Queen City
27.3 cms x 32.1 cms (10.75 ins x 12.64 ins)
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "Bruce Bailey’s Canadian Fête Champêtre - A Charity Auction (1st session)" held on Thu, Jun 26, 2025.
Lot 117
Lot 117
Realised: CAD $1,250
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the Artist, 2010
Private Collection, Ontario
Notes:
Chris Gergley is a Canadian photographer and artist known for his meticulous and evocative images that explore themes of architecture, memory, and the passage of time. His works often focus on overlooked urban spaces, capturing the subtleties of everyday life and the traces of human presence in the built environment.
Gergley's notable series include Vancouver Apartments, which documents the interiors of mid-century apartment lobbies, and Queen City, a personal exploration of his hometown, Regina. His photographs have been exhibited in galleries across Canada and are held in prominent collections, such as the National Gallery of Canada, which acquired several of his works through the AXA Art Museum Award
Consignor proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, with significant donations also being made to the Canadian Opera Company, the Glenbow Museum, the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, and the Pelee Island Bird Observatory.
Acquired directly from the Artist, 2010
Private Collection, Ontario
Notes:
Chris Gergley is a Canadian photographer and artist known for his meticulous and evocative images that explore themes of architecture, memory, and the passage of time. His works often focus on overlooked urban spaces, capturing the subtleties of everyday life and the traces of human presence in the built environment.
Gergley's notable series include Vancouver Apartments, which documents the interiors of mid-century apartment lobbies, and Queen City, a personal exploration of his hometown, Regina. His photographs have been exhibited in galleries across Canada and are held in prominent collections, such as the National Gallery of Canada, which acquired several of his works through the AXA Art Museum Award
Consignor proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, with significant donations also being made to the Canadian Opera Company, the Glenbow Museum, the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, and the Pelee Island Bird Observatory.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.