Sunday, June 26, 2011

In the Zone: Canadian Art June 27, 2011

By Cyn Gagen

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At the Canadian Embassy, Washington, DC

Do you know what an Inukshuk is?  Do you know who the Group of Seven was?  Do you know anything about Emily Carr? Robert Bateman? Robert Gagen? (hey I recognize that last name!) Paul Peel?

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Lawren Harris, North Shore Lake Superior, 1926

Coming up on Friday, it’s Canada Day, our holiday to commemorate Confederation, when Canada became a country.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_Day

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Emily Carr, Totem Walk at Sitka, 1917

So, in honour of that, on Monday’s In the Zone, we are going to celebrate Canadian art. Come see what we come up with this time!

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Paul Peel, After the Bath, 1890

9 pm Eastern, in the Creative EdVentures room: http://linqto.com/rooms/creativeedventures

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