School Backpacks

Provenance:
Artists for Kids and the Gordon Smith Gallery
Notes:
Gu Xiong, a multimedia artist originally from China, now lives and works in Canada where he is a professor at the University of British Columbia. He received his BFA and MFA degrees from the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in Chongqing, China. His work is represented in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada, the China National Museum of Fine Arts and the Vancouver Art Gallery, among many other museums and private collections.

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School Backpacks was hand printed by the artist using traditional techniques and is a continuation of his visual exploration of contemporary cultural debris.

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Established in 1989 by renowned BC artist-patrons Gordon Smith, Jack Shadbolt and Bill Reid, Artists for Kids was founded with the singular intent to support children, their art education and their future. Through art specialists, it provides enriching art-making experiences for thousands of students each year across Canada as well as professional development opportunities for educators. In 1990, the group published the first Artists for Kids Limited Edition Portfolio print, Xhuwaji / Haida Grizzly. This print by Reid, based on a ceremonial drum, marked the beginning of an extraordinary partnership with now more than 100 Canadian artists—from Kenojuak Ashevak to Ian Wallace—that has produced one of the most significant limited edition collections in the country. Proceeds from the sale of prints fund educational programs, artist residencies, art camps, scholarships, bursaries, and future acquisitions for Artists for Kids and the Gordon Smith Gallery Permanent Collection.

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Please note: this work is unframed.

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Please note: the ful sheet size is 22 x 30 inches.

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