titled and dated 2014 on the reverse 30 ins x 24 ins; 76.2 cms x 61 cms Provenance:Private Collection, TorontoEstimate: $5,000–6,000

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    • MICHAEL ADAMSON, ESSEN; FRESH PLOT (PAIR), oils on canvas, each 8 ins x 6 ins; 20.3 cms x 15.2 cms (2 Pieces)
      Oct. 22, 2015

      MICHAEL ADAMSON, ESSEN; FRESH PLOT (PAIR), oils on canvas, each 8 ins x 6 ins; 20.3 cms x 15.2 cms (2 Pieces)

      Est: -

      MICHAEL ADAMSONESSEN; FRESH PLOT (PAIR)oils on canvasthe first; signed, titled and dated 2000 on the overflap; the second; signed and titled on the overflapeach 8 ins x 6 ins; 20.3 cms x 15.2 cmsProvenance:Private Collection, MichiganEstimate: $800—1,000

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    • MICHAEL ADAMSON, AUGUST, oil on canvas, 20 ins x 18 ins; 50.8 cms x 45.7 cms
      Oct. 22, 2015

      MICHAEL ADAMSON, AUGUST, oil on canvas, 20 ins x 18 ins; 50.8 cms x 45.7 cms

      Est: -

      MICHAEL ADAMSONAUGUSToil on canvassigned, titled and dated 2008 on the reverse20 ins x 18 ins; 50.8 cms x 45.7 cmsProvenance:Private Collection, TorontoEstimate: $2,000—3,000

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    • MICHAEL ADAMSON, JULY, oil on canvas, 20 ins x 18 ins; 50.8 cms x 45.7 cms
      Oct. 22, 2015

      MICHAEL ADAMSON, JULY, oil on canvas, 20 ins x 18 ins; 50.8 cms x 45.7 cms

      Est: -

      MICHAEL ADAMSONJULYoil on canvassigned, titled and dated 2008 on the reverse20 ins x 18 ins; 50.8 cms x 45.7 cmsProvenance:Private Collection, TorontoEstimate: $2,000—3,000

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    • MICHAEL ADAMSON, VELDERS; NAPTHA (PAIR), oils on canvas, each 8 ins x 6 ins; 20.3 cms x 15.2 cms (2 Pieces)
      Oct. 22, 2015

      MICHAEL ADAMSON, VELDERS; NAPTHA (PAIR), oils on canvas, each 8 ins x 6 ins; 20.3 cms x 15.2 cms (2 Pieces)

      Est: -

      MICHAEL ADAMSONVELDERS; NAPTHA (PAIR)oils on canvaseach signed, titled and dated 2000 on the overflapeach 8 ins x 6 ins; 20.3 cms x 15.2 cmsProvenance:Private Collection, MichiganEstimate: $800—1,000

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    • MICHAEL ADAMSON, FLIGHT GROUP; BEHRENS; FAIR GAMES, acrylic on canvas, each 8 ins x 6 ins; 20.3 cms x 15.2 cms (3 Pieces)
      Apr. 13, 2015

      MICHAEL ADAMSON, FLIGHT GROUP; BEHRENS; FAIR GAMES, acrylic on canvas, each 8 ins x 6 ins; 20.3 cms x 15.2 cms (3 Pieces)

      Est: $1,200 - $1,500

      MICHAEL ADAMSON FLIGHT GROUP; BEHRENS; FAIR GAMES acrylic on canvasset of three paintings, each signed, titled and dated 2000 on the overflap each 8 ins x 6 ins; 20.3 cms x 15.2 cms Provenance:Private Collection, CaliforniaLiterature:Adamson, Michael. Artist Statement. Accesses 28 February, 2015. http://www.sopafinearts.com/artists/Adamson_Michael/adamson-bio.htmNote:"As an abstract painter, I have become increasingly interested in the structural language of colour and texture and the dynamic tension set up between the manipulation of a substance to reveal its properties and the external pattern created."A fundamental and deep attraction to the ways in which colour, texture and pattern interact on canvas compels Michael Adamson to paint. The interplay between these elements is complex in his work, drawing out intense, primordial emotions in response to his powerful colours and dense compositions. Hoary Green (2006) (lot 16) is an example of Adamson's trademark colour fields interspersed with dots and blocks of bright pigment. The trio of paintings, Flight Group, Behrens and Fair Games (2000) are intimate gems that, although smaller than the works we are accustomed to seeing, retain Adamson's signature design elements for which his larger canvases are known. Michael Adamson graduated from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver in 1997. Since then, his work has been featured in dozens of solo and group exhibitions in Europe, Japan, the United States and across Canada. His paintings have been commissioned by major Canadian companies and can be found in many public, private, and corporate collections including the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal, Royal Bank of Canada, Holt Renfrew and the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

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    • MICHAEL ADAMSON, HOARY GREEN, oil on canvas board, 48 ins x 36 ins; 122 cms x 91.4 cms
      Apr. 13, 2015

      MICHAEL ADAMSON, HOARY GREEN, oil on canvas board, 48 ins x 36 ins; 122 cms x 91.4 cms

