Untitled
55 cms x 53.8 cms (21.7 ins x 21.2 ins)
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Concrete Contemporary Art Auction" held on Thu, Mar 8, 2012.
Lot 11
Lot 11
Estimate: CAD $2,500 - $3,500
Realised: CAD $4,200
Realised: CAD $4,200
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Private Collection, Toronto.
Notes:
Born in Manitoba in 1947, the contemporary artist, curator and critic Robert Houle is recognized for his significant role in the recovery of aboriginal art in Canada and in the establishment of First Nations art in contemporary culture. Houle holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Manitoba and a Bachelor of Education degree from McGill University. He has been exhibiting in group and solo shows since the 1970s. He frequently draws on Western art conventions, while exploring the residual aspects of European colonization of First Nations people. In his haunting and powerful work, Houle often employs both text and photographic documents and reflects upon the interconnection of native spiritual practices and Catholicism. Houle, who is included in most major Canadian museums and galleries, presently resides in Toronto and teaches at the Ontario College of Art and Design.
Private Collection, Toronto.
Notes:
Born in Manitoba in 1947, the contemporary artist, curator and critic Robert Houle is recognized for his significant role in the recovery of aboriginal art in Canada and in the establishment of First Nations art in contemporary culture. Houle holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Manitoba and a Bachelor of Education degree from McGill University. He has been exhibiting in group and solo shows since the 1970s. He frequently draws on Western art conventions, while exploring the residual aspects of European colonization of First Nations people. In his haunting and powerful work, Houle often employs both text and photographic documents and reflects upon the interconnection of native spiritual practices and Catholicism. Houle, who is included in most major Canadian museums and galleries, presently resides in Toronto and teaches at the Ontario College of Art and Design.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.