Helen Bates on wed 12 may 04
2004, Toronto
Surfing with Helen Bates - Picasso and Ceramics - Toronto
Sept.29, 2004 - Jan.23, 2005
Hello all,
I am forwarding this e-mail from Fusion:The Ontario Clay and Glass=20
Association as text. The web sites mentioned have yet to include more=20
than a mention of the show (Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art) or none so=20
far (University of Toronto Art Centre.)
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Subject: PICASSO AND CERAMICS
Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 16:24:21 -0700
From: "Fusion:The Ontario Clay and Glass Association"
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PICASSO AND CERAMICS
September 29, 2004 - January 23, 2005
at the University of Toronto Art Centre
Tickets now on sale
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This exhibition brings together the largest number of Picasso ceramics
ever seen in Canada and provides a unique opportunity to discover an
important part of Picasso=92s creative universe. =93With Picasso, cerami=
cs
acquired a real content, speaking not only to the senses but to reason
and intelligence as well,=94 says co-curator Paul Bourassa from the Mus=E9=
e
national des beaux-arts du Qu=E9bec.
The exhibition features 80 unique pieces by Picasso as well as examples
of the historic pottery that inspired his work. Posters designed by
Picasso for the annual Vallauris potters exhibitions, preparatory
sketches and photographs of the artist working in clay complete the
exhibition.
Picasso and Ceramics defines benchmarks in Picasso=92s career as a
ceramicist and illustrates his mastery of the painted three-dimensional
surface. The exhibition covers his early years, influenced by Paul
Gauguin=92s work, looks at his appropriation of historic styles and point=
s
out the major innovations in his large-scale and assembled works.
Picasso devoted considerable energy over twenty years at the height of
his fame to the art of ceramics, producing over 4,500 pieces. This
exhibition demonstrates his mastery of the technical possibilities of
clay and his dazzling conceptual innovations.
Pieces belonging to the Picasso family and other private collectors have
been assembled as well as objects from major museums including the
Louvre, the Mus=E9e d=92Orsay, the Mus=E9e Picasso in Antibes and the Mus=
eu de
Ceramica in Barcelona.
A beautifully illustrated catalogue containing original research on
Picasso=92s ceramic oeuvre complements this exhibition. It features
essays by co-curators Paul Bourassa from the Mus=E9e du Quebec, Leopold L=
.
Foulem, the celebrated Canadian artist who has devoted twenty years of
study to Picasso=92s work and others. Published in French and English by
Editions Hazan, it can be purchased in advance at the Gardiner Museum
Shop, 60 McCaul St, Toronto.
Picasso and Ceramics, jointly realized by the Mus=E9e national des
beaux-arts du Qu=E9bec and the Gardiner Museum in partnership with the
University of Toronto Art Centre, will be presented at the Art Centre
from September 29, 2004 to January 23, 2005 with the generous support of
Desjardins Group.
This exhibition has been made possible through the generous support of
the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund of the Government of Ontario
through the Ministry of Culture; and the Museums Assistance Program,
Department of Canadian Heritage.
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The exhibition will be on view at the University of Toronto Art Centre,
a superb art gallery located within University College. Opened in 1996
and expanded in 2000 to house the permanent art collections of the
University of Toronto, the Art Centre also presents a schedule of
changing exhibitions. Picasso and Ceramics is the Art Centre=92s most
ambitious presentation so far and its first in partnership with the
Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art.
Beside Hart House, near Queen=92s Park Circle, the Art Centre is situated
in the heart of Toronto. It can be reached from Hoskin Avenue (an
extension of Harbord St.) or from King=92s College Circle.
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The exhibition will be open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 am =96 6 pm and
Friday 10 am =96 9 pm (closed Mondays).
Tickets are now available through Ticketking at 416.872.1212, toll free
at 1.800.461.3333 or on-line at www.ticketking.com
. Tickets will also be available at the door=
.
Adults $16/Seniors and Students $12/ Children $10/ children 4 and under
free.
Group rates and school programs are available at a discounted rate for
groups of 10 or more.
The Gardiner Museum has embarked on an exciting period of change. We
have undertaken a $15 million expansion of our current facilities.
Although the Museum is closed for renovation, we have partnered with
other cultural institutions to present exhibitions and offer a full
schedule of education and membership programs during this transition peri=
od.
We have moved our clay studios, museum shop and offices to a temporary
home at 60 McCaul (just south of the Art Gallery of Ontario and the
Ontario College of Art and Design). The building is covered with images
of objects from the Museum=92s permanent collection and is bustling with
school groups, clay pit drop-in participants and adult clay classes.
The Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art is the only ceramics focused museum
in Canada. Founded in 1984 by George and Helen Gardiner, it houses their
internationally renowned collections of Ancient American ceramics,
European ceramics from the 15th to the 19th centuries, Chinese and
contemporary ceramics.
For media information, please call:
Sarah Douglas-Murray
Marketing and Public Relations
Phone:
416-408-5076
Email: sarahdm(type@signhere)gardinermuseum.on.ca
Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art (Temporary Home)
60 McCaul Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 1V9
Phone 416-586-8080
Website: www.gardinermuseum.on.ca
University of Toronto Art Centre
15 King's College Circle
University College, University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H7
Website: www.utoronto.ca/artcentre
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Helen
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