Erin Armstrong: A Step Off the Earth

Duran Mashaal is pleased to present our first in-person solo exhibition with Canadian artist, Erin Armstrong.

Erin Armstrong’s melancholic figurative works juxtapose expressive detail and pared-back, pastel color fields to create dreamlike worlds. The Toronto-based artist, who studied graphic design, enjoyed a serendipitous shot to art world success: Her last-minute presentation at a small Toronto art fair caught the eye of a New York dealer, who set her on course for international accolades. Armstrong has exhibited in Toronto, New York, Miami, Stockholm, London, Paris and Geneva, and has collaborated with brands including Nike, Anthropologie, and the Drake Hotel. Armstrong’s unique color palette and surreal setpieces imbue her figures with ambiguity; she’s less interested in literal portrayals than in capturing human emotion.