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Tom Thomson's 'The West Wind' is almost a sacred icon of Canadian art, says Dennis Reid (above), curator of historical Canadian art at the Art Gallery of Ontario
Tom Thomson's 'The West Wind' is almost a sacred icon of Canadian art, says Dennis Reid (above), curator of historical Canadian art at the Art Gallery of Ontario

Tom Thomson's 'The West Wind' is almost a sacred icon of Canadian art, says Dennis Reid (above), curator of historical Canadian art at the Art Gallery of Ontario

Date1/3/1989
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0132606F
Shifting the scene: Philip Monk says his main task as curator is to win more respect for contemporary Canadian art.
Shifting the scene: Philip Monk says his main task as curator is to win more respect for contemporary Canadian art.
12/28/1984
Chorus Ilne: Ihor Holubizkey, assistant curator of Harbourfront Art Gallery, stands beside one of Norman Andersen's modules, each of which contains organ pipes timed to go off randomly
Chorus Ilne: Ihor Holubizkey, assistant curator of Harbourfront Art Gallery, stands beside one of Norman Andersen's modules, each of which contains organ pipes timed to go off randomly
2/15/1983
Controversial Ad: Ihor Holubizky, assistant curator of Harborfront Art Gallery, poses with a billboard for Wrangler Jens that caused a stir when it first appeared in France
Controversial Ad: Ihor Holubizky, assistant curator of Harborfront Art Gallery, poses with a billboard for Wrangler Jens that caused a stir when it first appeared in France
2/20/1985
Admiring art: John Silverstein, director and curator of Glendon Gallery, admires two angel sculptures
Admiring art: John Silverstein, director and curator of Glendon Gallery, admires two angel sculptures
4/28/1986
Art Solomon, one of North America's most respected native leaders, visits niece Lorna Dennis in Toronto
Art Solomon, one of North America's most respected native leaders, visits niece Lorna Dennis in Toronto
5/8/1991
Corporate art collector: Ron LOngstaffe of Canadian Forest Products says mistakes in buying art are unavoidable but they'll teach you more about you taste, Whatever you pick, he emphasizes, Don't ever worry whether it matches your drapes
Corporate art collector: Ron LOngstaffe of Canadian Forest Products says mistakes in buying art are unavoidable but they'll teach you more about you taste, Whatever you pick, he emphasizes, Don't ever worry whether it matches your drapes
8/15/1980
George Minarsky: Circle Gallery director says buyers of the gallery's art jewelry pieces may already posses paintings or sculptures by the artists that they buy
George Minarsky: Circle Gallery director says buyers of the gallery's art jewelry pieces may already posses paintings or sculptures by the artists that they buy
1/9/1989
Focal point: Art gallery owner Bernie Taylor works in his kitchen, above, with Duncan Phyfe drop-leaf table, painted with primitive folk art.
Focal point: Art gallery owner Bernie Taylor works in his kitchen, above, with Duncan Phyfe drop-leaf table, painted with primitive folk art.
9/26/1980
Art Gallery owner Tom Tate. We were a bunch of happy pseudo-Bohemians
Art Gallery owner Tom Tate. We were a bunch of happy pseudo-Bohemians
2/1/1972
Curator John Taylor. A treasury of art in brown [Incomplete]
Curator John Taylor. A treasury of art in brown [Incomplete]
10/14/1971
Former chief curator of the Louvre in Paris, 70-year-old Germain Bazin - along with his 15,000-volume library - is now setting in at York University, with a five-year contract (at $25,000 a year) as research professor of fine arts. He will also be writing books.
Former chief curator of the Louvre in Paris, 70-year-old Germain Bazin - along with his 15,000-volume library - is now setting in at York University, with a five-year contract (at $25,000 a year) as research professor of fine arts. He will also be writing books.
4/1/1971
New impact: Above Art Stalf, owner of Stalf's Gallery, carefully removes decaades of dirt from a 200-year-old painting
New impact: Above Art Stalf, owner of Stalf's Gallery, carefully removes decaades of dirt from a 200-year-old painting
4/20/1983