Ottawa, January 20, 2010 – The Canada Council Art Bank is acquiring 61 new works by Canadian artists worth a total value of more than $285,000. The selection committee chose the works from over 1,900 submissions received.
The new purchases include works from all regions of Canada by established and emerging artists such as Tom Eneas, Ed Pien, Gwenaël Bélanger, Daniel Embaye and Brendan Tang.
Download mages of these artists' work.
"The jury had a difficult task of selecting the works from so many excellent submissions," said Art Bank Director Victoria Henry. "We are particularly pleased with the variety of works selected including works by senior artists and younger artists, and artists from culturally diverse communities who have not submitted previously."
The works were selected on the basis of artistic excellence, significance to current art practice and suitability for rental. The committee also took into consideration regional representation and cultural diversity and paid particular attention to works by young and emerging artists. A full list is attached.
The members of the acquisition committee were: Ned Pratt, photographer (St. John's, NL), Howard Tsui, artist (Ottawa);
André Martel, artist and educator (Orleans, ON); John Hall, artist and educator (Kelowna, BC); Amanda Beattie, educator and critic (Montreal); and Wanda Nanibush, artist and curator (Peterborough, ON).
General information
The Canada Council Art Bank, with approximately 17,400 works, has the largest collection of contemporary Canadian art in the world. It was created to support the efforts of Canadian visual artists and to provide government offices with the opportunity to rent Canadian art for their offices and public spaces. The Art Bank collection is also open to corporations and private businesses. Since 2001, the Canada Council Art Bank has acquired 744 works.
Canada Council Art Bank: New Acquisitions
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