The next person of importance in this continuing series is Jack Henry Pollock (1930 – 1992). He was arguably the most influential figure in Toronto’s art scene during the 1960s and 1970s. With the Artist You Need To Know series we’re not limiting ourselves...
Our next Artist You Need To Know is Hortense Gordon (1886 – 1961). Hortense Mattice Gordon was a Canadian artist, arts advocate and educator : she was one of two female founding members (the other being previously featured Artist You Need To Know Alexandra...
Our next Artist You Need To Know is Vincenzo Pietropaolo. Pietropaolo is a documentary photographer who captures his subjects and the situations they exist within with a strong sense of empathy and the historical moment, straddling the ideas of the personal experience...
Our next Artist You Need To Know is Kim Adams. Kim Adams is a Canadian sculptor best known for his installations that dominate a room, often employing prefabricated elements (such as cars or other industrial components). Adams’ “visual style is influenced...
Our next Artist You Need To Know is Catherine Heard. She is an artist, arts writer and educator. She holds an undergraduate degree from OCADU, and a Master of Visual Studies degree from the University of Toronto. Heard “is an interdisciplinary artist whose works...
