New stamps, digital project mark centenary of Group of Seven’s debut<\/span><\/h1>\n <\/p><\/h1><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>New stamps, digital project mark centenary of Group of Seven’s debut<\/strong><\/h1>\nPublication:\u00a0CBC News<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nPublished: May 7, 2020<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nDownloadable PDF<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>![\"\"](\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271020%27%20height%3D%27456%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201020%20456%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271020%27%20height%3D%27456%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\")
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On May 7, 1920,\u00a0the Group of Seven unveiled its first formal exhibition, showcasing more than 120 paintings at what was then the Art Gallery of Toronto. Only a handful of the paintings sold, but\u00a0about 2,000 people took in their artwork over the show’s three-week run.<\/span><\/p>\nAccording to the gallery<\/a>, now the Art Gallery of Ontario, that first outing garnered mixed reviews. \u00ab\u00a0Seven Painters Show Some Excellent Work\u00a0\u00bb touted the Toronto Daily Star newspaper, while the Canadian Courier asked \u00ab\u00a0Are these new Canadian painters crazy?\u00a0\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\nNow, on the 100th anniversary of that inaugural exhibit, the Group of Seven\u00a0is being recognized with multiple efforts that put their paintings \u2014 showcasing an influential, distinctively Canadian aethestic\u00a0and vision of our vast country\u00a0\u2014 in front of a fresh crop of art lovers today.<\/span><\/p>\nCanada Post unveiled Thursday morning a new issue of stamps featuring paintings by the Group’s founding members \u2014 Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A.Y. Jackson, Frank Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J.E.H. MacDonald and Frederick Varley \u2014 to celebrate the anniversary.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe works featured are:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- In the Nickel Belt\u00a0(1928)<\/em>, by\u00a0Franklin Carmichael.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Miners’ Houses,\u00a0Glace Bay\u00a0(circa\u00a01925)<\/em>, by\u00a0Lawren Harris.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Labrador Coast\u00a0(1930)<\/em>, by A.Y. Jackson.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Fire-swept, Algoma\u00a0(1920)<\/em>, by\u00a0Frank H. Johnston.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Quebec Village\u00a0(1926)<\/em>, by\u00a0Arthur Lismer.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Church by the Sea\u00a0(1924)<\/em>, by J.E.H.\u00a0MacDonald.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Stormy Weather, Georgian Bay\u00a0(1921)<\/em>, by Frederick Varley.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The paintings featured come from the collections of six major Canadian galleries across the country. The project also highlights archival photos of each artist\u00a0from the McMichael Canadian\u00a0Art Collection.<\/span><\/p>\nAlso on Thursday, the McMichael \u2014 the art gallery built upon\u00a0a landmark collection<\/a>\u00a0of Group of Seven paintings \u2014 announced a partnership with Google to digitize up to 200 of the group’s works.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nOnce completed, it will become the largest digital collection of Group of Seven pieces, according to the Kleinburg, Ont., gallery.<\/span><\/p>\n
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New stamps, digital project mark centenary of Group of Seven’s debut<\/strong><\/h1>\nPublication:\u00a0CBC News<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nPublished: May 7, 2020<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nDownloadable PDF<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>\n
On May 7, 1920,\u00a0the Group of Seven unveiled its first formal exhibition, showcasing more than 120 paintings at what was then the Art Gallery of Toronto. Only a handful of the paintings sold, but\u00a0about 2,000 people took in their artwork over the show’s three-week run.<\/span><\/p>\nAccording to the gallery<\/a>, now the Art Gallery of Ontario, that first outing garnered mixed reviews. \u00ab\u00a0Seven Painters Show Some Excellent Work\u00a0\u00bb touted the Toronto Daily Star newspaper, while the Canadian Courier asked \u00ab\u00a0Are these new Canadian painters crazy?\u00a0\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\nNow, on the 100th anniversary of that inaugural exhibit, the Group of Seven\u00a0is being recognized with multiple efforts that put their paintings \u2014 showcasing an influential, distinctively Canadian aethestic\u00a0and vision of our vast country\u00a0\u2014 in front of a fresh crop of art lovers today.<\/span><\/p>\nCanada Post unveiled Thursday morning a new issue of stamps featuring paintings by the Group’s founding members \u2014 Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A.Y. Jackson, Frank Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J.E.H. MacDonald and Frederick Varley \u2014 to celebrate the anniversary.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe works featured are:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- In the Nickel Belt\u00a0(1928)<\/em>, by\u00a0Franklin Carmichael.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Miners’ Houses,\u00a0Glace Bay\u00a0(circa\u00a01925)<\/em>, by\u00a0Lawren Harris.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Labrador Coast\u00a0(1930)<\/em>, by A.Y. Jackson.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Fire-swept, Algoma\u00a0(1920)<\/em>, by\u00a0Frank H. Johnston.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Quebec Village\u00a0(1926)<\/em>, by\u00a0Arthur Lismer.