Hard-Edge
March 4, 2023 - June 4, 2023
Takao Tanabe, Untitled (Passing Rainbow), 1968, acrylic on canvas, Collection of the Vancouver Art Gallery, Gift of J. Ron Longstaffe
Hard-Edge showcases a selection of hard-edge abstract paintings from the 1960s and 70s. The exhibition draws from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s permanent collection, featuring iconic works by artists such as Jack Bush, Roy Kiyooka, Guido Molinari, Frank Stella, Takao Tanabe and Joan Balzar, some of which are being exhibited at the Gallery for the first time since their acquisition.
Organized by the Vancouver Art Gallery and curated by Richard Hill, Smith Jarislowsky Senior Curator of Canadian Art