TONY SCHERMAN “SECRET LIFE OF ROBESPIERRE” 1998 Pop artist Christensen embraced the methods and

Christensen embraced the methods and concepts underlying Abstraction and Colour Field painting

the artist fell upon a copy of Historia

Robet Mapplethorpe mounted over fifty solo exhibitions during his lifetime

one suspended in the air mid-jump

TONY SCHERMAN “SECRET LIFE OF ROBESPIERRE” 1998 Pop artist Christensen embraced the methods andTony Scherman (b. 1950 2023) is one of the most collected and cherished Canadian artists. He is renowned internationally for his work, frequently executed in encaustic (one of the most difficult mediums to work in). Scherman's sumptuous images (whether contemporary, historical, or allegorical) reference a range of masters, including Goya and Manet, yet his works are visceral and contemporary. Scherman's allusions to both history, and the history of