A new exhibition opens this weekend at the AGO: Emily Carr,
From the Forest to the Sea- and it looks awesome! I've always found that the real point of her work was missed when her paintings were placed next to, or compared with the Group of 7's work. This article from the Star presents a thorough review of the exhibit and, although I do not agree with their assessment of the Group of 7's work, they do offer a refreshing take on Emily Carr's work:
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/visualarts/2015/04/11/emily-carr-rises-above-the-group-at-ago-show.html
Looking forward to checking out this show and bringing my class. I will post a personal review after and discuss the student response to her work. For more information check out the
A.G.O. site.
- Patrick
