Laurel Hill by Kevin Cyr.

Kevin Cyr's poignant portraits of rusted, graffiti-ed, decaying motor vehicles will be featured in a new group exhibition at Toronto's Show & Tell Gallery. Titled Atrophic Existence, the show will examine the nature and implications of technology and urban development, and address modern society's overwhelming—and upsetting —contemporary detachment from the natural world. Also featured in the show is work by Joshua Barndt, Jeff Gillette, Mike Shankman, and Alex Lukas.

Show & Tell writes of the exhibition:

a group exhibition featuring an exciting line-up of emerging contemporary artists from across North America whose work harmoniously intertwines around the subject of urban decay. In an attempt to explore this theme, all artists of Atrophic Existence delve into concepts and imagery that invite us to question and contemplate human (dis)connection with nature.

An awesome (and very fitting) bonus: 10% of sales from Atrophic Existence will be donated on behalf of Show & Tell to Evergreen, a non-profit organization dedicated to "[making] cities more livable. By deepening the connection between people and nature, and empowering Canadians to take a hands-on approach to their urban environments, Evergreen is improving the health of our cities - now and for the future."

This is shaping up to be a terrific show, with proceeds benefiting a really excellent cause. Nature-lovers, and art-lovers alike: if you're in the Toronto area over the coming weeks, make sure you stop by and have a look.

The Details:
Atrophic Existence
Kevin Cyr, Joshua Barndt, Jeff Gillette, Mike Shankman, Alex Lukas
On view: December 11th 2010 - January 10th 2011
at Show & Tell Gallery
1161 Dundas St. West, Toronto, ON, M6J 1X3, Canada