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Curatorial Talk:

John Scott: Firestorm

Sunday, December 8, 2024 | 2 pm

Abstract painting of a tank superimposed on top of a person's head

John Scott (1950–2022), Untitled, 1995, latex, acrylic, charcoal, oil stick and footprint on paper, 91 x 65 cm, collection of Carleton University Art Gallery, Ottawa, gift of Dale and Doris McKeown, 1997, 1997.63.21. Photo: Justin Wonnacott. © Estate of John Scott.

Join a curatorial conversation between guest curator John O’Brian and McMichael Executive Director Sarah Milroy about the newly opened exhibition John Scott: Firestorm. The exhibition presents works made by the late Canadian artist John Scott between the1980s and 2010s, reflecting the artist’s preoccupation with the machinery of war and its threat to humanity.

Speakers

John O’Brian

Sarah Milroy

Price

Free with gallery admission.

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