Rebels and Iconoclasts Disruptors of Canadian Art

Rebels and Iconoclasts Disruptors of Canadian Art

Past Event

April 16, 2018

Isabel Bader Theatre
93 Charles St. W., Toronto

About

Four art authorities on four great artists

Pay what you can. To reserve a seat, please RSVP at: rsvp@aci-iac.local.

Featuring

GEORGIANA UHLYARIK on the under-recognized pioneer of modern art KATHLEEN MUNN

ANDREW KEAR on the controversial and introspective Prairie painter WILLIAM KURELEK

JOHN G. HATCH on the innovative landscape painter PATERSON EWEN

SHIRLEY MADILL on the influential contemporary Saulteaux artist ROBERT HOULE

Sponsors

The Art Canada Institute gratefully acknowledges the sponsors of the 2017–2018 Canadian Online Art Book Project: Aimia, Alexandra Bennett in memory of Jalynn Bennett, Consignor Canadian Fine Art, Kiki and Ian Delaney, Richard and Donna Ivey, the six children of Betty-Ann McNicoll-Elliott and R. Fraser Elliott, The Sabourin Family Foundation, Sandra L. Simpson, and TD Bank Group.

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