Michael Audain | Pictures on the Wall: Building a Canadian Art Collection Book Launch

The deeply personal story of a signficant Canadian art collection. 

 

Michael Audain’s passion for art began when he was a teenager, taping reproductions of Bruegel paintings to his dorm room walls. Over the years, his eye for art developed and together with wife Yoshiko (Yoshi) Karasawa, he acquired one of Canada’s most notable collections. In Pictures on the Wall, Audain tells the story of his first tentative purchases to ultimately donating much of the collection to Whistler’s Audain Art Museum. 

Come celebrate one of Canada’s most dedicated and generous patrons of the arts, Michael Audain, as he unveils his new memoir, Pictures on the Wall: Building a Canadian Art Collection. 

Michael Audain will be in conversation with Sirish Rao, Director of Public Engagement & Learning at the Gallery, which will be followed by a reception where Audain will sign copies of the book.

Books are available for sale at the event.

When: Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 2 PM

• 1:30 PM | Doors Open
• 2:00 PM | Michael Audain and Sirish Rao in conversation
• 2:30 PM | Book signing and reception (Coffee & Tea)

Where: Vancouver Art Gallery

Free for Gallery Members or with Gallery Admission.