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Will Gorlitz: As the World Turns

Birch Libralato, Toronto Oct 18 to Nov 15 2008
A view from Will Gorlitz’s fall 2008 exhibition at Birch Libralato. Left: <I>Rhodesia</I> 2008 Right: <I>Arboretum Yellow Pine</I> 2008 / photo Richard Rhodes
A view from Will Gorlitz’s fall 2008 exhibition at Birch Libralato. Left: Rhodesia 2008 Right: Arboretum Yellow Pine 2008 / photo Richard Rhodes

A view from Will Gorlitz’s fall 2008 exhibition at Birch Libralato. Left: Rhodesia 2008 Right: Arboretum Yellow Pine 2008 / photo Richard Rhodes




In this video, Canadian Art editor Richard Rhodes looks at veteran figurative painter Will Gorlitz’s new works, which range from images of trees askew to zoo animals in fields of snow. Together, Gorlitz’s works make for an ambitious and topical show. (Running time 2 minutes 6 seconds)


Will Gorlitz: As the World Turns from Canadian Art on Vimeo.

This article was first published online on October 30, 2008.

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