Studio/Light 3
152.4 cms x 238.8 cms (60 ins x 94 ins)
Signed, titled and dated 1981 on the reverse of each segment
made in 1981
Lot offered for sale by Cowley Abbott, Toronto at the auction event "Contemporary Canadian Art Auction (Online Auction)" held on Wed, Sep 26, 2018.
Lot 31504
Lot 31504
Realised: CAD $21,240
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
TrépanierBaer, Calgary
Mira Godard Gallery, Toronto
Corporate Canadian Collection
Notes:
Ron Moppett is a painter living and working in Calgary, Alberta. Moppett attended the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary from 1963 to 1967, and the Instituto de Allende in Mexico in 1968. Drawing inspiration from a variety of historical and cultural styles, the artist offers a diverse view of pop culture and a glimpse into the "dailiness" of life. In addition to his painting practice, he has worked as a curator and a teacher. He has exhibited extensively throughout Canada, the United States, and Europe, and two major surveys of his work have been organized by the Walter Phillips Gallery at The Banff Centre in 1982 and Glenbow Museum in Calgary in 1990. Moppett's work can be found in many prominent private and public collections including the National Gallery of Canada, the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, the Art Gallery of Alberta, Glenbow Museum, and the MacKenzie Art Gallery. Moppett's career includes a number of honours, exhibitions, publications and awards, including numerous Canada Council grants and the prestigious Gershon Iskowitz Prize in 1997.
TrépanierBaer, Calgary
Mira Godard Gallery, Toronto
Corporate Canadian Collection
Notes:
Ron Moppett is a painter living and working in Calgary, Alberta. Moppett attended the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary from 1963 to 1967, and the Instituto de Allende in Mexico in 1968. Drawing inspiration from a variety of historical and cultural styles, the artist offers a diverse view of pop culture and a glimpse into the "dailiness" of life. In addition to his painting practice, he has worked as a curator and a teacher. He has exhibited extensively throughout Canada, the United States, and Europe, and two major surveys of his work have been organized by the Walter Phillips Gallery at The Banff Centre in 1982 and Glenbow Museum in Calgary in 1990. Moppett's work can be found in many prominent private and public collections including the National Gallery of Canada, the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, the Art Gallery of Alberta, Glenbow Museum, and the MacKenzie Art Gallery. Moppett's career includes a number of honours, exhibitions, publications and awards, including numerous Canada Council grants and the prestigious Gershon Iskowitz Prize in 1997.
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(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Cowley Abbott auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Cowley Abbott auction house for permission to use.