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Church by the Sea\u00a0(1924)<\/em>, by J.E.H.\u00a0MacDonald.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Stormy Weather, Georgian Bay\u00a0(1921)<\/em>, by Frederick Varley.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The paintings featured come from the collections of six major Canadian galleries across the country. The project also highlights archival photos of each artist\u00a0from the McMichael Canadian\u00a0Art Collection.<\/span><\/p>\nAlso on Thursday, the McMichael \u2014 the art gallery built upon\u00a0a landmark collection<\/a>\u00a0of Group of Seven paintings \u2014 announced a partnership with Google to digitize up to 200 of the group’s works.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nOnce completed, it will become the largest digital collection of Group of Seven pieces, according to the Kleinburg, Ont., gallery.<\/span><\/p>\n
Published: May 7, 2020<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nDownloadable PDF<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>\n
On May 7, 1920,\u00a0the Group of Seven unveiled its first formal exhibition, showcasing more than 120 paintings at what was then the Art Gallery of Toronto. Only a handful of the paintings sold, but\u00a0about 2,000 people took in their artwork over the show’s three-week run.<\/span><\/p>\nAccording to the gallery<\/a>, now the Art Gallery of Ontario, that first outing garnered mixed reviews. \u00ab\u00a0Seven Painters Show Some Excellent Work\u00a0\u00bb touted the Toronto Daily Star newspaper, while the Canadian Courier asked \u00ab\u00a0Are these new Canadian painters crazy?\u00a0\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\nNow, on the 100th anniversary of that inaugural exhibit, the Group of Seven\u00a0is being recognized with multiple efforts that put their paintings \u2014 showcasing an influential, distinctively Canadian aethestic\u00a0and vision of our vast country\u00a0\u2014 in front of a fresh crop of art lovers today.<\/span><\/p>\nCanada Post unveiled Thursday morning a new issue of stamps featuring paintings by the Group’s founding members \u2014 Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A.Y. Jackson, Frank Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J.E.H. MacDonald and Frederick Varley \u2014 to celebrate the anniversary.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe works featured are:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- In the Nickel Belt\u00a0(1928)<\/em>, by\u00a0Franklin Carmichael.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Miners’ Houses,\u00a0Glace Bay\u00a0(circa\u00a01925)<\/em>, by\u00a0Lawren Harris.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Labrador Coast\u00a0(1930)<\/em>, by A.Y. Jackson.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Fire-swept, Algoma\u00a0(1920)<\/em>, by\u00a0Frank H. Johnston.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Quebec Village\u00a0(1926)<\/em>, by\u00a0Arthur Lismer.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Church by the Sea\u00a0(1924)<\/em>, by J.E.H.\u00a0MacDonald.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Stormy Weather, Georgian Bay\u00a0(1921)<\/em>, by Frederick Varley.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The paintings featured come from the collections of six major Canadian galleries across the country. The project also highlights archival photos of each artist\u00a0from the McMichael Canadian\u00a0Art Collection.<\/span><\/p>\nAlso on Thursday, the McMichael \u2014 the art gallery built upon\u00a0a landmark collection<\/a>\u00a0of Group of Seven paintings \u2014 announced a partnership with Google to digitize up to 200 of the group’s works.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nOnce completed, it will become the largest digital collection of Group of Seven pieces, according to the Kleinburg, Ont., gallery.<\/span><\/p>\n
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On May 7, 1920,\u00a0the Group of Seven unveiled its first formal exhibition, showcasing more than 120 paintings at what was then the Art Gallery of Toronto. Only a handful of the paintings sold, but\u00a0about 2,000 people took in their artwork over the show’s three-week run.<\/span><\/p>\n According to the gallery<\/a>, now the Art Gallery of Ontario, that first outing garnered mixed reviews. \u00ab\u00a0Seven Painters Show Some Excellent Work\u00a0\u00bb touted the Toronto Daily Star newspaper, while the Canadian Courier asked \u00ab\u00a0Are these new Canadian painters crazy?\u00a0\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n Now, on the 100th anniversary of that inaugural exhibit, the Group of Seven\u00a0is being recognized with multiple efforts that put their paintings \u2014 showcasing an influential, distinctively Canadian aethestic\u00a0and vision of our vast country\u00a0\u2014 in front of a fresh crop of art lovers today.<\/span><\/p>\n Canada Post unveiled Thursday morning a new issue of stamps featuring paintings by the Group’s founding members \u2014 Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A.Y. Jackson, Frank Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J.E.H. MacDonald and Frederick Varley \u2014 to celebrate the anniversary.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The works featured are:<\/span><\/p>\n The paintings featured come from the collections of six major Canadian galleries across the country. The project also highlights archival photos of each artist\u00a0from the McMichael Canadian\u00a0Art Collection.<\/span><\/p>\n Also on Thursday, the McMichael \u2014 the art gallery built upon\u00a0a landmark collection<\/a>\u00a0of Group of Seven paintings \u2014 announced a partnership with Google to digitize up to 200 of the group’s works.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Once completed, it will become the largest digital collection of Group of Seven pieces, according to the Kleinburg, Ont., gallery.<\/span><\/p>\n\n