Pierre Gauvreau, Colloque Exhubérant, 1944, © Pierre Gauvreau / SODRAC (2008)
The Automatiste Revolution: Montreal 1941-1960
October 23, 2009 – February 28, 2010
Guest Curated by Roald Nasgaard
Varley Art Gallery
The Automatistes: A Cross-Disciplinary Exposition - Saturday, October 24, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Including: Remarks from Ray Ellenwood, Lecture by Roald Nasgaard, Words from Françoise Sullivan, O.C., Dance performance by Ginette Boutin, Lecture and readings by Stephen McCaffery (SUNY Buffalo). $25 for non-members; $15 for members. Registration required.
Automatisme: Canada’s first avant-garde movement? Is it relevant in the Heartland today?” – Sunday, October 25, 1:00 p.m.
A conversation between Roald Nasgaard and Jeffrey Spalding at the Toronto International Art Fair
The Automatiste Revolution: Montreal 1941-1960 – Sunday, October 25, 12:00 p.m.
A round table including co-author Ray Ellenwood at the International Festival of Authors, Harbourfront Centre
A Taste of Quebec – Sunday, November 29, 2:00 p.m.
Round table discussion including Ramsay Cook and Geoffrey Ewen followed by a tasting of Quebecois wines, beers and cheeses with A Taste of Quebec and Le Sommelier. $50 for non-members, $35 for members. Tickets required.
Complimentary Exhibition Tours – First Sunday of each month at 2:00 p.m.
Automatism is recognized today as the most interdisciplinary and possibly the most important modernist movement in Canada. This will be one of the most extensive exhibitions of the Automatiste group of artists in an exhibition that includes the work of:
Marcel Barbeau
Paul-Émile Borduas
Marcelle Ferron
Claude Gauvreau
Pierre Gauvreau
Fernand Leduc
Rita Letendre
Jean McEwen
Guido Molinari
Jean-Paul Mousseau
Maurice Perron
Jeanne Renaud
Thérèse Renaud
Françoise Riopelle
Jean-Paul Riopelle
Françoise Sullivan
Claude Tousignant
The exhibition is accompanied by a publication, The Automatiste Revolution: Montreal 1941-1960 (Douglas & McIntyre) co-authored by Roald Nasgaard and Automastiste historian Ray Ellenwood.
Generously supported by the Varley-McKay Art Foundation and private donors.
Varley Art Gallery
216 Main Street in historic Unionville
905.477.9511
www.varleygallery.ca
Until October 31: Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
November 1 – March 31: closing at 4 p.m.
Marcel Barbeau, Rosier-feuilles, 1946, © Marcel Barbeau / SODRAC (2008)