VANCOUVER ART GALLERY

TWO VISIONS: EMILY CARR AND JACK SHADBOLT

May 30 — September 13, 2009

Exhibition Tour: Curator Scott Watson, Tuesday, June 23, 7:00 p.m. Free with Gallery admission.

For most British Columbians of Euro-Canadian ancestry, Emily Carr defines how two subjects are viewed---the forest landscape of the province and the totemic sculpture of the First Nations. Subsequent artists working in the province have reacted to or against Carr’s example and Jack Shadbolt had a particularly strong relationship to Carr’s work. This exhibition, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Shadbolt’s birth, examines how both of these artists addressed the natural world, First Nations totems and masks as subjects for their work. The exhibition also addresses the role of drawing in the work of Carr and Shadbolt and encourages the visitor to see both differences and similarities in their approach.

Two Visions: Emily Carr and Jack Shadbolt was curated by Ian Thom, senior curator/historical.


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