Denyse Thomasos (1964-2012) - Untitled, 2012

Untitled, 2012

acrylic on canvas
121.9 cms x 152.4 cms (48 ins x 60 ins)
Titled and dated 2012 on a label on the reverse; unframed
made in 2012
Lot offered for sale by Cowley Abbott, Toronto at the auction event "Fall Live Auction of Important Canadian & International Art (Session 1)" held on Wed, Dec 6, 2023.
Lot 45059
Estimate: CAD $60,000 - $80,000
Realised: CAD $96,000

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
Olga Korper Gallery, Toronto

Private Colection, New York

Exhibitions:
"Denyse Thomasos: Just Beyond", Art Gallery of Toronto; travelling to Remai Modern, Saskatoon and Vancouver Art Gallery, 8 October 2022–March 2023 (included in the AGO exhibition)

Literature:
Renée van der Avoird, Sally Frater and Michelle Jacques, "Denyse Thomasos: Just Beyond", Belgium, 2022, listed page 170
Notes:
Born in 1964 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Thomasos emigrated with her family to Canada in 1970, settling in Mississauga, Ontario. Earning her Bachelor of Arts in painting and art history at the University of Toronto in 1987, she went on to receive her MFA in painting and sculpture at the Yale School of Art in 1989.
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 Cowley Abbott auction house for permission to use.
Untitled, 2012 by artist Denyse Thomasos