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TEN: Celebrating a decade of Andrew Salgado's abstract & symbolic figurative paintings

Andrew Salgado's first monograph, TEN, is a hardcover fine-art book detailing 10 years of his work. With 280 full-colour pages, a special introduction and a compilation of intriguing essays, the publication includes over 100 reproductions of the celebrated Canadian's paintings.

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Open pages of Andrew Salgado's TEN monograph showing a man viewing a large black and white portrait artwork, with pink spine visible and text on the right page

Considered to be one of Canada's most promising young artists, Salgado's bold, large scale figurative paintings have garnered him a reputation as "one to watch". His work weaves between figuration and abstraction with bold, gestural brushwork and obsessive mark-making, incorporating collage, mixed-media, and – in his most recent works – hand-stitched linen and canvas.

The book covers much of his work, and coincides with a new exhibition at the Canadian High Commission at London's Trafalgar Square. Curated by David Liss, the show entitled TEN celebrates Salgado's career thus far. You can see the show until 28 February.

Born in the western prairie province of Saskatchewan in 1982, Salgado received a Bachelor degree at the University of British Columbia (2005) and a Masters degree at Chelsea College of Art (2009). He has exhibited around the world, his most recent – The Snake at Beers London gallery, marks his 11th consecutive sell-out show. Discover more at www.andrewsalgado.com.

All images courtesy of Damian Griffiths

Hardcover monograph TEN by Andrew Salgado featuring a vibrant, colourful abstract portrait of a face with layered brushwork and mixed media on the cover
Andrew Salgado's abstract figurative portrait with bold gestural brushwork in warm orange, yellow and red tones on a blue background
Open spread from Andrew Salgado's monograph TEN showing a circular portrait of a shirtless male figure with gestural brushwork and pink paint splatters on white pages
Open pages from Andrew Salgado's monograph TEN, showing an abstract painting with pink and orange gestural brushwork on the left and spray paint cans on the right page
Three portrait paintings displayed on an orange corrugated metal wall, part of Andrew Salgado's TEN exhibition at the Canadian High Commission in London
Open spread from Andrew Salgado's monograph TEN, showing a portrait painting with gestural brushwork and mixed-media collage elements on a yellow background within a gold-framed panel
An open spread from Andrew Salgado's monograph TEN showing a painted artist's palette and laptop on a wooden stool against a white wall with gestural paint marks and collage elements
Open pages from Andrew Salgado's monograph TEN showing a framed figurative painting mounted on a vibrant patterned wall, alongside essay text and a detail image
Gallery view of Andrew Salgado's TEN exhibition showing four large abstract figurative paintings with bold gestural brushwork displayed on white walls with a bench in the foreground
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