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Releasing May 2027Painters Eleven: An Illustrated HistoryBy Tom Smart
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Releasing April 2027Essential Norval Morrisseau 1955–1985By Carmen Robertson and Ruth B. Phillips
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Painting of women in military uniform.

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Releasing November 2026Pegi Nicol MacLeod: Life & WorkBy Devon Smither
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(Left) Jean Paul Lemieux, Preparatory sketch for “Québec (projet de peinture murale)” (“Québec [Mural Project]”), 1949. The Royal Collection, United Kingdom. Courtesy of The Royal Collection. © Estate of Jean Paul Lemieux. Photo credit: Royal Collection Enterprises Limited. (Right) Diane Landry, Brise-glace (Icebreaker), 2013. Collection of Méduse, Quebec City. Courtesy of Diane Landry. Photo credit: Ivan Binet.
Quebec City Art & Artists: An Illustrated HistoryBy Michèle Grandbois
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Jin-me Yoon: Life & WorkBy Ming Tiampo
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Joyce Wieland: Life & WorkBy Johanne Sloan
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Illustration by Pitseolak Ashoona of an Inuit woman in traditional clothing with facial tattoos. A blue bird is on top of her head.
Pitseolak Ashoona: Life & WorkBy Christine Lalonde
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Composite image of four scenes: a red river against a dark and barren landscape, a mountain painted in a modernist style, purple flowers and plants, and a person standing beside the trunk of a tree covered in burls.

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Releasing April 2029Canadian Art & the EnvironmentBy Norman Vorano
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Surrealist artwork by Mimi Parent of a tie made of long brown hair set against a man’s dress shirt and black suit lapels.

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Releasing November 2027Mimi Parent: Life & WorkBy Maria Rosa Lehmann and Laurence Niro
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Abstract painting by Harold Town of a man wearing a bright striped coat sitting at a desk and writing. The desk is on top of a larger dining table, surrounded by tall chairs, and a dog sleeps underneath. An abstract red shape is seen in the background.
Harold Town: Life & WorkBy Gerta Moray
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A painting by Tom Thomson of a sparse landscape at night with bright green northern lights seen glowing in the dark blue sky, speckled with white dots for stars.
Tom Thomson: Life & WorkBy David P. Silcox
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Photography in Canada Composit of 4 photos
Photography in Canada, 1839–1989: An Illustrated HistoryBy Sarah Bassnett and Sarah Parsons
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Painters Eleven Preview Book Cover

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Releasing May 2027Painters Eleven: An Illustrated HistoryBy Tom Smart
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Releasing April 2027Essential Norval Morrisseau 1955–1985By Carmen Robertson and Ruth B. Phillips
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Painting of women in military uniform.

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Releasing November 2026Pegi Nicol MacLeod: Life & WorkBy Devon Smither
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(Left) Jean Paul Lemieux, Preparatory sketch for “Québec (projet de peinture murale)” (“Québec [Mural Project]”), 1949. The Royal Collection, United Kingdom. Courtesy of The Royal Collection. © Estate of Jean Paul Lemieux. Photo credit: Royal Collection Enterprises Limited. (Right) Diane Landry, Brise-glace (Icebreaker), 2013. Collection of Méduse, Quebec City. Courtesy of Diane Landry. Photo credit: Ivan Binet.
Quebec City Art & Artists: An Illustrated HistoryBy Michèle Grandbois
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Jin-me Yoon: Life & WorkBy Ming Tiampo
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Joyce Wieland: Life & WorkBy Johanne Sloan
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Illustration by Pitseolak Ashoona of an Inuit woman in traditional clothing with facial tattoos. A blue bird is on top of her head.
Pitseolak Ashoona: Life & WorkBy Christine Lalonde
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Composite image of four scenes: a red river against a dark and barren landscape, a mountain painted in a modernist style, purple flowers and plants, and a person standing beside the trunk of a tree covered in burls.

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Releasing April 2029Canadian Art & the EnvironmentBy Norman Vorano
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Surrealist artwork by Mimi Parent of a tie made of long brown hair set against a man’s dress shirt and black suit lapels.

