For the Love of Gold

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The incorruptibility of gold, unique in all of nature, has made it the most precious metal on earth.

Driving people mad with its purity and beauty, gold has fascinated, captivated and motivated individuals, nation states and empires throughout history.

For the Love of Gold presents the artist’s newest paintings, which question the universal notions of value, attraction and dependency.

Within many of Chan’s paintings, we see characters enthralled by golden objects, inspecting them, meditating on them, measuring their worth.

Chan hopes the viewer will question their own attraction to the mesmerizing metal and will consider gold’s immutable power to buttress civilization through currency, commerce, and conceptions of cost.

Most importantly, For the Love of Gold demonstrates Peter Chan’s astounding ability as a painter of texture and light, of surface and refection. It establishes him as a prodigious talent, effectively achieving the tricky task of replicating and communicating the spellbinding beauty of gold.

With this exhibition, Peter has earned his place among the illustrious artists of history, whose paintings have been celebrated, discussed, and valued down through the ages.

ABOUT PETER CHAN

Peter Chan’s narrative themes can be considered autobiographical, though the artist often recomposes situations to create original storylines and meanings. His models are often friends, lovers and family members.

Peter was born in Hong Kong and now lives and works in Toronto, Canada. He received his bachelor of applied arts (BAA) from Sheridan College in 2008. His work has been exhibited in Hong Kong, London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Montreal, and Toronto.