SEPTEMBER EXHIBITIONS AT THE WINNIPEG ART GALLERY
EXHIBITIONS OPENING
Masterworks of Inuit Sculpture
Whalebone, caribou antlers, stone, walrus ivory, narwhal tusks—this
exhibition shows how artists from different regions make the best use of
whatever carving materials are available to them. Opens
September 2.
Rodin: A Magnificent
Obsession, Sculpture from the Iris and B .Gerald Cantor Foundation
At the height of his career, Auguste Rodin was regarded as the greatest sculptor since
Michelangelo. He communicated the vitality of the human spirit with his bold,
impressionistic modeling technique and his choice of often nontraditional and
provocative subject matter. Opens
September 30.
Comedy: Humour in Recent Art
During
the past five to ten years humour has turned up with
increasing frequency in contemporary art, perhaps satisfying an urgent need
among artists and audiences alike to reflect upon the absurdity of daily
existence. Until September 3.
Funny Papers:
Marvel Comics, Canadian Political Cartoons, and Contemporary Art?
Original
artwork and storyboards featuring Spiderman, Conan the Barbarian and other
Marvel Comics Superhero characters, along with political cartoons from the
Winnipeg Free Press and the Toronto Star, “poke a finger” at
politics, humour, production, pop culture, and nostalgia.
Until September 10
Collection Highlights — Modernist Prairie Painters: Head, Leathers, Lochhead, and Tascona
Created between
1964 and 1973, the four works in this exhibition embody the aspirations and
hopes of our country during a time when the future seemed unlimited and ever
bright. Until October 22.
Modernist Architecture 1945 to 1975
This rich and
important period in
architectural history is brought to life through photographs, drawings,
interior design, and city plans. Until October 29.