{"title":"Steven Frankel","description":"\u003cp\u003eSteven Frankel is a Toronto-based contemporary artist known for creating sculptures and three-dimensional wall art made entirely from paperclips. Drawn to the material's simplicity and familiarity, he uses it to build detailed works that explore the themes of nostalgia and technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteven works primarily with paperclips, a mass-produced object designed for utility rather than expression. Combining meticulous craftsmanship with narrative-driven imagery, Steven's work transform an everyday object such as paper clips into something unexpected, inviting viewers to reconsider both the material itself and the stories it tells. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"When I first moved to Toronto as an artist with big dreams in a new even bigger city, my\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ewife and I were enjoying the last of the fall warmth and eating Baskin Robbins ice cream\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eon Eglinton. We sat on a bench right by the Petroff Gallery and I was inspired by what\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ewas facing me. I told my wife that one day, I would have art in that gallery. And today, 7\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eyears later, I do.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.petroffgallery.com\/collections\/steven-frankel.oembed","provider":"Petroff Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}