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Releasing November 2027Mimi Parent: Life & WorkBy Maria Rosa Lehmann and Laurence Niro
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Abstract painting by Harold Town of a man wearing a bright striped coat sitting at a desk and writing. The desk is on top of a larger dining table, surrounded by tall chairs, and a dog sleeps underneath. An abstract red shape is seen in the background.
Harold Town: Life & WorkBy Gerta Moray
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A painting by Tom Thomson of a sparse landscape at night with bright green northern lights seen glowing in the dark blue sky, speckled with white dots for stars.
Tom Thomson: Life & WorkBy David P. Silcox
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Photography in Canada Composit of 4 photos
Photography in Canada, 1839–1989: An Illustrated HistoryBy Sarah Bassnett and Sarah Parsons
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Indigenous Artists

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Releasing April 2027Essential Norval Morrisseau 1955–1985By Carmen Robertson and Ruth B. Phillips
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Illustration by Pitseolak Ashoona of an Inuit woman in traditional clothing with facial tattoos. A blue bird is on top of her head.
Pitseolak Ashoona: Life & WorkBy Christine Lalonde
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composite of four indigenous artworks
Art, Truth & ReconciliationBy Gerald McMaster
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Illustration of person in a red sweater laying down on a green rug and watching the Dr. Phil show on television. The room is sparsely decorated with the TV sitting on a wooden box and a VCR on a lower box beside it, by Annie Pootoogook.
Annie Pootoogook: Life & WorkBy Nancy G. Campbell
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Wabanaki Modern:
The Artistic Legacy of the 1960s “Micmac Indian Craftsmen”By Emma Hassencahl-Perley and John Leroux
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Ikayukta Tunnillie Carrying Her Drawings to the Co-op, stone carving by Oviloo Tunnillie
Oviloo Tunnillie: Life & WorkBy Darlene Coward Wight
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A golden-hued cedar sculpture by Bill Reid, "The Raven and the First Men," sits centered under a circular skylight. It depicts a massive, stylized Raven perched atop a giant clamshell, peering down at several small human figures as they emerge from within the shell.
Iljuwas Bill Reid: Life & WorkBy Gerald McMaster
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Photograph of a person with long black hair and the top of their face painted red. They are wearing long fringe earrings, dozens of red beaded necklaces over a bare chest, and long red gloves, by Ken Monkman
Kent Monkman: Life & WorkBy Shirley Madill
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Painting of a man wearing a feather headdress and large necklace over grey clothing. The background is solid blue with solid horizontal lines across the top in purple, black, red, and blue, by Robert Houle
Robert Houle: Life & WorkBy Shirley Madill
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Mixed-media painting layering Indigenous portraits, historical images, text, and paint drips in red and ochre tones
Carl Beam: Life & WorkBy Anong Migwans Beam
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Shuvinai Ashoona: Life & WorkBy Nancy G. Campbell
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Releasing April 2027Essential Norval Morrisseau 1955–1985By Carmen Robertson and Ruth B. Phillips
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Illustration by Pitseolak Ashoona of an Inuit woman in traditional clothing with facial tattoos. A blue bird is on top of her head.
Pitseolak Ashoona: Life & WorkBy Christine Lalonde
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composite of four indigenous artworks
Art, Truth & ReconciliationBy Gerald McMaster
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Illustration of person in a red sweater laying down on a green rug and watching the Dr. Phil show on television. The room is sparsely decorated with the TV sitting on a wooden box and a VCR on a lower box beside it, by Annie Pootoogook.
Annie Pootoogook: Life & WorkBy Nancy G. Campbell
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Wabanaki Modern:
The Artistic Legacy of the 1960s “Micmac Indian Craftsmen”By Emma Hassencahl-Perley and John Leroux
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Ikayukta Tunnillie Carrying Her Drawings to the Co-op, stone carving by Oviloo Tunnillie
Oviloo Tunnillie: Life & WorkBy Darlene Coward Wight
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A golden-hued cedar sculpture by Bill Reid, "The Raven and the First Men," sits centered under a circular skylight. It depicts a massive, stylized Raven perched atop a giant clamshell, peering down at several small human figures as they emerge from within the shell.
Iljuwas Bill Reid: Life & WorkBy Gerald McMaster
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Photograph of a person with long black hair and the top of their face painted red. They are wearing long fringe earrings, dozens of red beaded necklaces over a bare chest, and long red gloves, by Ken Monkman
Kent Monkman: Life & WorkBy Shirley Madill
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Painting of a man wearing a feather headdress and large necklace over grey clothing. The background is solid blue with solid horizontal lines across the top in purple, black, red, and blue, by Robert Houle
Robert Houle: Life & WorkBy Shirley Madill
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Mixed-media painting layering Indigenous portraits, historical images, text, and paint drips in red and ochre tones
Carl Beam: Life & WorkBy Anong Migwans Beam
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Shuvinai Ashoona: Life & WorkBy Nancy G. Campbell
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Art in Atlantic Canada

