A 카지노 게임 컬렉션�mini-lesson in Canadian art history카지노 게임 컬렉션�

Boutilier remembers the first time she had a phone call from ­Ottawa-based art collector and philanthropist Ruth Soloway. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�She was testing the waters,카지노 게임 컬렉션� recalls Boutilier, the Curator of Canadian Historical Art at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre (카지노 게임 컬렉션�the Agnes카지노 게임 컬렉션�). 카지노 게임 컬렉션�It wasn카지노 게임 컬렉션�t entirely clear what she wanted to do.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

When Soloway did make her intentions clear, however, they were significant: she wanted to donate an important collection of Canadian paintings to the gallery.

The donation, one of the most significant in the Agnes카지노 게임 컬렉션�s history, is made up of 61 paintings, drawings, and sculptures spanning a period from the 1840s through the 1980s. The ­collection includes works by an array of significant artists, including Emily Carr, Jean Paul Lemieux, Paul-Émile ­Borduas, Alex Colville, and David Milne.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�We카지노 게임 컬렉션�re thrilled to have this collection,카지노 게임 컬렉션� says Jan Allen, Artsci카지노 게임 컬렉션�87, BFA카지노 게임 컬렉션�90, MAH카지노 게임 컬렉션�92, Director of the Agnes, explaining that while the collection is a personal one, its scope reflects the history of art in Canada. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�The character of this collection is fascinating 카지노 게임 컬렉션� and it카지노 게임 컬렉션�s made up of works that Ruth Soloway lived with in her home, so many of them have not been widely seen.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

Born and raised in Ottawa, Soloway 카지노 게임 컬렉션� who카지노 게임 컬렉션�s now 98 카지노 게임 컬렉션� developed an interest in art in the 1950s while serving as a volunteer at the National Gallery of Canada. She was particularly inspired by the Gallery카지노 게임 컬렉션�s then-director, Alan Jarvis, who she has said got her 카지노 게임 컬렉션�hooked into the art world.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

Soloway built her collection quietly, guided initially by knowledgeable friends and her own interests. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�She never collected any particular artist in depth,카지노 게임 컬렉션� says Boutilier. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�She was going for an overview. It really is a mini-lesson in Canadian art history.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

Soloway카지노 게임 컬렉션�s late husband, lawyer Hyman Soloway, BA카지노 게임 컬렉션�36, was not an art collector himself, but he카지노 게임 컬렉션�d made donations to his alma mater. So when it came time for his wife to find a permanent home for her significant ­collection, she knew where she wanted it to end up.

Jean-Paul Lemieux, Le beau monde, 1969, oil on canvas is one of the paintings included in the Soloway gift to the Agnes Etherington Art Centre.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�The reason Mrs. Soloway didn카지노 게임 컬렉션�t want to donate the works to a large institution like the ­National Gallery is that she felt they would already have enough significant works by the artists in her ­collection,카지노 게임 컬렉션� says Boutilier.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�She really felt it would make a bigger difference here,카지노 게임 컬렉션� adds Allen. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�It appealed to her that students would be involved with the collection, and that people could use it for research and teaching.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

Forty works from the collection are on view until April 20 in an exhibition called 카지노 게임 컬렉션�A Canadian Collection: The Soloway Gift,카지노 게임 컬렉션� which is accompanied by an illustrated publication. Since opening in September 2013, the works have proven very popular with gallery visitors, students, and school, groups.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�These paintings have drawn out a lot of stories from visitors,카지노 게임 컬렉션� says Boutilier. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�And they카지노 게임 컬렉션�ll continue to be used in future projects and exhibitions. The Soloway ­collection is a treasure trove of milestones in Canadian art.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

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