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Canadian Religious Artist William Kurelek to get retrospective this summer

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"Tower of Babel" (1954) by William Kurelek
CANADA - The Art Gallery of Greater Victora (AGGV) will present a retrospective entitled, "William Kurelek: The Messenger" from May 25th through September 3rd 2012. Throughout a career that spanned from mid-1950s until his death, William Kurelek (1927-1977) and his art was a chronicler of the cultural experiences of various cultural groups including Jewish, Irish, Inuit, and in later years was deeply influenced by his conversion to Roman Catholicism. (Read More: Art Knowledge News)
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Anonymous said…
I didn't know anything about this guy. What an interesting life reflecting in his art. Sounds like he deserves this retrospective, as does all of Canada.
Thu Apr 19, 01:11:00 PM EDT
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