Luminato Gallery Launches its Grand Opening Exhibition

Vladimir Kanic, Book of Waves Pt 100, Algae Biopolymers and Living Algae Culture, 2022, Photo: Natalie Logan

Opening: June 26, 2025, 12:30pm
Opening Reception: June 26, 2025, 6:00 – 8:00pm | Get tickets
Luminato Gallery, Toronto

Luminato Gallery will present its opening exhibition Thursday, June 26 at their newly renovated space on 46 Hayden Street, Toronto. The Gallery will open to the public at 12:30pm with a Grand Opening Reception held from 6:00 – 8:00pm.

Be among the first to visit Luminato Gallery and preview their stunning collection of work. Luminato Gallery’s inaugural exhibition will feature a group show from 7 of the gallery’s represented artists: Elle Belz, Vladimir Kanic, Victoria Kovalenchikova, Rick Lowe, Jamie MacLean, Emre Namyeter, and Stephen Yau.

Victoria Kovalenchikova, Satellite III, Mixed media on canvas, 2025. Photo courtesy of the artist.

About the Artists

This stunning collection of paintings and inventive sculpture marks Luminato Gallery as a space dedicated to bold innovation. The work on display is both unique and alluring as artists tackle themes of hope, perception, and environmentalism. Contemporary ways of seeing and creating are subverted to challenge viewer perspectives and encourage deeper contemplation.

Vladimir Kanic and Victoria Kovalenchikova challenge art’s purpose amidst the climate crisis. In his living sculptures, Kanic uses algae to harness the CO2 produced by spectators to create oxygen. His work calls for a de-carbonized future, using art as a tool for change. Victoria Kovalenchikova’s work showcases Earth’s awe-inspiring monumentality, encouraging viewers to appreciate the planet and ultimately, work to save it.

Elle Belz, Jamie Maclean, and Stephen Yau create paintings that honour nature’s understated power. MacLean paints stunning Canadian forests, respecting Canada’s expansive grandeur, while Stephen Yau’s work depicts birch trees with a level of luminosity that calls for a deeper respect for Mother Nature. Similarly, Elle Belz’s large-scale floral works bring viewers closer, examing the intricate complexity of earth’s flora and fauna.

Artists Rick Lowe and Emre Namyeter, use form to challenge perception. Namyeter’s colour-shifting sculptures encourage audiences to reconsider ways of looking and perceiving while Rick Lowe investigates the fluidity of resin as a tool for understanding surprise, unpredictability, and exploration.

Emre Namyeter, High Frequency, Mixed media on tempered glass, titanium finished stainless steel and LED, 2025. Photo courtesy of the artist.

About Luminato Gallery

Luminato Gallery was founded on a mission to create meaningful change. Three integral factors run through the Gallery’s ethos: First, a dedication to elevating the voices of artists, second a commitment to giving back, and third a passion for art.

Luminato Gallery is dedicated to excellence, representing talented artists from around the world who devote themselves to Luminato’s mission, creating art that reflects the passion and drive that the gallery was founded upon. The Gallery is committed to elevating the work of every artist it represents, providing a platform for their voices to stand out on an international scale.

Every purchase made at the Gallery has an impact, supporting both artists and the community. In honour of the founder’s late business partner, Wayne MacInnis, 10% of all sales are donated in support of cancer patient treatments. When collectors purchase a work of art at Luminato Gallery, it is their contribution that makes a tremendous difference in the world, improving the lives of the thousands of people living with cancer today.

Interwoven through Luminato’s operations is a passion for art and a respect for its inherent ability to bring beauty into our lives. Luminato Gallery’s clients are part of a compassionate, generous, and philanthropic network, united by a shared love of artists, art, and a commitment to giving back.

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