Anndore House is proud to introduce a new collection of artwork in its lounge, featuring the work of five Toronto-based artists. Curated salon-style, the collection blends vibrant narratives, historical references, and experimental techniques, making it a must-see for art lovers and hotel guests alike.
Meet the Artists
Danielle Cole: Vintage Collage with a Twist
Danielle Cole collages are composed of layers of meticulously hand-cut vintage graphics, sourced from magazines and books. Her work often explores the absurdity of gender roles and the need for material goods, with a dose of humour and a sense of adventure. In two works, huge, glamorous fish-women preside with smiles over treasure and stormy seas as small boats are tossed by the waves. In others, women are faced with an abundance of choices and you may think that their ultimate choice will be not what’s on offer, but themselves.
🖼 Explore more: daniellecole.ca | Instagram: @girlsanddinosaurs
Adetona Omokanye: Capturing Resilience Through Photography
Adetona Omokanye, originally from Lagos, Nigeria is a photojournalist and visual artist. His work explores Africa’s rich and diverse cultures, capturing its traditions, people, and social issues through their unique perspectives. With an eye for detail and a passion for storytelling, he uses photography as a tool to showcase the beauty, complexity, and diversity of Africa and Africans in the diaspora. The Street Hawkers series is inspired by the energy and the aesthetic appeal of the product displays of these resilient self-employed individuals who significantly contribute to the economy in West Africa.
📷 Follow his journey: Instagram: @adetona_omokanye
Keight MacLean: Reimagining Historical Portraiture
Keight MacLean is inspired by her time studying the old masters firsthand and her interest in European history. Her paintings combine the old with the new, reproducing historical portraits by hand before applying paint marker and gold leaf in bold shapes or intricate lines. In response to often male-centered historical accounts, her work seeks to celebrate the many women in historical portraits, either without a name, known only about their male relations, or entirely unknown, giving a voice to the silenced.
🎨 Discover her work: keightmaclean.com | Instagram: @keightmaclean
Lorna Livey: Abstract Landscapes from Above
Lorna Livey is an established printmaker. She describes her Glow Series, started in 2006, as atmospheric abstraction inspired by views from airplane windows on journeys all over the world. Each monoprint (prints with an edition of 1) is made by applying coloured inks in bands to a styrene plate, rolling the ink to blend the lines, and then running it through a press up to six times to obtain the desired saturation and depth of colour. The lines create tension in the work, a push and pull between the solid and the nebulous. The art focuses on meditation, spirituality, and timelessness.
🖌 See more: lornalivey.ca | Instagram: @lornalivey
Matthew Catalano: Rococo Meets Digital Art
Matthew Catalano plays with the idea of still-life, landscape, and pattern. He says that he has been mildly obsessed with the Rococo as of late and can see parallels between that age and our own. His images are digital: he creates everything with a tablet and a stylus, but there is a strong sense of the artist’s hand. All aspects are hand drawn: patterns, flowers, gems (one triangle at a time). Painterly aspects are created in Artrage, wet into wet for flowers, landscape elements, and abstract expressionist flourishes.
🌿 Explore his creations: matthewcatalano.com | Instagram: @matthew.catalano
Experience the Art at Anndore House
Whether you’re a hotel guest or just stopping by for a coffee, the Anndore House lounge invites you to immerse yourself in this thoughtfully curated art collection. Each piece tells a unique story, reflecting Toronto’s vibrant creative scene and the artists behind it.
Next time you visit, take a moment to explore the artwork—you may just find a new favourite.
📍 Location: 15 Charles St E, Toronto
What do you think of the new collection? Share your thoughts on Instagram and tag @theanndorehouse!