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      MICHAEL ADAMSON HOARY GREEN oil on canvas boardsigned, titled and dated 2006 on the reverse 48 ins x 36 ins; 122 cms x 91.4 cms Provenance:Private Collection, TorontoLiterature:Adamson, Michael. Artist Statement. Accesses 28 February, 2015. http://www.sopafinearts.com/artists/Adamson_Michael/adamson-bio.htmNote:"As an abstract painter, I have become increasingly interested in the structural language of colour and texture and the dynamic tension set up between the manipulation of a substance to reveal its properties and the external pattern created."A fundamental and deep attraction to the ways in which colour, texture and pattern interact on canvas compels Michael Adamson to paint. The interplay between these elements is complex in his work, drawing out intense, primordial emotions in response to his powerful colours and dense compositions. Hoary Green (2006) is an example of Adamson's trademark colour fields interspersed with dots and blocks of bright pigment. The trio of paintings, Flight Group, Behrens and Fair Games (2000) (lot 30) are intimate gems that, although smaller than the works we are accustomed to seeing, retain Adamson's signature design elements for which his larger canvases are known. Michael Adamson graduated from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver in 1997. Since then, his work has been featured in dozens of solo and group exhibitions in Europe, Japan, the United States and across Canada. His paintings have been commissioned by major Canadian companies and can be found in many public, private, and corporate collections including the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, the Bank of Montreal, the Royal Bank of Canada, Holt Renfrew and the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

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    • Combine Charms, 2012
      Nov. 09, 2014

      Combine Charms, 2012

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      Combine Charms, 2012 acrylic paint on Carparelli Acoustic Bass Guitar

      Bonhams
    • MICHAEL ADAMSON, CREW BRAVO, oil on canvas, 28 ins x 30 ins; 71.1 cms x 76.2 cms
      Sep. 23, 2014

      MICHAEL ADAMSON, CREW BRAVO, oil on canvas, 28 ins x 30 ins; 71.1 cms x 76.2 cms

      Est: $6,000 - $8,000

      MICHAEL ADAMSONCREW BRAVOoil on canvassigned, titled and dated 2014 on the reverse 28 ins x 30 ins; 71.1 cms x 76.2 cms Literature:Adamson, Michael. Artist Statement. URL: http://www.sopafinearts.com/artists/Adamson_Michael/adamson-bio.htm.Note:"As an abstract painter, I have become increasingly interested in the structural language of colour and texture and the dynamic tension set up between the manipulation of a substance to reveal its properties and the external pattern created."A fundamental and deep attraction to the ways in which colour, texture and pattern interact on canvas compels Michael Adamson to paint. The interplay between these elements is complex in his work, drawing out intense, primordial emotions in response to the powerful colours and compositions. His paintings seem to transcend the canvas boundaries and viewers are enveloped in the abstracted work before them. Gravel Lake (2006) and Crew Bravo (2014) are examples of Adamson's ability to apply his structural "language" to both genres, producing vibrant, tactile fields of colour and gestural form. Michael Adamson graduated from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver in 1997. Since then, his work has been featured in dozens of solo and group exhibitions in Europe, Japan, the United States and across Canada. His paintings have been commissioned by major Canadian companies and can be found in many public, private, and corporate collections including the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal, Royal Bank of Canada, Holt Renfrew and the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

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    • MICHAEL ADAMSON, GRAVEL LAKE, oil on canvas, 40 ins x 36 ins; 101.6 cms x 91.4 cms
      Sep. 23, 2014

      MICHAEL ADAMSON, GRAVEL LAKE, oil on canvas, 40 ins x 36 ins; 101.6 cms x 91.4 cms

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      MICHAEL ADAMSONGRAVEL LAKEoil on canvassigned, titled and dated 2006 on the reverse 40 ins x 36 ins; 101.6 cms x 91.4 cms Literature:Adamson, Michael. Artist Statement. http://www.sopafinearts.com/artists/Adamson_Michael/adamson-bio.htm Note:"As an abstract painter, I have become increasingly interested in the structural language of colour and texture and the dynamic tension set up between the manipulation of a substance to reveal its properties and the external pattern created."A fundamental and deep attraction to the ways in which colour, texture and pattern interact on canvas compels Michael Adamson to paint. The interplay between these elements is complex in his work, drawing out intense, primordial emotions in response to the powerful colours and compositions. His paintings seem to transcend the canvas boundaries and viewers are enveloped in the abstracted work before them. Gravel Lake (2006) and Crew Bravo (2014) are examples of Adamson's ability to apply his structural "language" to both genres, producing vibrant, tactile fields of colour and gestural form. Michael Adamson graduated from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver in 1997. Since then, his work has been featured in dozens of solo and group exhibitions in Europe, Japan, the United States and across Canada. His paintings have been commissioned by major Canadian companies and can be found in many public, private, and corporate collections including the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal, Royal Bank of Canada, Holt Renfrew and the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

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    • MICHAEL ADAMSON, PERSPECTIVE ON A PERSPECTIVE (IN LIGHT OF PUDDLES PASSING), oil on canvas, 60 ins x 48 ins; 152.4 cms x 121.9 cms
      Mar. 04, 2014

      MICHAEL ADAMSON, PERSPECTIVE ON A PERSPECTIVE (IN LIGHT OF PUDDLES PASSING), oil on canvas, 60 ins x 48 ins; 152.4 cms x 121.9 cms

      Est: $6,000 - $8,000

      MICHAEL ADAMSONPERSPECTIVE ON A PERSPECTIVE (IN LIGHT OF PUDDLES PASSING), oil on canvas; signed, titled and dated 2005 on the reverse 60 ins x 48 ins; 152.4 cms x 121.9 cms Provenance: Private Collection, TorontoNote: Critically acclaimed artist Michael Adamson has gained international praise for his striking paintings. Adamson's easily recognizable creations manipulate pigment unlike other painters of his time. Adamson's works showcase his medium as vibrant tapestries of line and form that emphasizes his interest in structure and texture. In addition to painting, Adamson is an educator at the University of Toronto. The artist has exhibited his work in Canada; the United States; London, UK; and Tokyo, Japan. He has been awarded numerous commissions and his artworks can be found in public, private, and corporate collections, such as the Bank of Montreal, Holt Renfrew, RBC, and the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.

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