Ottawa Selects: Selections from the Firestone Collection of Canadian Art
12:00 PM on Saturday Jan. 17th, 2015
The Ottawa Art Gallery, City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. West
Price: Free admission
12:00 PM on Saturday Jan. 17th, 2015
The Ottawa Art Gallery, City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. West
Price: Free admission
Ottawa Selects showcases artwork from the Firestone Collection of Canadian Art, chosen by celebrities and high profile individuals associated with the Ottawa area. The breadth and diversity of this significant collection which spans the modern period (1880s-1980s) is highlighted through a variety of artists, media, subject matter and styles, including Group of Seven landscapes, vibrant abstracts, dynamic cityscapes and figurative works by Marcelle Ferron, Claude Picher, Molly Bobak and more.
"The ice attracts me—especially if you look at it from a few meters back, you can almost hear the grinding and groaning of what the ice is like. It's rare that a painting has sound to me. When you fly over an ice field from space, there is no sound. The painting reflects the fact that you have to imagine the sound," said astronaut Steve MacLean, upon viewing the artwork by Claude Picher.
Discover the stories behind the selections of actress Anne-Marie Cadieux, architect Douglas Cardinal, author Charlotte Gray, businessman Jeff Hunt, astronaut Steve MacLean, chef Steve Mitton, broadcaster Trisha Owens, The Ottawa Mission's Peter Tilley and Mayor of Ottawa Jim Watson (pictured below in alphabetical order).
"The ice attracts me—especially if you look at it from a few meters back, you can almost hear the grinding and groaning of what the ice is like. It's rare that a painting has sound to me. When you fly over an ice field from space, there is no sound. The painting reflects the fact that you have to imagine the sound," said astronaut Steve MacLean, upon viewing the artwork by Claude Picher.
Discover the stories behind the selections of actress Anne-Marie Cadieux, architect Douglas Cardinal, author Charlotte Gray, businessman Jeff Hunt, astronaut Steve MacLean, chef Steve Mitton, broadcaster Trisha Owens, The Ottawa Mission's Peter Tilley and Mayor of Ottawa Jim Watson (pictured below in alphabetical order).