Wabanaki Modern:
The Artistic Legacy of the 1960s “Micmac Indian Craftsmen”By Emma Hassencahl-Perley and John Leroux
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Painting by Mary Pratt
Mary Pratt: Life & WorkBy Ray Cronin
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Road disappearing into the distance with headlight shining on it as if the perspective is you are the driver, at sunset.

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Releasing October 2026Christopher Pratt: Life & WorkBy Mireille Eagan
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Halifax Art & Artists:
An Illustrated HistoryBy Ray Cronin
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Maud Lewis: Life & WorkBy Ray Cronin
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A dramatic painting of a woman riding a speckled grey horse along a golden-yellow grass slope. In the background, a power line in front of a dense line of green trees on the right side, all under a moody, overcast sky.
Alex Colville: Life & WorkBy Ray Cronin
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Wabanaki Modern:
The Artistic Legacy of the 1960s “Micmac Indian Craftsmen”By Emma Hassencahl-Perley and John Leroux
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Painting by Mary Pratt
Mary Pratt: Life & WorkBy Ray Cronin
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Road disappearing into the distance with headlight shining on it as if the perspective is you are the driver, at sunset.

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Releasing October 2026Christopher Pratt: Life & WorkBy Mireille Eagan
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Halifax Art & Artists:
An Illustrated HistoryBy Ray Cronin
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Maud Lewis: Life & WorkBy Ray Cronin
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A dramatic painting of a woman riding a speckled grey horse along a golden-yellow grass slope. In the background, a power line in front of a dense line of green trees on the right side, all under a moody, overcast sky.
Alex Colville: Life & WorkBy Ray Cronin
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Art Scenes Across the Country

(Left) Jean Paul Lemieux, Preparatory sketch for “Québec (projet de peinture murale)” (“Québec [Mural Project]”), 1949. The Royal Collection, United Kingdom. Courtesy of The Royal Collection. © Estate of Jean Paul Lemieux. Photo credit: Royal Collection Enterprises Limited. (Right) Diane Landry, Brise-glace (Icebreaker), 2013. Collection of Méduse, Quebec City. Courtesy of Diane Landry. Photo credit: Ivan Binet.
Quebec City Art & Artists: An Illustrated HistoryBy Michèle Grandbois
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Left side is a painting of town buildings in white and bright orange, on the yellow floor. Right side is a symmetrical painting of cubism patterns in purple, green and blue.
Regina Art & Artists: An Illustrated HistoryBy Philip Dombowsky
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Ottawa Drawing by Ernest Fosbery, and Bring Me to This Place, Photo by Meryl McMaster
Ottawa Art & Artists:An Illustrated HistoryBy Jim Burant
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Halifax Art & Artists:
An Illustrated HistoryBy Ray Cronin
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(Left) Jean Paul Lemieux, Preparatory sketch for “Québec (projet de peinture murale)” (“Québec [Mural Project]”), 1949. The Royal Collection, United Kingdom. Courtesy of The Royal Collection. © Estate of Jean Paul Lemieux. Photo credit: Royal Collection Enterprises Limited. (Right) Diane Landry, Brise-glace (Icebreaker), 2013. Collection of Méduse, Quebec City. Courtesy of Diane Landry. Photo credit: Ivan Binet.
Quebec City Art & Artists: An Illustrated HistoryBy Michèle Grandbois
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Left side is a painting of town buildings in white and bright orange, on the yellow floor. Right side is a symmetrical painting of cubism patterns in purple, green and blue.
Regina Art & Artists: An Illustrated HistoryBy Philip Dombowsky
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Ottawa Drawing by Ernest Fosbery, and Bring Me to This Place, Photo by Meryl McMaster
Ottawa Art & Artists:An Illustrated HistoryBy Jim Burant
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Halifax Art & Artists:
An Illustrated HistoryBy Ray Cronin
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Women Artists

Painting of women in military uniform.

