THE SPIRIT OF NOVA SCOTIA

Over 300 pieces of historical folk art are on display in what has been billed as the most comprehensive survey of traditional Nova Scotian folk art ever assembled.
There are utilitarian objects such as quilts and coverlets, penny mats and painted sailcloth mats, last-look and courting mirrors, butterprints, boxes of every shape and variety -…

THE LEGACY OF JAPANESE PRINTMAKING

Wood blocks, etchings, silkscreen and lithographs trace the development of Japanese printmaking from the 17th century to the present form. It shows the influence Japanese printmaking had on such European artists as Degas and Toulouse-Lautrec and the influence of western expressionists, cubists, futurists, etc., on modern Japanese printmaking.

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EMILY CARR

KENOJUAK

ROY VICKERS

THE ART OF STEPHEN LOWE: A BRIDGE BETWEEN TWO CULTURES

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MAX BATES AND HIS ART

Maxwell Bates is a major figure in Canadian art who stands alone as an expressive figurative painter. His work portrayed the foibles of society around him; the individuals, events and landscapes, with great clarity. It is charcterized by intentionally harsh lines, strong, occasionally garish colours, and an unblinking honesty….

ART IN VICTORIA: 1960-1986

In an historic first for the city of Vicoria, the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria saultes 75 Victoria artists in an exciting showcase of the visual arts. The artsists, chosen from over 250 submissions by professional artists, were selected for their contribution to Victoria’s artistic community and/or their national or international reputation. Artists include Fenwick Lansdown, Herbert Seibner, Robin Hopper, Myfanwy Pavelic, Glenn Howarth, and Carol Sabiston.

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ARTS OF THE MIDDLE KINGDOM: CHINA

Chinese art objects dating from the 16th century B.C. to 1911 A.D. including ceramics, bronzes, jade, textiles, lacquer, stone sculptures, cloisonne and paintings pay tribute to China’s craftsmen who produced wonderous works of art in every age. The works represent a history of Chinese art as well as a cultural history of China including its philosophy, religion, and literature.

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