HAMILTON, ON,
Jan. 14
/CNW/ - Over 100 works of art from Joey and Toby Tanenbaum's collection of African and tribal art will find a home at the
Art Gallery
of Hamilton. The works bring together ritualistic and functional everyday objects, including masks, sculptures, containers, and architectural elements. Primarily from east, central, and west
Africa
, the majority of artworks date from the late nineteenth through the early twentieth centuries, and are crafted from such materials as wood, terracotta, bronze, shell, bone, feathers, fibres, textiles, and other organic materials. The collection also contains artworks from Oceania.
"Without art, society would have no soul. Art fulfills so much within us, in our hearts," said
Joey Tanenbaum
. "We're very exciting about this gift we're giving to Hamilton."
"This multi-million dollar donation of African and tribal art will truly transform our collection and our activities," said AGH President and CEO Louise Dompierre. "The
Art Gallery
of Hamilton is honoured and touched by the Tanenbaums' confidence and trust in our institution for giving us the opportunity - yet again - to enrich our programming with such a magnificent gift."
In 2002, Joey and
Toby Tanenbaum
gifted the AGH with their extensive collection of nineteenth-century European art.
"In addition to appreciating these masterworks from
Africa
and Oceania on purely aesthetic grounds, these magnificent artworks also help us understand how similar objects inspired artists such as Picasso, Matisse, Braque and Brancusi, to name a few," added Dompierre.
A selection of the Joey and
Toby Tanenbaum
collection of African and tribal art will be on display at the Gallery from
May 22nd
to
September 6, 2010
, as part of Vital
Africa
, the
Art Gallery
of Hamilton's year-long celebration of African arts and culture and its influence on the world. Presented by TD, the celebration includes exhibitions, performances, talks, film screenings, and activities for families and children.
Founded in 1914, the
Art Gallery
of Hamilton owns one of the finest collections in
Canada
. Its collection strengths include European historical, Canadian historical, contemporary - and now - African art.
For further information: Media Contact: Steve Denyes, Manager, Communications, (T) (905) 527-6610, ext. 255, (E) [email protected]
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