{"product_id":"joanne-tod-paulos-uber-2026","title":"JOANNE TOD \"PAULO'S UBER, RICHMOND STREET\" 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/joanne-tod\"\u003eJoanne Tod\u003c\/a\u003e (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.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTod 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTod'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"590\"\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoanne 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evisit our Toronto gallery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Paulo's Uber, Richmond Street\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanada, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e48\"H 72\"W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned, titled, and dated, verso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: The price is $60,000 CAD\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joanne Tod","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67807299371244,"sku":"10-26","price":60000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Joanne-Tod-Doorway_01.jpg?v=1792522599","url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/joanne-tod-paulos-uber-2026","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}