JOANNE TOD "EXPRESS ELEVATOR" 2026

Joanne Tod (b. 1953) is a renowned Canadian painter acclaimed for her unwavering approach to realism, technical precision, and critical wit. She is also one of the country's most celebrated living portrait artists. With her signature handling of perspective and light, Tod creates environments that draw the gaze past surface detail into recesses full of mystery. These spaces carry a weight of presence, reminding us that emptiness itself can be inhabited. Painting in her signature soft realist style, Tod treats each surface with care, applying thin layers of paint to amplify the brighter hues. Doors and hallways are reoccurring motifs in Tod's work; They function as both portals and symbols of mystery and control. "Express Elevator" is a paradigm of Tod’s appreciation of interiors, which she depicts with passion and precision, elevating them into charged, almost theatrical settings. It depicts an elevator portal in the Canadian Bank of Commerce building, Toronto. Her rendition of this express elevator portal is captivating in its sense of depth, decoration, and warm glow. Veined marble dances alongside the curved and glinting brass, as Tod offers us luscious details to explore in the flooring, the elevator grate, and the carved stone column on the right. Joanne Tod's works can be found in most major public institutions across Canada, including the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), and the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal. Questions about this piece? Contact us, call +1.416.704.1720, or visit our Toronto gallery. "Express Elevator" Canada, 2026 Oil on canvas 30"H 24"W Very good condition Note: The price is $22,500 CAD