Undaunted: Canadian Women Painters of the 19th Century
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Art Gallery of Alberta 2 Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2C1
Mary Hiester Reid, "Study of a Head," c. 1874-1921
oil on canvas. Art Gallery of Alberta Collection, purchased in 1982 with funds donated by the Women's Society of The Edmonton Art Gallery
"Undaunted" celebrates women who overcame the gender-prescribed barriers of their time to achieve success and acclaim as professional artists. Each one a contributor to Canada’s art history, these women are celebrated here for their works, practices and undaunted spirits.
Featuring travellers to early Canada, women who emigrated to Canada for marriage, and born-and-raised Albertans, Undaunted includes landscape and figure paintings from the mid-19th to early 20th century.
This exhibition includes works from the AGA collection and loans from Canadian art collections, including the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Glenbow, University of Alberta Museum Collections, Vancouver Art Gallery and Winnipeg Art Gallery.
Organized by the Art Gallery of Alberta. Curated by Laura Ritchie. Presented by Capital Powered Art, an exhibition series sponsored by Capital Power Corporation. Supported by the following Artist Patrons: Leon & Vonnie Zupan; Maggie & John Mitchell; Sheila O'Brien, CM; Marianne & Allan Scott; and Marlene & David Stratton, Q.C.