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Releasing November 2026Pegi Nicol MacLeod: Life & WorkBy Devon Smither
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Jin-me Yoon: Life & WorkBy Ming Tiampo
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Surrealist artwork by Mimi Parent of a tie made of long brown hair set against a man’s dress shirt and black suit lapels.

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Releasing November 2027Mimi Parent: Life & WorkBy Maria Rosa Lehmann and Laurence Niro
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A black and white photo of Françoise Sullivan standing on a sledding hill. Her right arm is raised and her left arm extends outward in a dancing pose. Leafless trees fill the background.
Françoise Sullivan: Life & WorkBy Annie Gérin
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Untitled [Study for advertisement for Cutex nail polish], black and white photo by Margaret Watkins.
Margaret Watkins: Life & WorkBy Mary O’Connor
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An oil painting depicting a cozy, dimly lit interior centered around a warm fireplace with glowing embers. To the right, a small wooden table covered with a patterned cloth holds a potted plant with delicate white flowers. The room is decorated with warm tones, shelves, and cushions, creating an intimate, quiet atmosphere.
Mary Hiester Reid: Life & WorkBy Andrea Terry
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Painting by Mary Pratt
Mary Pratt: Life & WorkBy Ray Cronin
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The Chintz Sofa, painting by Helen McNicoll
Helen McNicoll: Life & WorkBy Samantha Burton
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Pink Iceberg with Floes, painting by Doris McCarthy
Doris McCarthy: Life & WorkBy John G. Hatch
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Abstract geometric painting with bold blocks of red, black, blue, and teal, featuring layered rectangles and angular shapes on a textured surface.
Marion Nicoll: Life & WorkBy Catharine Mastin
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A vertical painting of two girls in white 1900s-style gowns reading a book together. The brunette girl sits cross-legged with the book resting on her thigh. The blonde girl, with rosy cheeks, leans in toward the book, one hand behind her ear. Both are focused on reading. A burning fireplace glows behind them.
Sophie Pemberton: Life & WorkBy Kathryn Bridge
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Black and white portrait of Hannah Maynard
Hannah Maynard: Life & WorkBy Elizabeth Anne Cavaliere
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Painting of women in military uniform.

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Releasing November 2026Pegi Nicol MacLeod: Life & WorkBy Devon Smither
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Jin-me Yoon: Life & WorkBy Ming Tiampo
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Surrealist artwork by Mimi Parent of a tie made of long brown hair set against a man’s dress shirt and black suit lapels.

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Releasing November 2027Mimi Parent: Life & WorkBy Maria Rosa Lehmann and Laurence Niro
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A black and white photo of Françoise Sullivan standing on a sledding hill. Her right arm is raised and her left arm extends outward in a dancing pose. Leafless trees fill the background.
Françoise Sullivan: Life & WorkBy Annie Gérin
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Untitled [Study for advertisement for Cutex nail polish], black and white photo by Margaret Watkins.
Margaret Watkins: Life & WorkBy Mary O’Connor
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An oil painting depicting a cozy, dimly lit interior centered around a warm fireplace with glowing embers. To the right, a small wooden table covered with a patterned cloth holds a potted plant with delicate white flowers. The room is decorated with warm tones, shelves, and cushions, creating an intimate, quiet atmosphere.
Mary Hiester Reid: Life & WorkBy Andrea Terry
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Painting by Mary Pratt
Mary Pratt: Life & WorkBy Ray Cronin
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The Chintz Sofa, painting by Helen McNicoll
Helen McNicoll: Life & WorkBy Samantha Burton
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Pink Iceberg with Floes, painting by Doris McCarthy
Doris McCarthy: Life & WorkBy John G. Hatch
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Abstract geometric painting with bold blocks of red, black, blue, and teal, featuring layered rectangles and angular shapes on a textured surface.
Marion Nicoll: Life & WorkBy Catharine Mastin
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A vertical painting of two girls in white 1900s-style gowns reading a book together. The brunette girl sits cross-legged with the book resting on her thigh. The blonde girl, with rosy cheeks, leans in toward the book, one hand behind her ear. Both are focused on reading. A burning fireplace glows behind them.
Sophie Pemberton: Life & WorkBy Kathryn Bridge
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Black and white portrait of Hannah Maynard
Hannah Maynard: Life & WorkBy Elizabeth Anne Cavaliere
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Contemporary Artists

