Art Gallery of Alberta, AGA
2 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Edmonton, AB T5J 2C1
Canada
Edmonton, AB T5J 2C1
Canada
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1923 Montreal, Quebec, Canada - 1999 Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Known for: Abstract paintings, prints, murals and teaching.
Jean Albert McEwen was a painter, printmaker, muralist, poet and educator who was born, lived (except for 3 years in Paris) and died in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His mediums were oil, acrylic,... Read full biography
Jean Albert McEwen was a painter, printmaker, muralist, poet and educator who was born, lived (except for 3 years in Paris) and died in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His mediums were oil, acrylic, watercolour, encaustic, pencil, ink and stained glass. As an abstract expressionist, colour field and... Read full biography
Jean Albert McEwen was a painter, printmaker, muralist, poet and educator who was born, lived (except for 3 years in Paris) and died in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His mediums were oil, acrylic, watercolour, encaustic, pencil, ink and stained glass. As an abstract expressionist, colour field and lyrical abstractionist his subjects were spatial relationships, colour, texture and shape. His most typical mature work is recognized by a picture plane that is divided into rectangular or square spaces... Read full biography
Jean Albert McEwen was a painter, printmaker, muralist, poet and educator who was born, lived (except for 3 years in Paris) and died in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His mediums were oil, acrylic, watercolour, encaustic, pencil, ink and stained glass. As an abstract expressionist, colour field and lyrical abstractionist his subjects were spatial relationships, colour, texture and shape. His most typical mature work is recognized by a picture plane that is divided into rectangular or square spaces filled with mixtures of opaque and translucent paint. The effect is a surface of lush colour and texture that draw the viewer's attention into the work. Quote: "There are two ways to judge a painting . One is based on criteria and theories of art. The... Read full biography
Jean Albert McEwen was a painter, printmaker, muralist, poet and educator who was born, lived (except for 3 years in Paris) and died in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His mediums were oil, acrylic, watercolour, encaustic, pencil, ink and stained glass. As an abstract expressionist, colour field and lyrical abstractionist his subjects were spatial relationships, colour, texture and shape. His most typical mature work is recognized by a picture plane that is divided into rectangular or square spaces filled with mixtures of opaque and translucent paint. The effect is a surface of lush colour and texture that draw the viewer's attention into the work. Quote: "There are two ways to judge a painting . One is based on criteria and theories of art. The second is based on the sensations we get before a picture. I paint the second way." - Jean McEwen (1956).... Read full biography
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About Jean Albert McEwen: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (11)
All MuseumsArt Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON M5T 1G4
CanadaMarianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum
8888 University Drive West
Burnaby, BC BC V5A 1S6
CanadaMontreal Museum of Contemporary Art, the MAC
185, Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Montreal, QC H2X 3X5
CanadaMontreal Museum of Fine Arts
1379-1380 Sherbrooke West
Montreal, QC H3G 1J5
CanadaMuseum of Modern Art, New York
11 West 53rd Street
New York City, NY 10019National Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, ON K1N 9N4
CanadaQuebec Museum of Fine Arts
Parc Des Champs-De-Bataille
Quebec City, QC G1R 5H3
CanadaVancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H7
CanadaWalker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403Winnipeg Art Gallery
300 Memorial Boulevard
Winnipeg, MB R3J 3V6
Canada