Tom Thomson
dal 29/5/2003 al 7/9/2003
Segnalato da
29/5/2003
Tom Thomson
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
Tom Thomson brings together, for the first time since his death in 1917, more than 140 of the artists oil sketches, paintings and works on paper, along with works by his contemporaries. This comprehensive exhibition covers his entire, though brief, artistic career; his materials and techniques; his relationship to the Arts and Crafts movement; the changing character of his subject matter in Algonquin Park, from logging to tourism development; and the mythology around his life and death.
Tom Thomson brings together, for the first time since his death in 1917, more than 140 of the artists oil sketches, paintings and works on paper, along with works by his contemporaries. This comprehensive exhibition covers his entire, though brief, artistic career; his materials and techniques; his relationship to the Arts and Crafts movement; the changing character of his subject matter in Algonquin Park, from logging to tourism development; and the mythology around his life and death.
Tom Thomson is organized by the Art Gallery of Ontario and the National Gallery of Canada.
The exhibition is supported by the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canada Travelling Exhibitions Indemnification Program and the Museums Assistance Program
Tom Thomson is a specially ticketed exhibition; adult ticket price is $14. Tickets may be purchased in advance by phone (416-979-6608) or at the AGO Box Office, during public hours. The AGO is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11 am to 6 pm; Wednesdays from 11 am to 8:30 pm; and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 5:30 pm.
The accompanying exhibition book, complete with 140 colour plates, co-published by the Art Gallery of Ontario, the National Gallery of Canada and Douglas & McIntyre, is available for purchase in the Gallery Shop.
Hardcover: $65/AGO members: $55.25
Image:
Tom Thomson (Canadian 1877-1917)
Round Lake, Mud Bay, fall 1915
oil on wood, 21.5 x 26.8
© 2002 Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
Gift from the J.S. McLean Collection, Toronto, 1969
Donated by the Ontario Heritage Foundation, 1988
Gallery Hours
* Monday: Closed.
* Tuesday: 11 am-6 pm
* Wednesday: 11 am-8:30 pm
* Thursday-Friday: 11 am-6 pm
* Saturday-Sunday: 10 am-5:30 pm
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas Street West
Toronto