JOANNE TOD "PAULO'S UBER, RICHMOND STREET" 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. Tod has frequently depicted institutional buildings such as banks, museums, and post offices to explore the architecture of authority and trust. These essential urban institutions shape our lives whether we acknowledge them or not. In her paintings, decorative elements such as columns and classical façades convey importance and permanence, while demanding our respect or even dependence. Tod highlights the aesthetic characteristics of these edifices, showing how power can be conveyed through beauty and awe. This painting is a paradigm of Tod’s ability to amplify interiors into charged, almost theatrical settings or portals. Painting in her signature realist style, she treats each surface with care, applying thin layers of paint to amplify the brighter hues. Tod's rendition of this grand doorway is captivating in its sense of depth, decoration, and warm glow. Tod's expert treatment of light is exemplified in this canvas. The transition from natural light beyond the glass doors, to warm light in the foyer is balanced seamlessly. For Tod, portraying deep space is as much as a subject sitting for a portrait. With her signature handling of perspective and light, Tod creates an environment that draws the gaze past surface detail into recesses full of mystery. This space carries a weight of presence, reminding us that emptiness itself can be inhabited. 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. "Paulo's Uber, Richmond Street" Canada, 2026 Oil on canvas 48"H 72"W Signed, titled, and dated, verso Very good condition Note: The price is $60,000 CAD