Experience Gordon Smith’s The Printed Pictures at the BAG
From December 8th to March 7th, the Burnaby Art Gallery (BAG) presents The Printed Pictures by artist Gordon Smith.
As a practicing visual artist for nearly seven decades, Smith has consistently explored the mediums of drawing, painting and printmaking in inventive and expressive ways. For more than 50 years, his paintings have focused on the vast Canadian landscape.
The captivating Printed Pictures exhibit will showcase some 50 prints of the nearly 300 prints created by Smith over the past 70 years.
Smith’s extensive and critically-acclaimed work can be found in major art centres throughout North America – including Ottawa’s National Gallery of Canada, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C., the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England, as well as the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Burnaby Art Gallery.
As an award-winning artist, Smith has received numerous recognitions and honours throughout his career, including First Prize at the Biennial of Canadian Art in 1955, a Senior Fellowship from the Canada Council in 1960, an Honourary Doctorate from Simon Fraser University in 1973, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada's Allied Arts Medal in 1980, Professor Emeritus from the University of British Columbia in 1983 and an Honourary Doctorate from the Emily Carr College of Art and Design in 1995. He was also awarded the Order of Canada for his significant contribution to Canadian culture in 1996, as well as the Governor General’s Award in Visual Arts in 2009.
As part of this exhibit, the BAG will feature a reception on Dec. 12 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. An artist talk will also be held on Jan. 17 at 4:30pm.
For more information on the Burnaby Art Gallery’s events, exhibits and programs, call 604-297-4422 or visit the Burnaby Art Gallery online. Admission is free.
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