I Had an Interesting French Artist to See Me This Summer: Emily Carr and Wolfgang Paalen in British Columbia
July 1, 2016 - November 13, 2016
Wolfgang Paalen
Les cosmogones, 1944
oil on canvas
Collection of Rowland Weinstein, Courtesy of Weinstein Gallery
This first pairing of the Modernist painters Wolfgang Paalen (1905–1959) and Emily Carr (1871–1945) will tell the story of how the artists met in Victoria, British Columbia, in 1939, and how the creative vision of each expanded in reaction to the majestic landscape of British Columbia and the monumental art of the Northwest Coast First Nations. With artworks assembled from public and private collections internationally, the exhibition will present early works, ancillary archival materials and the audacious later work of both artists as they moved toward their transcendent visions.
Organized by the Vancouver Art Gallery and curated by Colin Browne
Emily Carr
Strangled by Growth, 1931
oil on canvas
Collection of the Vancouver Art Gallery, Emily Carr Trust
Gary Bell Associates of the Vancouver Art Gallery
Publication
I HAD AN INTERESTING FRENCH ARTIST TO SEE ME THIS SUMMER
Co-published by the Vancouver Art Gallery and Figure 1 Publishing, 2016
Softcover, 80 pages
Authors: Colin Browne
Accompanying the exhibition, the catalogue tells the story of how both artists met in Victoria, British Columbia, in 1939, and how the creative vision of each one expanded in reaction to the landscape and the monumental art of the Northwest Coast First Nations. This publication reproduces important works from both artists and recounts the significance of the events leading up to and following their meeting.
Visionary Partner for Scholarship and Publications:
The Richardson Family
Additional support provided by:
The Jack and Doris Shadbolt Endowment