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• Title:A legacy of Canadian art from Kelowna collections.
  
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• Other Contributors/Collections:Boulet, Roger, 1944- writer of added commentary.
  Kelowna Art Gallery, issuing body, host institution.
  
• Published/Created:Kelowna, BC : Kelowna Art Gallery, 2017.
  

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  • Location:MAA LIBRARY (IKB) Canadian exhibitions (non-circulating)Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: N6547.K4 L42 2017
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

  • Location:OKANAGAN SPECIAL COLLECTIONSWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: N6547.K4 L42 2017
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Art, Canadian--20th century--Exhibitions.
  Art, Canadian--19th century--Exhibitions.
  Art--Collectors and collecting--British Columbia--Kelowna--Exhibitions.
  
• Description:92 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  
• Summary:This well-illustrated exhibition catalogue celebrates Canada?s 150th anniversary by bringing together significant Canadian works of art from private collections throughout the Kelowna area for visitors to view and enjoy. The selection includes remarkable historical works by artists such as Cornelius Krieghoff, A.Y. Jackson, Emily Carr, Lawren Harris, A.J. Casson, Jack Bush, Gershon Iskowitz, Jack Shadbolt, and Daphne Odjig. Works by lesser-known artists in the media of painting, prints, and some sculpture are also included. The author outlines the established art museum practice of borrowing works from private collections, as well as highlighting various moments in Canadian art history, thus providing a context for these selected works. 00Exhibition: Kelowna Art Gallery, Canada (01.07.-15.10.2017).
  
• Notes:Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Kelowna Art Gallery from July 1 to October 15, 2017. Most of the works of art in the exhibition are owned by private art collectors in Kelowna, BC.
  Includes bibliographical references.
  
• ISBN:9781896749860 (softcover)
  1896749860 (softcover)
  
• Contents:Director's foreword
  Curator's acknowledgements
  Introduction: the project
  Canadian art and its history
  Before confederation
  Art from confederation to World War I
  French influences on Canadian art
  The early twentieth century
  The Group of Seven (1920-1932)
  The Beaver Hall Group
  Regional inspirations
  The lure of the Arctic
  Contemporary Arts Society
  Les Automatistes and other non-objective movements
  Indigenous artists
  Conclusion: a virtual museum for Kelown.