Riopelle: Crossroads in Time

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Idra Labrie

Jean Paul Riopelle, “Chicago II,” 1958

oil on canvas (courtesy of MNBAQ, transfer in favor of a special contribution of the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (2001.154)) (© Jean Paul Riopelle Estate/CARCC, 2024) (Photo: Idra Labrie) (Courtesy of MNBAQ)

Riopelle: Crossroads in Time is a retrospective exhibition that covers 50 years of Jean Paul Riopelle’s creative production. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada to mark the centenary celebration of Riopelle’s birth, the exhibition brings together paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints and collages by the artist.

The presentation features artworks drawn from 20 private and public collections and includes a number of significant works, as well as works that have not been previously exhibited. Curated by art historian and independent researcher Sylvie Lacerte, the exhibition highlights one of the most significant Canadian artists of the twentieth century.