Free (service charge applies)
About the lecture
From humble start in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, to “father of Quebec printmaking,” this talk will provide an introduction to the trajectory of Albert Dumouchel’s artistic career, with a focus on his printmaking production, highlighting his perpetual exploration of a variety of media and imagery. Through an examination of the works in the exhibition that MMFA has acquired from the 1950s onward, it will chronicle the key role Dumouchel played in the development of modernity in Montreal. It will also highlight the recognition the artist received from a number of cultural institutions during his lifetime, thus drawing attention to an exceptional artistic practice that is not widely known today.
Biography
Anne Grace is Curator of Modern Art at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, a position she has held since 2007. She holds a BA from the University of Toronto (1989) and an MA from Université de Montréal in Art History (1996). From 2001 to 2007, she worked as a Curatorial Assistant at the National Gallery of Canada, where she contributed to the conservation, documentation and development of the museum’s international modern art collection. Grace has co-organized several major exhibitions at the MMFA, including Untamed Colour: Celebrating Jean McEwen (2019-2020), Alexander Calder: Radical Inventor (2018-2019) and Chagall: Colour and Music (2017).
