Gabor Szilasi: The Eloquence of the Everyday
In the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography galleries of the National Gallery of Canada until January 17, 2010
An insightful look into this important Canadian photographer’s 50-year career
November 30, 2009 @ 10:00AM
Gabor Szilasi was twenty-nine years old in 1957 when he arrived in Canada as an immigrant fleeing Hungary . He has lived in Montreal ever since and over the last 50 years he has created one of Canada ’s most significant and influential bodies of photographic work.
Szilasi’s viewpoint remains that of an outsider, one whose European perspective and sensibility have allowed him to temper formality with sympathy and to produce compelling photographs that embody a sense of profound compassion.
Gabor Szilasi: The Eloquence of the Everyday presents 124 portraits, domestic and urban views of Montreal and Hungary , and images of rural Quebec and uncovers the essence of Szilasi’s artistic vision. For more information, visit cmcp.gallery.ca/szilasi
The exhibition is:
- co-organized by the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography (CMCP) and the Musée d’art de Joliette ;
- curated by David Harris, Associate Professor, School of Image Arts , Ryerson University ;
- presented by Pratt & Whitney Canada; and
- on view until January 17, 2010.
Exhibition Catalogue
A 240-page fully-illustrated catalogue, available in separate English and French editions, accompanies the exhibition and contains a comprehensive biography that explores the different private and professional facets of Szilasi's life. Cost: $55, available in the NGC’s Bookstore or online at www.shopngc.ca.
Admission Fees
Adults: $9; seniors and students: $7; youth (aged 12-19): $4; families (2 adults, 3 youth): $18. Free for children under age 12 and members of the NGC. Admission to the Gallery's collection is free to everyone on Thursdays after 5 pm.
Hours
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About the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography
The collection, which comprises over 17,525 photographic works and 144,000 negatives and transparencies, has been developed through purchases, assignments and donations of the best documentary and art photography by Canadian photographers. Almost all exhibitions organized by the CMCP and displayed in Ottawa are then made available for travel to venues across the country and abroad through the National Gallery of Canada’s On Tour programme. For more information, visit www.cmcp.gallery.ca.
About the National Gallery of Canada
The National Gallery of Canada is home to the most important collections of historical and contemporary Canadian art in the world. In addition, it has pre-eminent collections of Indigenous, Western and European Art from the 14th to the 21st century, American and Asian Art as well as drawings and photography. Created in 1880, it is among the oldest of Canada ’s national, cultural institutions. As part of its mandate to make Canadian art accessible across the country, the NGC has one of the largest touring exhibition programs in the world. For more information, visit www.gallery.ca.
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