Oct 16, '18 - May 16, '21
See old favourites in an exciting new way! Discover some of the oldest and best loved artworks in the WAG collection in salon-style fashion, featuring some rarely seen gems from the 16th-to-19th centuries.
Salon-style references how the Paris Salon installed paintings beginning in the late 17th century and continuing through the 19th century. Attempting to save space by hanging as many paintings as possible on one wall, the Salon hung works very close together, from floor to ceiling, often without regard for chronology or genre. Salon Style: Reimagining the Collection brings together nearly 200 paintings by artists ranging from Lucas Cranach to Jean-Paul Riopelle, Eugène Boudin to Prudence Heward, Tom Thomson to Emily Carr, and many others.
Stories
Saturday, Jan 19 '19
Salon Style
Imagine living at an English country house like Downton Abbey, or an ancient academy like Harry Potter’s Hogwarts. Paintings, accumulated over centuries, would be crammed...Wednesday, Apr 15 '20
Journey Through Salon Style
In addition to our Director’s Daily Art series on our social media channels, here’s another way to take in some of our collection! See old...Friday, May 15 '20
WAG@Home: Exhibition Spotlight
In this exhibition spotlight video, WSO violinist, Karl Stobbe, discusses the history of the violin in relation to art and some of the pieces on... Plan Your Visit
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