William Kurelek’s Toronto: The Artist and the Av Isaacs Scene

William Kurelek’s Toronto: The Artist and the Av Isaacs Scene

Past Event

May 16, 2017

George Ignatieff Theatre
15 Devonshire Place, Toronto

About

THE ARTIST AND THE AV ISAACS SCENE

This fascinating talk explores, how in 1959, William Kurelek met Toronto art dealer Avrom Isaacs, the man who launched his career. Isaacs—who represented many of the country’s most notable artists, including Greg Curnoe, Tony Urquhart, Michael Snow, and Joyce Wieland—offered Kurelek a job in the gallery’s frame shop and his first solo exhibition. Yet Kurelek, who declared his affinity for the medieval ideal of the artist-as-craftsman, felt himself to be, and was viewed by many, as the art world’s odd man out.

Free admission. Seats are on a first come, first served basis. Please RSVP at: rsvp@aci-iac.local.

Featuring

ANDREW KEAR

Author of William Kurelek: Life & Work

TONY URQUHART

Contemporary Canadian artist known for his abstract painting, drawings, and unique mixedmedia “boxes”

SARAH MILROY

Author, visual arts journalist, and curator

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