Wayne Ngan and Tim Wilson
June 12 - August 14
Nathalie Karg Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition featuring works by two prolific artists: Wayne Ngan and Tim Wilson. This exhibition will illuminate the parallels between these two exquisitely crafted bodies of work that both seem to bring notions of place and time to the forefront. The intimate juxtaposition of these oeuvres allows the viewer to be drawn in by their artistic mastery for a moment of contemplation.
Following a career spanning over 60 years, Ngan distinguished himself as a highly prolific and accomplished potter. Ngan’s vessels, which are deeply rooted in the great pottery traditions of the Far-East, are an embodiment of his environment and ideals. Having lived and worked on the remote Hornby Island in relative isolation until his recent passing in 2020, the values of simplicity and wholeness that he has achieved in his art, are simultaneously reflected in how he lived. Having spent three months in Japan in the late 1970s, Ngan witnessed how pottery distinctly grew out of its own region. The artist’s own output has evolved to return to a fundamental connection to the elements around him.
Tim Wilson is a painter whose works explore the expansive possibilities painting, often toeing the line between abstraction and representation. The modest scale and intricate details of this body of work encourages viewers to pause and reflect on the small pleasures of everyday life. Fusing the visual languages of 17th Century Dutch still life paintings and contemporary photography, Wilson’s works collapse notions of time.
Wayne Ngan
Wayne Ngan (1937-2020), born in Canton, China, was a studio potter based in Hornby Island, BC, Canada. Ngan channels the presence and spirit of Far-Eastern ceramics in his own sculptural creations. His work has been exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions since the 1960s including The Apartment in Vancouver, Canada; Gardiner Museum in Toronto, Canada; American Crafts Museum in Concord, Massachusetts; Hanart Art Gallery in Taipei, Taiwan; Art Gallery of Greater Victoria in Canada; National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Canada; and Nathalie Karg Gallery. Ngan’s ceramics form a part of the collections of various institutions such as the Gardiner Museum, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Canadian Museum of Civilization, and the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery.
Tim Wilson
Tim Wilson (b. 1970) lives and works in Brooklyn, New York and holds an MFA from Yale University School of Art and a BFA from The Virginia Commonwealth University. He has been awarded residencies at Offshore Residency, Sol LeWitt Studio, Shandaken Project and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Most recently, his work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at Fahrenheit Madrid (Madrid, Spain), Alfred University (Alfred, NY) and Sardine (Brooklyn, NY) among others. He has been included in several group shows, including, The Flag Art Foundation (New York, NY), Jack Hanley Gallery (New York, NY), and Harper’s Books (East Hampton, NY).
About Wayne Ngan
Wayne Ngan (1937-2020), born in Canton, China, was a studio potter based in Hornby Island, BC, Canada. Ngan channels the presence and spirit of Far-Eastern ceramics in his own sculptural creations. His work has been exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions since the 1960s including The Apartment in Vancouver, Canada; Gardiner Museum in Toronto, Canada; American Crafts Museum in Concord, Massachusetts; Hanart Art…
About Tim Wilson
Tim Wilson (b. 1970) lives and works in Brooklyn, New York and holds an MFA from Yale University School of Art and a BFA from The Virginia Commonwealth University. He has been awarded residencies at Offshore Residency, Sol LeWitt Studio, Shandaken Project and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Most recently, his work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at Fahrenheit Madrid (Madrid, Spain), Alfred…
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Wayne Ngan and Tim Wilson
Wayne Ngan
Abstract Figure Bottle
2015
stoneware; yellow mango top and bronze matte slip, thrown and assembled,
17 3/4 x 8 5/8 x 4 3/4 in, (45 x 22 x 12 cm)
Wayne Ngan
Sculptural Vase with Lines
2014
thrown and assembled stoneware
20 3/4 x 7 x 5 7/8 in, (53 x 18 x 15 cm)
Wayne Ngan
Sculptural Vase (cobalt blue saltglaze)
2000
ceramic
15 3/4 x 5 1/8 x 4 3/8 in, (40 x 13 x 11 cm)
Wayne Ngan
Yellow Vase with Orange Rim and Lugs
2007
Ceramic
18 1/8 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 in, (46 x 12 x 9 cm)
Wayne Ngan
Yellow Vase
2007
Stoneware
11 7/8 x 4 3/8 x 4 3/8 in, (30 x 11 x 11 cm)
Wayne Ngan
Yellow Glaze Vase
2014
Ceramic
8 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 5 in, (21.59 x 31.75 x 12.70 cm)
Wayne Ngan
Tall Bottle with Orange Rim
2008
Stoneware
18 1/2 x 5 1/8 x 3 7/8 in, (47 x 13 x 10 cm)
Wayne Ngan
Sculptural 'Clam' Vase
2014
thrown and assembled stoneware
3 3/4 x 11 1/2 x 8 in, (10 x 29 x 18 cm)
Wayne Ngan
Sculptural bottle with reddish matte glaze
2014
Ceramic
16 x 7 x 6 in, (40.64 x 17.78 x 15.24 cm)
Wayne Ngan
Abstract Figure Bottle with Convex Circle and Lines
2015
stoneware; thrown and assembled; dark matte slip with lightly brushed yellow glaze
21 1/4 x 10 5/8 x 5 7/8 in, (54 x 27 x 15 cm)
Wayne Ngan
White and Rust Bottle
2015
Ceramic
9 7/8 x 5 7/8 x 4 3/8 in, (25 x 15 x 11 cm)
Wayne Ngan
Abstract Figure Bottle with Lines
2015
stoneware; thrown and assembled, dark matte slip
17 3/8 x 10 5/8 x 4 3/8 in, (44 x 27 x 11 cm)
Wayne Ngan
White and Grey Vase
2016
stoneware
8 5/8 x 6 1/4 x 6 1/4 in, (22 x 16 x 16 cm)
Wayne Ngan
Yellow Vase with Line
2016
stoneware
10 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 6 5/8 in, (26 x 7 x 17 cm)
Wayne Ngan
White Vase with Circle and Lines
2016
Stoneware
10 1/4 x 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 in, (26 x 24 x 16 cm)
Wayne Ngan
White and Grey Sculptural Vase
2016
Stoneware
14 1/2 x 7 1/8 x 3 1/8 in, (37 x 18 x 8 cm)
Tim Wilson
Houseplants
2020
oil on paper mounted on linen stretched panel
16 x 12 in
Tim Wilson
Kitchen Table
2020
oil on paper mounted on linen stretched panel
16 x 12 in
Tim Wilson
Bed
2020
oil on paper mounted on linen stretched panel
16 x 12 in
Tim Wilson
Foyer
2020
paper mounted on linen
15 x 12 in
Tim Wilson
Candy Dish
2020
oil on paper mounted on linen stretch panel
16 x 12 in
Tim Wilson
Dresser
2020
oil on paper mounted on linen stretched panel
16 x 12 in
Tim Wilson
Mirror
2020
oil on paper mounted on linen stretched panel
12 x 18 in
Tim Wilson
Kitchen Counter
2020
oil on paper mounted on linen stretched panel
12 x 9 1/2 in
Tim Wilson
Jars
2020
oil on paper mounted on linen stretched panel
12 x 9 1/2 in
Tim Wilson
Chair
2020
oil on paper mounted on linen stretched panel
16 x 12 in
Tim Wilson
Patio Table
2020
oil on paper mounted on linen stretched panel
12 x 9 1/2 in
Tim Wilson
Horse
2020
oil on paper mounted on linen stretched panel
16 x 12 in
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