Jin-me Yoon: Life & WorkBy Ming Tiampo
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Releasing March 2028On the World Stage:
Canada’s Art at the Venice BiennaleBy Jessica Bradley
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White ornate, house-shaped decorative box with gothic-style carvings, featuring a small circular window that reveals a skull inside.
Tim Whiten: Life & WorkBy Carolyn Bell Farrell
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A black and white photo of Françoise Sullivan standing on a sledding hill. Her right arm is raised and her left arm extends outward in a dancing pose. Leafless trees fill the background.
Françoise Sullivan: Life & WorkBy Annie Gérin
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A painting dominated by blue tones on a white wall. Feminine figures in varying shades of blue stand out from the background, with some figures appearing to pop outside the painting's frame.
Michael Snow: Life & WorkBy Martha Langford
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Photograph of a person with long black hair and the top of their face painted red. They are wearing long fringe earrings, dozens of red beaded necklaces over a bare chest, and long red gloves, by Ken Monkman
Kent Monkman: Life & WorkBy Shirley Madill
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Person with short blond hair holds a glass of milk against an orange background, with a small milk “mustache” above their lip
General Idea: Life & WorkBy Sarah E.K. Smith
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Painting of a man wearing a feather headdress and large necklace over grey clothing. The background is solid blue with solid horizontal lines across the top in purple, black, red, and blue, by Robert Houle
Robert Houle: Life & WorkBy Shirley Madill
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A woman sits at a small table applying white stage makeup to her face with a pencil while looking into a mirror, surrounded by makeup tools, bottles, and a pink cloth
Suzy Lake: Life & WorkBy Erin Silver
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Road disappearing into the distance with headlight shining on it as if the perspective is you are the driver, at sunset.

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Releasing October 2026Christopher Pratt: Life & WorkBy Mireille Eagan
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Black-and-white photograph of two people embracing and kissing beside a small waterfall, surrounded by rocks and leafy plants
Kiss & Tell: Lesbian Art & ActivismBy Kristen Hutchinson
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Mixed-media painting layering Indigenous portraits, historical images, text, and paint drips in red and ochre tones
Carl Beam: Life & WorkBy Anong Migwans Beam
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Jin-me Yoon: Life & WorkBy Ming Tiampo
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Releasing March 2028On the World Stage:
Canada’s Art at the Venice BiennaleBy Jessica Bradley
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White ornate, house-shaped decorative box with gothic-style carvings, featuring a small circular window that reveals a skull inside.
Tim Whiten: Life & WorkBy Carolyn Bell Farrell
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A black and white photo of Françoise Sullivan standing on a sledding hill. Her right arm is raised and her left arm extends outward in a dancing pose. Leafless trees fill the background.
Françoise Sullivan: Life & WorkBy Annie Gérin
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A painting dominated by blue tones on a white wall. Feminine figures in varying shades of blue stand out from the background, with some figures appearing to pop outside the painting's frame.
Michael Snow: Life & WorkBy Martha Langford
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Photograph of a person with long black hair and the top of their face painted red. They are wearing long fringe earrings, dozens of red beaded necklaces over a bare chest, and long red gloves, by Ken Monkman
Kent Monkman: Life & WorkBy Shirley Madill
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Person with short blond hair holds a glass of milk against an orange background, with a small milk “mustache” above their lip
General Idea: Life & WorkBy Sarah E.K. Smith
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Painting of a man wearing a feather headdress and large necklace over grey clothing. The background is solid blue with solid horizontal lines across the top in purple, black, red, and blue, by Robert Houle
Robert Houle: Life & WorkBy Shirley Madill
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A woman sits at a small table applying white stage makeup to her face with a pencil while looking into a mirror, surrounded by makeup tools, bottles, and a pink cloth
Suzy Lake: Life & WorkBy Erin Silver
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Road disappearing into the distance with headlight shining on it as if the perspective is you are the driver, at sunset.

