Les McKinnon: Reflecting on Headlines
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Burnaby Art Gallery 6344 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby, British Columbia V5G 2J3
Les McKinnon, "Reflecting on Headlines #2 (detail)," 2016
acrylic and pencil on paper, collection of the artist, photography: Harry Booth.
Opening Reception: Thursday, June 8, 7pm | Free, everyone welcome
Artist Talk: Sunday, June 11, 2-4pm | Free, everyone welcome
Burnaby artist Les McKinnon riffs on newspaper headlines in this playful exhibition. During recent visits to Scotland the artist was intrigued by the bold headlines of newspapers displayed outside small stores. This series of paintings flips the headlines to typeset, obscuring and disrupting the original message.
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