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Saturday, April 29, 2006

Maxwell Bates: At the Crossroads of Expressionism

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria: April 28, 2006 to June 25, 2006

Maxwell Bates

Maxwell Bates, Odalisque 1970 oil on canvas AGGV Collection

Artist, architect, and writer Maxwell Bates (1906 to 1980) is a pivotal figure in the history and evolution of Canadian art. We are particularly pleased to be exhibiting his work at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Bates’ tremendous impact on the art scene here from 1962 to 1980 remains a key period in this city’s artistic development.
This retrospective exhibition features over 80 works spanning Maxwell Bates' career from 1921 to 1978. The exhibition is divided into chronological sections starting with his early work in Calgary. The expressionist influence that features heavily throughout his career was already evident at this early stage. Bates was working with philosophies and ideals that were very different from those of his contemporaries in Calgary. ...

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Posted by V R at 7:31 AM
Edited on: Saturday, April 29, 2006 7:46 AM
Categories: Painting