Alexandra Luke (1901-1967)

Pétit Bouquet
oil on board, 9" × 12"

Alexandra Luke (1901-1967) – Artist Biography

Alexandra Luke (1901-1967) was born in Montreal, Quebec and died in Oshawa, Ontario. She was a Canadian painter and a member of the Painters 11, the abstract expressionist movement that began in Toronto during the 1950s.

From 1952-1953, Luke organized what was known as the "Canadian Abstract Exhibition"; an exhibition which eventually lead to the creation of the group Painters 11. Luke exhibited with the Painters 11 in Montréal, New York and Toronto until the group's end in 1960.

Daphne Odjig, Canadian Indigenous Artist and Icon Dies at 97. Click here for more details.

Odjig is frequently referred to as the "Grandmother of Indigenous Art." She has been the recipient of many awards, honours and recognitions for her works, to name a few: The Order of Canada, the Governor General's Award, and eight Honorary Doctorates. Her works have been shown in the National Gallery of Canada, The McMichael Canadian Art Collection, the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Art Gallery of Ontario.

She established the first native-run fine art print house in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1971. Known as 'Odjig Indian Prints,' this print house was so successful that it evolved into an Indigenous gallery space in 1974, called the New Warehouse Gallery, run by Odjig and her husband, Chester Beavon. She was also a founding member of the Indian Group of Seven. This artistic group's purpose was to promote Contemporary Indigenous art and artists.

Alex Janvier's major retrospective, "Alex Janvier: Modern Indigenous Master" is now on display at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa.

Alex Janvier is one of Canada's most acclaimed contemporary Indigenous artists. His career of sixty-five years has yielded thousands of paintings, and more than twenty-five murals and public commissions. This retrospective of his artwork is on display from 25 November 2016 to 17 April 2017.

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