Borduas

Generations. The Sobey Family and Canadian Art

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The Sobey Family and Canadian Art exhibition affords a unique perspective of Canadian creativity past and present.

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  • The Sobey Family and Canadian Art exhibition affords a unique perspective of Canadian creativity past and present.
  • He maintained the tradition and established the Sobey Art Award, which for over 20 years has highlighted emerging Canadian artists.
  • The Sobey Family and Canadian Art, which admirably rounds out a visit to this remarkable exhibition.
  • The Sobey Family and Canadian was organized and circulated by the McMichael Canadian Art Collection (Kleinburg, Ontario).

Collectors Michael Audain and Yoshiko Karasawa give eight outstanding paintings by Paul-Émile Borduas to MNBAQ

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022
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"The generosity that Mr. Audain and Mrs. Karasawa are displaying is exemplary and driven by passion and unprecedented respect for the artist's work.

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  • "The generosity that Mr. Audain and Mrs. Karasawa are displaying is exemplary and driven by passion and unprecedented respect for the artist's work.
  • These exceptional collectors deserve our full recognition and deep appreciation,"JeanLucMurray, Director General of the MNBAQ, noted enthusiastically.
  • "My wife and I have long cherished Borduas's late paintings as the work of a great master and visionary.
  • An active supporter of the visual arts, Mr. Audain is Chair of the Audain Foundation, the Jean Paul Riopelle Foundation, and the Audain Art Museum Foundation.

Collectors Michael Audain and Yoshiko Karasawa give eight outstanding paintings by Paul-Émile Borduas to the MNBAQ - A new exhibition in February will present the works

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022
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The eight paintings by Borduas, mainly works from the 1950s, are valued instead of worth nearly $9 million.

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  • The eight paintings by Borduas, mainly works from the 1950s, are valued instead of worth nearly $9 million.
  • Not only do they represent one of the biggest donations to the MNBAQ but they are of inestimable artistic value.
  • MichaelAudain has expressed the wish that Qubec celebrate Bordua's memory and his contribution to Qubec's and Canada's cultural heritage.
  • "My wife and I have long cherished Borduas late paintings as the work of a great master and visionary.