In his paintings, artist Erik Slutsky chronicles daily life in Montreal’s Mile End district, home to hipsters and Hassidic Jews.
It’s also a neighbourhood that bears frequent witness to moments of cultural discomfort, as secular residents share the streets and storefronts with a highly religious community. Slutsky’s work tells this tale through vibrant colour, light form (real or imagined) and composition, and his latest exhibition, at Galerie D, offers a wonderful way to view the nuances of the area and get a sense of what living in the Mile End is all about.
Without Art, the Earth is just Eh! —Ariella Starkman
Galerie D, 1200 Rue Amhert, Montreal, 514-523-5535, www.galeriedentaire.com
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