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Releasing October 2026Christopher Pratt: Life & WorkBy Mireille Eagan
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Black-and-white photograph of two people embracing and kissing beside a small waterfall, surrounded by rocks and leafy plants
Kiss & Tell: Lesbian Art & ActivismBy Kristen Hutchinson
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Mixed-media painting layering Indigenous portraits, historical images, text, and paint drips in red and ochre tones
Carl Beam: Life & WorkBy Anong Migwans Beam
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Photographers across Canada

Jin-me Yoon: Life & WorkBy Ming Tiampo
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Photography in Canada Composit of 4 photos
Photography in Canada, 1839–1989: An Illustrated HistoryBy Sarah Bassnett and Sarah Parsons
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Releasing April 2027Edward Burtynsky: Life & WorkBy Marc Mayer
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A painting dominated by blue tones on a white wall. Feminine figures in varying shades of blue stand out from the background, with some figures appearing to pop outside the painting's frame.
Michael Snow: Life & WorkBy Martha Langford
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Untitled [Study for advertisement for Cutex nail polish], black and white photo by Margaret Watkins.
Margaret Watkins: Life & WorkBy Mary O’Connor
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A vintage sepia photograph of two men in heavy winter clothing crouching in a snowy landscape. The man in front holds a rifle, looking intently off-camera, while the other peers over his shoulder. The head and antlers of a hunted caribou lie in the foreground next to a snowshoe.
William Notman: Life & WorkBy Sarah Parsons
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Black and white portrait of Hannah Maynard
Hannah Maynard: Life & WorkBy Elizabeth Anne Cavaliere
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Person with short blond hair holds a glass of milk against an orange background, with a small milk “mustache” above their lip
General Idea: Life & WorkBy Sarah E.K. Smith
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A woman sits at a small table applying white stage makeup to her face with a pencil while looking into a mirror, surrounded by makeup tools, bottles, and a pink cloth
Suzy Lake: Life & WorkBy Erin Silver
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color portrait photograph of Arnaud. He wears white clown makeup and a white clown costume.
Arnaud Maggs: Life & WorkBy Anne Cibola
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Black and white composite photograph of Winston Churchill and Audrey Hepburn
Yousuf Karsh: Life & WorkBy Melissa Rombout
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Jin-me Yoon: Life & WorkBy Ming Tiampo
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Photography in Canada Composit of 4 photos
Photography in Canada, 1839–1989: An Illustrated HistoryBy Sarah Bassnett and Sarah Parsons
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Releasing April 2027Edward Burtynsky: Life & WorkBy Marc Mayer
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A painting dominated by blue tones on a white wall. Feminine figures in varying shades of blue stand out from the background, with some figures appearing to pop outside the painting's frame.
Michael Snow: Life & WorkBy Martha Langford
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Untitled [Study for advertisement for Cutex nail polish], black and white photo by Margaret Watkins.
Margaret Watkins: Life & WorkBy Mary O’Connor
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A vintage sepia photograph of two men in heavy winter clothing crouching in a snowy landscape. The man in front holds a rifle, looking intently off-camera, while the other peers over his shoulder. The head and antlers of a hunted caribou lie in the foreground next to a snowshoe.
William Notman: Life & WorkBy Sarah Parsons
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Black and white portrait of Hannah Maynard
Hannah Maynard: Life & WorkBy Elizabeth Anne Cavaliere
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Person with short blond hair holds a glass of milk against an orange background, with a small milk “mustache” above their lip
General Idea: Life & WorkBy Sarah E.K. Smith
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A woman sits at a small table applying white stage makeup to her face with a pencil while looking into a mirror, surrounded by makeup tools, bottles, and a pink cloth
Suzy Lake: Life & WorkBy Erin Silver
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color portrait photograph of Arnaud. He wears white clown makeup and a white clown costume.
Arnaud Maggs: Life & WorkBy Anne Cibola
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Black and white composite photograph of Winston Churchill and Audrey Hepburn
Yousuf Karsh: Life & WorkBy Melissa Rombout
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Artists in Wartime

Painting of women in military uniform.

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Releasing November 2026Pegi Nicol MacLeod: Life & WorkBy Devon Smither
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Composite image of four scenes: a person facing a large wooden acoustic sculpture outdoors, an abstract painting with bold brushstrokes, a war memorial statue of soldiers, and a historical painting of a wounded officer surrounded by figures.
War Art in Canada: A Critical HistoryBy Laura Brandon
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A dramatic painting of a woman riding a speckled grey horse along a golden-yellow grass slope. In the background, a power line in front of a dense line of green trees on the right side, all under a moody, overcast sky.
Alex Colville: Life & WorkBy Ray Cronin
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Painting of a woman in a green uniform seated at a table with bottles, cups, fruit, and pastries, shelves of bottles behind her.
Molly Lamb Bobak: Life & WorkBy Michelle Gewurtz
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Painting of women in military uniform.

