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A Trusted Leader in Contemporary, Postwar, and Historical Canadian Art since 1976 Mr.

Director and Owner Phillip Gevik opened his first gallery, Gallery Phillip, in Don Mills in 1976. In 1997, he relocated to Yorkville’s gallery district, where the two galleries are presently located. Gallery Gevik specializes in Canadian Historical, Post-War and Contemporary Fine Art, while Gallery Phillip specializes in Canadian Inuit, First Nations, Woodland Indian and Northwest Coast art. Gevik

has been committed to exhibiting the finest Canadian art for over forty years, amassing collections that include renowned artists Bob Boyer, Kosso Eloul, Alex Janvier, Rita Letendre, Daphne Odjig, Harold Town, Charles Robb and many more.

05/28/2026

Thank you so much to all the friends and art lovers who were able to join us on Saturday May 23, 2026 to celebrate Geneviève Jost's latest exhibition, Journey Through the Seasons. It was a very wet and rainy day here in Toronto so we were pleasantly surprised to see so many of you brave the torrential downpour.

The good news is that you still have until June 13, 2026 to drop by and see Geneviève's beautiful, vibrant tribute to our natural world. Her paintings are remarkable in the way they capture the magic of the passing seasons in all their hope and glory.

We hope to see you over the next few weeks and for those who couldn't make it on Saturday, please enjoy the following photos!

05/21/2026

Join us this Saturday, May 23 for the opening of Journey Through the Seasons, an exhibition of new works by Quebec artist Geneviève Jost. The artist will be present from 1 - 5 pm!

05/15/2026

Opening SATURDAY May 23, 2026 with the artist in attendance from 1 - 5 pm

Marking the artist’s second solo exhibition at Gallery Gevik, we could not be more excited to present JOURNEY THROUGH THE SEASONS, an exhibition of new works completed over the last two years by Québec painter GENEVIEVE JOST.

A chronicler of the harmonious relationship between humanity and nature for over forty years, Geneviève turns her eye to the theme of the four seasons for this latest exhibition:

“For me, the changing seasons are a metaphor for life.

Spring: birth, childhood, youth;
Summer: intensity, blossoming;
Autumn: fullness, nostalgia;
Winter: wisdom and death.

Ever since I began painting, nature and the seasons have always served as a wellspring of inspiration. Preparing for this exhibition over the past two years, I’ve watched in awe and wonder at the transition from one season to the next, reflecting on how fortunate we are to live in a country with four seasons, so beautiful and so intensely different from one another.

But of course, in the background, there is the threat of climate change, which has already begun to transform our seasons and our landscapes. How much longer will we be able to contemplate all these wonders that nature offers us? Will we be able to preserve our tender springs and our vibrant autumns? I can only hope.” Geneviève Jost, May 2026

04/25/2026

Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald & Bertram Brooker: Watercolours & Drawings -- Opens May 2, 2026 from 1 - 6 pm

Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald (1890-1956), along with contemporary Bertram Brooker (1888-1955), became two of the most innovative and experimental modernist painters Canada has ever produced. I've long admired FitzGerald's soft, textured approach to his landscapes and the way he embraced abstraction very late in his life. Quietly radical and deeply observant, FitzGerald helped redefine how Canadian artists saw their world: not only as picturesque scenes, but as structures of light, form, and feeling.

Drawn entirely from one extraordinary collection, Gallery Gevik is proud to present an exhibition of twenty-one (21) never-before-seen drawings and watercolours that trace FitzGerald's extraordinary evolution across his career, from the lyrical landscape sketches of the mid-1920s to the luminous abstractions created in the final years before his death. I must extend a special thank you to Michael Parke-Taylor, the curator and author of Into the Light: Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald, for his invaluable expertise in identifying the time period and circumstances in which each of these works was completed.

In addition, we're pleased to offer a selection of works by FitzGerald's contemporary in modernism, Bertram Brooker. On a trip to Winnipeg in 1929, Brooker met and befriended LeMoine FitzGerald, whose figurative work immediately inspired him. As a result of their friendship, Brooker abruptly turned away from abstraction in favour of form and structure, moving to landscapes, realistic figure work, and later, still lifes.

This exhibition offers a rare window into each artist's continually refining vision and reveals the breadth of Fitzgerald’s and Brooker's achievement — not simply as painters of the Canadian landscape, but as two of the country’s most important interpreters of modern form. Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald & Bertram Brooker: Watercolours & Drawings opens Saturday May 2, 2026 from 1 - 6 pm and continues until May 20.

