Category Archives: Art Collecting

Here’s to Life! A celebration of the 70th anniversary of Merlin’s birth.

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Arvin da Brgha

On this the eve of the July 21, 2017, 70th anniversary of Merlin’s birth, I am still over the moon and greatly inspired for having travelled to London, England, Paris and Versailles France and Amsterdam, the Netherlands in June. I wanted … Continue reading →

Grey Lines with Black, Blue and Yellow.

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Arvin da Brgha

Oil on Canvas 48 x 30in c. 1923 Georgia O’Keeffe. Guess who’s coming to town @agotoronto and I cannot wait to be richly inspired. ______________________________________ ©2013-2017 Arvin da Braga. All Rights Reserved.

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Put Your Complaints ‘Ere

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Arvin da Brgha

Put Your Complaints ‘ere Lithograph 41 x 29 inc Edition: 13/67 ©2002 Robert Davidson Provenance: Collection Arvin da Braga. My but this makes me purr… Lovely way to start Black History Month. ______________________________ ©2013-2017 Arvin da Braga. All Rights … Continue reading →

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Lily Cole

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Arvin da Brgha

Lily Cole Inkjet on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Ultrasmooth paper, torn edges and hand finishing 61.5 x 51.5 cm Edition: 48 ©2014 Jonathan Yeo This woman is phenomenally shamanic in dreams; then again with those eyes, that forehead and that shock … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: George F. Hawken

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Arvin da Brgha

(George F. Hawken – February 5, 1999, Montréal, Québec) ______________________________ This past Friday, December 23, 2016, I went to my doctor’s to get my test results for HIV. The doctor whom I had not seen in long ages was unusually … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Frida!

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Arvin da Brgha

Frida Kahlo Oil Painting ©2016 Bradley Theodore. Sourced: Maddox Gallery, London, England. https://www.instagram.com/maddoxgallery/ Bradley Theodore. https://www.instagram.com/bradleytheodore/ et moi!: https://www.instagram.com/arvin_da_brgha/ Happy birthday Shaman! Gosh I love Bradley Theodore’s passionate attack! _________________________________ ©2013-2017 Arvin da Braga. All Rights Reserved.

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Boom!

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Arvin da Brgha

Let Myself Go Acrylic on Panel 48 x 48 inc ©2016 Cody Hooper http://www.codyhooperart.com/ Boom! Bam! Boom! Gosh but I love it! __________________________________ ©2013-2017 Arvin da Braga. All Rights Reserved.

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The Teacher.

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Arvin da Brgha

The Teacher. Oil on Canvas ©2004 Wim Heldens. Provenance: Private Collection New York City. http://www.wimheldens.com/ This was Wim’s first painting of Ariq Robinson his lover… truly glorious. _______________________________________ ©2013-2017 Arvin da Braga. All Rights Reserved.

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Diana…

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Arvin da Brgha

Diana Vreeland Acrylic & Oil sticks ©2013 Bradley Theodore. https://maddoxgallery.co.uk/artist/bradley-theodore/ https://www.instagram.com/bradleytheodore/?hl=en http://www.bradleytheodore.com/ Love it. Love him. Let there ever be art! _____________________________________ ©2013-2017 Arvin da Braga. All Rights Reserved.

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Concrete Cabin.

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Arvin da Brgha

Oil on Canvas 198 x 275 cm 1994 Peter Doig One of my favourite Peter Doig paintings. I rather love it for being so quintessentially Canadian. I am more readily reminded of Vancouver, rather than Toronto, as the Sitka-like evergreens … Continue reading →

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