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Releasing November 2026Pegi Nicol MacLeod: Life & WorkBy Devon Smither
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Composite image of four scenes: a person facing a large wooden acoustic sculpture outdoors, an abstract painting with bold brushstrokes, a war memorial statue of soldiers, and a historical painting of a wounded officer surrounded by figures.
War Art in Canada: A Critical HistoryBy Laura Brandon
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A dramatic painting of a woman riding a speckled grey horse along a golden-yellow grass slope. In the background, a power line in front of a dense line of green trees on the right side, all under a moody, overcast sky.
Alex Colville: Life & WorkBy Ray Cronin
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Painting of a woman in a green uniform seated at a table with bottles, cups, fruit, and pastries, shelves of bottles behind her.
Molly Lamb Bobak: Life & WorkBy Michelle Gewurtz
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Art of Abstraction

Painters Eleven Preview Book Cover

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Releasing May 2027Painters Eleven: An Illustrated HistoryBy Tom Smart
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Abstract painting by Harold Town of a man wearing a bright striped coat sitting at a desk and writing. The desk is on top of a larger dining table, surrounded by tall chairs, and a dog sleeps underneath. An abstract red shape is seen in the background.
Harold Town: Life & WorkBy Gerta Moray
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Painting of a rocky beach by Takao Tanabe with blue water, dark sand, and a grey sky. A large boulder is in the foreground on the right and forested land is visible in the distance.
Takao Tanabe: Life & WorkBy Ian Thom
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Abstract blue painting of a landscape with trees above, made of small brushstrokes, and water below, made of long vertical strokes, by Kazuo Nakamura
Kazuo Nakamura: Life & WorkBy John G. Hatch
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An abstract mural featuring streaks of multiple oil colors applied with a palette knife. All streaks follow the same direction. The primary colors are black, white, and blue, with accents of red and orange.
Jean Paul Riopelle: Life & WorkBy François-Marc Gagnon
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Abstract painting of a patchy red background speckled with yellow, green, and blue spots, by Gershon Iskowitz
Gershon Iskowitz: Life & WorkBy Ihor Holubizky
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Gratitude, painting by Agnes Martin
Agnes Martin: Life & WorkBy Christopher Régimbal
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A geometric expressionist painting of the solar system. The sun glows from the top left against a dark blue, starry background. On the bottom right, a shiny black sphere with spreading red cracks emits a white cloud. A white circle overlaps part of the sphere, turning that overlapped area red.
Jock Macdonald: Life & WorkBy Joyce Zemans
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Painting of thin horizontal lines in grey and purple with a red background by Yves Gaucher
Yves Gaucher: Life & WorkBy Roald Nasgaard
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Halley’s Comet as Seen by Giotto, Painting by Paterson Ewen
Paterson Ewen: Life & WorkBy John G. Hatch
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Abstract painting with a bold black horizontal band and a textured blue vertical form on a white background.
Paul-Émile Borduas: Life & WorkBy François-Marc Gagnon
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Abstract painting by Harold Town of a man wearing a bright striped coat sitting at a desk and writing. The desk is on top of a larger dining table, surrounded by tall chairs, and a dog sleeps underneath. An abstract red shape is seen in the background.
Harold Town: Life & WorkBy Gerta Moray
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Painting of a rocky beach by Takao Tanabe with blue water, dark sand, and a grey sky. A large boulder is in the foreground on the right and forested land is visible in the distance.
Takao Tanabe: Life & WorkBy Ian Thom
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Abstract blue painting of a landscape with trees above, made of small brushstrokes, and water below, made of long vertical strokes, by Kazuo Nakamura
Kazuo Nakamura: Life & WorkBy John G. Hatch
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An abstract mural featuring streaks of multiple oil colors applied with a palette knife. All streaks follow the same direction. The primary colors are black, white, and blue, with accents of red and orange.
Jean Paul Riopelle: Life & WorkBy François-Marc Gagnon
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Abstract painting of a patchy red background speckled with yellow, green, and blue spots, by Gershon Iskowitz
Gershon Iskowitz: Life & WorkBy Ihor Holubizky
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Gratitude, painting by Agnes Martin
Agnes Martin: Life & WorkBy Christopher Régimbal
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A geometric expressionist painting of the solar system. The sun glows from the top left against a dark blue, starry background. On the bottom right, a shiny black sphere with spreading red cracks emits a white cloud. A white circle overlaps part of the sphere, turning that overlapped area red.
Jock Macdonald: Life & WorkBy Joyce Zemans
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Painting of thin horizontal lines in grey and purple with a red background by Yves Gaucher
Yves Gaucher: Life & WorkBy Roald Nasgaard
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Halley’s Comet as Seen by Giotto, Painting by Paterson Ewen
Paterson Ewen: Life & WorkBy John G. Hatch
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Abstract painting with a bold black horizontal band and a textured blue vertical form on a white background.
Paul-Émile Borduas: Life & WorkBy François-Marc Gagnon
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Art in Western Canada