04/04/2026

I still clearly remember watching the first moon landing in 1969 from a packed bar in New Jersey - there was such excitement around Apollo 11 that, following the launch, none of us could get to sleep and the bar remained open until the wee hours of the morning while we all watched and waited for word on whether Neil Armstrong and his team would make it.

Despite the many stresses we're feeling about the state of our world, it's been wonderful over the last few days to take pride in the awesome achievement of the astronauts of Artemis II, which marks the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in December 1972. Not only is a Canadian, Jeremy Hansen, on board, but Canadian Jenni Gibbons also serves as the backup astronaut and, from ground control, as the capcom voice link coordinating with the crew during the flight. The Artemis II mission is important because it reminds us of our shared humanity and what is possible when we work together.

This moment also makes me think about how the artist Carl Beam would often incorporate images of space exploration in his work - the earth, sun, moon, astronauts and rocket launchers appear throughout his paintings and serve as reminders that, while our world is vast, it is also in delicate balance - we and the wider cosmos are all of one and dependent on each other.

03/21/2026

Pitseolak Qimirpik (b. 1986) belongs to a long lineage of artists associated with the West Baffin Cooperative, particularly his father - master sculptor Kellypalik Qimirpik, whom he apprenticed under and considers a major role model. Pitseolak's work is emblematic of a striking generational shift at the Co-op among other younger rising stars including Ningekuluk Teevee, Ooloosie Saila and Padloo Samayualie, all of whom are committed to experimentation, humour and formal inventiveness in order to create incredibly original graphic and sculptural works. Whenever I visit the Dorset showroom, I'm always impressed by the range of beautiful sculptures and lovely drawings but I don't often experience the feeling of true discovery. By that I mean the way I felt when I first saw the work of Shuvinai Ashoona or the carvings of Mattisui Iyaituk -the feeling of experiencing something new, vital and different. That excitement washed over me when I first encountered Pitseolak's work on my most recent visit - here is an artist working in both drawing and sculpture in a way that is breathtakingly modern. Pitseolak's major theme is shamanic transformation and while many Inuit artists explore this profound process in their work, Pitseolak does so in a way that I have never seen before.

Gallery Gevik is thrilled to present the following selection of drawings and sculptures by Pitseolak Quimipik, and I do hope you'll find time to stop by and enjoy his dazzling transformation drawings and innovative multimedia sculptures filled with joy and fantasy. Pitseolak Qimirpik: Transformation begins today and continues to mid April 2026.

01/31/2026

The Arrival of a Courteous and Open Minded Ambassador, 2026
acrylic on canvas, 24" x 32"

This cheeky new painting by Claude de Gaspé Alleyn is part of our group exhibition LIVING ON THE LAND, opening today. The idea of living on the land evokes many different visions - some think of city pavements, surrounded by hustle and bustle, others would picture hot white beaches under a beating sun while others would be happy to exist in their own gnarly back gardens. This exhibition features new paintings by gallery artists and historical works by Canadian masters that reveal the rich, wildly different landscapes that make Canada precious and unique.

Images:

2 - Catherine Perehudoff Fowler
Fog Bank, Crystal Crescent Beach, Nova Scotia, acrylic on board, 11.75" x 12"

3 - Gabriela Campos
Secret Garden, watercolour on paper, 15.75" x 16"

4 - Anong Migwans Beam
House at Moose Creek,
oil on birch panel, 24" x 18"

5 - Geneviève Jost
Sur le quai, oil on board, 24" x 36"

6 - Jeremy Smith
Day Darkening, 2008, mixed media on paper, 10.5" x 15"

7 - Frank (Franz) Johnston
Cabin in the Woods, c. 1940, oil on board, 16" x 20"

8 - Francois Gall
Trouville-sur-Mer, Normandy, oil on canvas, 8.5" x 10.5"

12/19/2025

Our sincerest thanks to all of you for your support throughout 2025!

It was quite an eventful year not least because in July I was suddenly given a very short period of time to move Gallery Gevik to a new location. It was very challenging to find a nearby spot that our clients could easily access and to pack up almost 30 years worth of artworks and memories but I'm very happy to say that things are starting to come together quite nicely in our new home, situated only a few blocks north of Yorkville on Davenport Road. New signage has been installed, we're focused on showcasing a more curated rotation of classic and contemporary Canadian artworks, and we have exciting plans for a backyard sculpture garden, which we plan to inaugurate with an exciting solo exhibition in late spring of next year.

