Harley Valentine

Harley Valentine
Born
Darryl Wilson

(1983-11-04) November 4, 1983 (age 41)
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Known forsculptor, photographer

Harley Valentine (born November 4, 1983) is a contemporary Canadian artist based in Toronto, Ontario. Valentine is best known for his metal-plate biomorphic sculptures that build on the formalism of mid-century American sculptors, such as Alexander Calder, and John McCraken.[1] His sculptures have been internationally recognized.[2] and commissioned by the federal government of Canada.[3] He is currently[when?] completing a major sculpture commission The Dream Ballet, for the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts Plaza, in front of Daniel Libeskind’s L Tower residence building in Toronto, Ontario.

Important sculpture works include:[4]

  • Persephone
  • Blue Bird
  • The Dove
  • Dream Ballet

In 2014, alongside architect David Binder, Valentine unveiled "The 30 Carabob Quartet", which was the first outdoor sculpture park in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario. The four sculptures of the series came from Valentine's first large scale sculpture series The Barbarians. That series was first exhibited at The Campbell House museum in 2013.[5]

Aside from sculpture, he sparked his early career with photographic collages of iconic urban topographies, such as Parisian landmarks and American Architecture.

  1. ^ Mufson, Beckett (2014-08-21). "The Future Of Formalist Sculpture May Be 3D Printed". The Creator's Project. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  2. ^ Cabezas, Marcelo. "The Best Art Events of 2013".
  3. ^ Valentine, Harley. "Columbus Centre unveils its latest project, Riflessi: Italian Canadian Internment Memorial, by artist Harley Valentine" (PDF). Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  4. ^ Valentine, Harley. "Harley Valentine Website". The Artist. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Sculpture Garden at Scarborough Tower". Tower Renewal. E.R.A Architects: Tower Renewal. Retrieved 3 September 2014.