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Happy Friday! Today we are highlighting a print which is housed in the AGP’s permanent collection, made by internationally recognized Canadian artist Jack Bush.
Jack Bush started his career painting representational landscapes, heavily inspired by the works of the Group of Seven. Later in his career, Bush moved away from landscape painting, into avant-garde abstraction after he was diagnosed with anxiety and was encouraged by a doctor to experiment with self-expression. He used abstraction in his artistic practice to express feelings and mood which influenced the Toronto art scene in the 1960s and 1970s and bought him international recognition.
Bush is associated with the Colour Field movement, which can be described as works placing less emphasis on gesture and brush strokes, containing large fields of flat, solid colour.
Jack Bush’s "Untitled" print was made as part of the Toronto 20 Portfolio, made in collaboration with the Art Gallery of Ontario and the University of Toronto Press in 1965. This silk screen print contains three large sections of vibrant colour stacked on top of each other. The design is simple, and its shapes contain soft, subdued edges. The combination of the colours used and the subtle tapered edges of the top and bottom commands the viewer`s attention to the centre of the work.
What feelings does it evoke for you?
Image: Jack Bush, Untitled, 1965, From the Toronto 20 Portfolio, silkscreen print on paper, ed/ 73/100. Collection of the Art Gallery of Peterborough. Purchased with the assistance of the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture through a Wintario Grant, 1983.
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Feb 21
As the end of February nears, we`re rounding up all of the incredible programming coming up this week at the AGP!
THIS WEEK AT THE AGP:
ADULT ART CAMP: Portrait Paint Night
Thursday, February 20 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Spots are still available! Grab a friend and learn a new skill up in the AGP studio where fun is the focus. Learn more and register at agp.on.ca/learn/programs/adult-programs/adult-art-camp/
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ART START!
Fun with Shapes
Saturday, February 22 from 1:00-4:00 pm
Designed for children aged 4-6, this program offers fun, experimental activities and projects designed to foster an appreciation and excitement for art and art making.
More information available at: agp.on.ca/learn/programs/art-start/
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EXHIBTIONS
continuing to March 16
Dr. Roberta Bondar
Patterns & Parallels: The Great Imperative to Survive
Legacy: dedications to the next generation
works from the KPRDSB Permanent Loan
In Transition: days to night
works from the AGP Permanent Collection
Feb 19
Drop in for a visit and warm up in our galleries! ❄️
While you`re here, check out Dr. Roberta Bondar`s solo exhibition "Patterns & Parallels." This exhibition of photography explores the lives of migratory birds as they navigate habitat loss and a climate change.
We`re open Wednesday to Sunday from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm, and admission is free!
For more information about the exhibition, visit: agp.on.ca/exhibition/patterns-and-parallels or check out the link in our profile.
Photo by Zach Ward, @wedesignptbo
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Feb 19
🚨 Reminder: one more day to apply to participate in the 2025 Kawartha Autumn Studio Tour!
The studio tour offers artists working in a range of styles and media the chance to open up their working spaces to the public, share their artistic practice, connect with potential supporters and the community, while also promoting their work.
Deadline to apply: February 19, 2025
For more information and to apply, visit kast.agp.on.ca/apply/ or check out the link in our profile.
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Feb 18
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