Despite the uncertainty we've all experienced over the last twelve months with regards to our government and economy I remain optimistic for the year ahead. Compared to where we were at the beginning of the year, I have a sense that progress will be made in our country and everything will soon feel and look better. I was pleasantly surprised by how the Canadian art market seemed to pick up to an encouraging degree in the last quarter of the year which, to me, indicates that the future will be brighter.

Thank you to all of you who have dropped by to see the new space, to wish us well and to support our gallery neighbours along Davenport Road. I couldn't be happier to be situated among such a lovely group of dedicated and passionate dealers of contemporary and historical Canadian art.

As ever, we look forward to seeing you all again in 2026 and until then, wishing you and your family a joyful and peaceful holiday season and a happy new year! --Phillip Gevik

12/10/2025

Of all the artists I’ve worked with over the last forty-eight years, my relationship with Rita Letendre was truly special - her warmth, energy, and artistic drive inspired me for so long that I sometimes forget that she's no longer with us. When this time of year comes around, I can't help but miss her which is why I wanted to take this time, just after the fourth anniversary of her passing on November 20, 2025, to remember her with a special tributary exhibition starting this SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2025.

My fondest memories of Rita involve the last three incredible projects we had the privilege of working on together. In 2014, when the Toronto Transit Commission approached Rita to oversee the restoration of her incredible skylight Joy at Glencairn Subway Station, she could not have been more excited. Despite her advanced age, Rita remained deeply involved in the process, closely examining colour choices and asking many questions about how different tones and shading would interact with different materials when sunlight passed through. It was such a privilege to be a fly on the wall, soaking in Rita's unstoppable enthusiasm and witnessing her perfectionism in action.

When the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in Indianapolis chose Rita for their prestigious contemporary art fellowship in 2018, she asked if I would go in her place to accept the award. When I arrived at the opening, a crowd of people approached me to ask about Rita and why they had never before heard about such an amazing modernist painter. I was so honoured to be among Rita's work and to listen to so many people gush about her incredible colour sense and the vibrant energy displayed in in her razor sharp hard-edge works that seemed to reach for the stars.

Then, in 2020, the Evergreen Brickworks commissioned artist Tannis Nielsen to recreate Rita's awe-inspiring mural Sunrise, a mural 60 by 60 feet originally installed on the outside wall of the Neill-Wycik Building at Ryerson University, near the intersection of Carlton and Jarvis Streets in 1971. This project was by far my biggest challenge because Rita could no longer actively participate in the process and so it took me quite some time to decide on the right location for what would be come Sunrise II. I remember spending days with the curators surveying the Brickworks compound, trying to find a spot with the necessary gravitas. Eventually we found the perfect location and it's been so gratifying to experience the on-going commitment to keeping Rita's work alive for future generations to enjoy.

Even though Rita is no longer with us, her legacy remains - in public art, in museums around the world and in the homes of the many collectors who have supported and cherished her. Rita has left us with so many gifts and achievements that it gives me great pleasure to know that she will never be forgotten. She was so unique and our partnership was one the great highlights of my career. -- Phillip Gevik

https://gevik.com/exhibitions/a-tribute-to-rita-letendre/

09/19/2025

2025 marks the 66th year of Kinngait Studios’ annual print collection and this year's participating artists have created a stunning selection of images that range from expressive bursts of colourful fantasy such as Qavavau Manumie's Octopus Transformation to Shuvinai Ashoona's unique and dazzling perspective on the tradition of blanket tossing in Jumping High. Especially impressive is Ningiukulu Teevee's incredible contribution of ten vivid depictions of Indigenous folklore, Arctic animals, and scenes from everyday life in the North.

In her illuminating catalogue introduction, Kinngait Studios manager Audrey Hurd salutes the many passionate artists, printmakers, administrators and gallerists that come together to bring you the collection every year and while the official opening takes place on Saturday October 18, 2025, we are happy to accept inquiries in advance by email ([email protected]) or by phone (416-968-0901). As always, thank you for your continued support of the Kinngait Studios over these many years.

Opening Day: Saturday, October 18, 2025
Location: 198A Davenport Road, Toronto, ON M5R 1J2
Time: 12 - 6 pm

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