Lot 125

ROGER ING - Freud Sharing a Utopia Coffee

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ROGER ING - Freud Sharing a Utopia Coffee

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Estimate: CA$180 - CA$220

Current Bid: CA$90

(1 Bid)

by Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
August 9, 2026 1:00 PM CST
Timed Auction
2241 Smith St
Regina, SK, CA S4P 2P5

ROGER ING (Canadian, 1933-2008) "Freud Sharing a Utopia Coffee" 1988 - Enamel and collage on canvas board. Signed and dated lower left, signed and dated verso. Framed. 18 x 24 inches (image), 21 x 27 inches (frame). Excellent condition. From the collection of Regina artist and collector Jack Severson, purchased directly from the artist.

  • Provenance: From the collection of Regina artist and collector Jack Severson, purchased directly from the artist.
  • Dimensions: 18 x 24 inches (image), 21 x 27 inches (frame)
  • Medium: Enamel and collage on canvas board
  • Notes: SKNAC bio: Roger Ing was born in a village outside of Guangzhou, China in 1933. He immigrated to Canada in 1950, first working in his father's restaurant in Regina. Later, he and his wife, Mei, opened the New Utopia Cafe where Ing did the majority of his artwork. In his formative years, Ing learned the traditional bamboo brush painting style of art, which influenced much of his work. In Canada he immersed himself in painting and studying with Ken Lochhead, one of the Regina Five artists, who introduced him to Abstract Expressionism. Ing developed his own style referring to it as 'Rogerism' or 'Roger Style.' Studio, gallery, restaurant: the New Utopia Cafe was one and the same for Ing for 23 years. When he wasn't out front serving customers, he was in the back creating new Rogerisms of his favourite subjects: tigers, dancers, sunflowers, birds, nudes, Frankensteins, or Mona Lisas. When his restaurant was closed because of health code issues in the summer of 1993, he continued to work at home. Over the years Ing had many exhibitions, including as a contributor of a Saskatchewan Arts Board show at the MacKenzie Gallery in 1962, as well as having solo exhibitions at The Bridge Gallery in 1993, Regina's Albert Library in 1988 and 1989, plus several in the Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange Society Club Gallery in 1988, 1992, and 1996. In 1998 Ing had his first solo exhibition in a major gallery at the MacKenzie Art Gallery, in conjunction with a screening of a documentary 'Roger Ing's Utopia' about him and his work. He became a culture-hero to many in Regina's artistic communities and is remembered for his eclectic collection and unique style. Roger Ing died in Regina in 2008.
  • Condition: Excellent condition

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Bid Increments
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CA$0 CA$49 CA$2
CA$50 CA$99 CA$5
CA$100 CA$199 CA$10
CA$200 CA$599 CA$20
CA$600 CA$1,999 CA$50
CA$2,000 CA$4,999 CA$100
CA$5,000 CA$11,999 CA$200
CA$12,000 CA$14,999 CA$400
CA$15,000 + CA$500