Jin-me Yoon: Life & WorkBy Ming Tiampo
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Painting of a rocky beach by Takao Tanabe with blue water, dark sand, and a grey sky. A large boulder is in the foreground on the right and forested land is visible in the distance.
Takao Tanabe: Life & WorkBy Ian Thom
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A golden-hued cedar sculpture by Bill Reid, "The Raven and the First Men," sits centered under a circular skylight. It depicts a massive, stylized Raven perched atop a giant clamshell, peering down at several small human figures as they emerge from within the shell.
Iljuwas Bill Reid: Life & WorkBy Gerald McMaster
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Abstract geometric painting with bold blocks of red, black, blue, and teal, featuring layered rectangles and angular shapes on a textured surface.
Marion Nicoll: Life & WorkBy Catharine Mastin
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A vertical painting of two girls in white 1900s-style gowns reading a book together. The brunette girl sits cross-legged with the book resting on her thigh. The blonde girl, with rosy cheeks, leans in toward the book, one hand behind her ear. Both are focused on reading. A burning fireplace glows behind them.
Sophie Pemberton: Life & WorkBy Kathryn Bridge
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Black and white portrait of Hannah Maynard
Hannah Maynard: Life & WorkBy Elizabeth Anne Cavaliere
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30 Grapefruit by Gathie Falk
Gathie Falk: Life & WorkBy Michelle Jacques
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Portrait painting of an Indigenous woman holding a feather fan, wearing beadwork and layered necklaces
Paul Kane: Life & WorkBy Arlene Gehmacher
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Painting of tall trees rising into a deep blue sky in a stylized forest landscape
Emily Carr: Life & WorkBy Lisa Baldissera
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Jin-me Yoon: Life & WorkBy Ming Tiampo
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Painting of a rocky beach by Takao Tanabe with blue water, dark sand, and a grey sky. A large boulder is in the foreground on the right and forested land is visible in the distance.
Takao Tanabe: Life & WorkBy Ian Thom
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A golden-hued cedar sculpture by Bill Reid, "The Raven and the First Men," sits centered under a circular skylight. It depicts a massive, stylized Raven perched atop a giant clamshell, peering down at several small human figures as they emerge from within the shell.
Iljuwas Bill Reid: Life & WorkBy Gerald McMaster
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Abstract geometric painting with bold blocks of red, black, blue, and teal, featuring layered rectangles and angular shapes on a textured surface.
Marion Nicoll: Life & WorkBy Catharine Mastin
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A vertical painting of two girls in white 1900s-style gowns reading a book together. The brunette girl sits cross-legged with the book resting on her thigh. The blonde girl, with rosy cheeks, leans in toward the book, one hand behind her ear. Both are focused on reading. A burning fireplace glows behind them.
Sophie Pemberton: Life & WorkBy Kathryn Bridge
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Black and white portrait of Hannah Maynard
Hannah Maynard: Life & WorkBy Elizabeth Anne Cavaliere
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30 Grapefruit by Gathie Falk
Gathie Falk: Life & WorkBy Michelle Jacques
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Portrait painting of an Indigenous woman holding a feather fan, wearing beadwork and layered necklaces
Paul Kane: Life & WorkBy Arlene Gehmacher
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Painting of tall trees rising into a deep blue sky in a stylized forest landscape
Emily Carr: Life & WorkBy Lisa Baldissera
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