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Lithography is a method of printing originally based on the immiscibility of oil and water. The printing is from a stone or a metal plate with a smooth surface. It was invented in 1796 by German author and actor Alois Senefelder as a cheap method of publishing theatrical works. Andong Wang graduated from the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in 1984 and Concordia University (MFA) in 1993. He is a member of the Society of Canadian Artists, an international member of the Portrait Society of America and the chairman of Sino-Montreal Visual Arts Research Association. His two masterpieces, “the eternal smiling ” and “unforgettable”, were selected honorably in the album “Diana in art” which the British Royal family collected in 2007. His work “Portrait of Pope John Paul II” was selected respectably as the only iconic poster on “Canadian International Family Festival “(1994), and printed worldwide into various form of images. His work ha...

New Opening, New Look, and New Experience On October 19, 2019, a beautiful autumn afternoon, nearly 40 artists, painters, musicians, and other guests gathered to celebrate the new opening of Loongese, a new gallery and art space located in Galeries Laval and dedicated for tea, paintings and artworks. From 14h to 17h, the opening event lasted for around 3 hours and attracted around 40 people from various disciplines. The first artists who have demonstrated their artworks in the new space have obtained much attention. Burt Brunet, who used to be a musician and now a painter, exhibits ten of his paintings focused on animals in the new gallery. The attenders appreciated his colorful style and the powers and energies conveyed through the animals’ colors, figures and eyes. Orlin Stoyanov, originally from Bulgaria but established in Canada since 2004, has been passionate about ceramics for many years. From the ceramics works he exhibits in Loongese, he shows that “the practice of ceramics is ...

From an early age (13 years) his artist’s soul was manifested through music. At the age of 14 he entered the Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal, where he studied classical high trumpet for 5 years. He continued his career as a musician through several bands in parallel with his profession as a postman. Finishing in Piedmont in the Laurentians, he took a painting class in St-Sauveur where his artist’s soul is now expressed through the colorful notes of his paintings. Now available at Loongese, Galeries Laval

Originally from Bulgaria but established in Canada since 2004, Orlin Stoyanov has been passionate about ceramics for many years. A pottery teacher since 2015, Orlin draws inspiration from some of the great Japanese masters as he explores the various shapes and textures while continuing to learn new techniques. The name STOI comes from the diminutive of Orlin’s last name. “Stoy” in Bulgarian means “stop”. The practice of ceramics is a time where we agree to stop and give ourselves time to create. Now available at Loongese, Galeries Laval

Most beautiful, rigid and ancient substance on earth, stones, represents the complexities and transformations of its long life. Yet the simple forms of the beauties teach us coexistence, acceptance, patience, inner peace, memory, and humbleness Ceramic Arts of Celina are inspired by the ancient philosophy that natural stone teach us. Every step of productions are thought through to create the depth. Celina Kang, a ceramic artist and interior designer. She works from functional potteries to ceramic art works and interior designs in Canada, aims for simple designs with clean lines and raw textures that inspired by natures, and passionately works to create tactile contrasts between inner and outer surfaces as a symbol of natures and human’s delicate skills and creativities. ​Celina admires ceramics as a mediator between human’s creativities and universe. Great ceramic works are always born when two elements are equally respected. Ceramics give meaningful lessons about coexistence and...