Riopelle: Crossroads in Time
March 21, 2025 - September 1, 2025
Jean Paul Riopelle, Chicago II, 1958, oil on canvas, Courtesy of MNBAQ, transfer in favor of a special contribution of the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (2001.154), © Succession Jean Paul Riopelle/CARCC Ottawa 2025, Photo: Idra Labrie, Courtesy of MNBAQ
Riopelle: Crossroads in Time is a retrospective exhibition that covers 50 years of Jean Paul Riopelle’s creative production. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada to mark the centenary celebration of Riopelle’s birth, the exhibition brings together paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints and collages by the artist.
The presentation features artworks drawn from 20 private and public collections and includes a number of significant works, as well as works that have not been previously exhibited. Curated by art historian and independent researcher Sylvie Lacerte, the exhibition highlights one of the most significant Canadian artists of the twentieth century.
Organized by the National Gallery of Canada and curated by Dr. Sylvie Lacerte, Art Historian and Independent Researcher. The Vancouver Art Gallery presentation is coordinated by Siobhan McCracken Nixon, Associate Curator.