Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV)
1040 Moss Street
Victoria, BC V8V 4P1
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Victoria, BC V8V 4P1
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1916 Copenhagen, Denmark - 1956 Oakville, Ontario. Known for: Abstract painting, illustration and murals.
Oscar Cahen was a painter, illustrator and muralist who was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He lived in Prague (Czechoslovakia); London (England/ 1938); Montreal (Quebec, Canada/1940 - 1943); and... Read full biography
Oscar Cahen was a painter, illustrator and muralist who was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He lived in Prague (Czechoslovakia); London (England/ 1938); Montreal (Quebec, Canada/1940 - 1943); and Toronto (Ontario/1943), where he lived the rest of his life. He died in a car accident in Oakville,... Read full biography
Oscar Cahen was a painter, illustrator and muralist who was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He lived in Prague (Czechoslovakia); London (England/ 1938); Montreal (Quebec, Canada/1940 - 1943); and Toronto (Ontario/1943), where he lived the rest of his life. He died in a car accident in Oakville, Ontario (about 20 miles west of downtown Toronto and one mile from his home). His mediums were oil, watercolour, pastel, casein, ink, gouache, conte (chalk) and mixed mediums. His subjects are abstracts,... Read full biography
Oscar Cahen was a painter, illustrator and muralist who was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He lived in Prague (Czechoslovakia); London (England/ 1938); Montreal (Quebec, Canada/1940 - 1943); and Toronto (Ontario/1943), where he lived the rest of his life. He died in a car accident in Oakville, Ontario (about 20 miles west of downtown Toronto and one mile from his home). His mediums were oil, watercolour, pastel, casein, ink, gouache, conte (chalk) and mixed mediums. His subjects are abstracts, figures, landscape, social commentary and magazine illustration. His styles are abstract expressionism*, lyrical abstraction* and expressionism*. His works are identified by superior draughtsmanship, advanced technical skill with mixed mediums, colour... Read full biography
Oscar Cahen was a painter, illustrator and muralist who was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He lived in Prague (Czechoslovakia); London (England/ 1938); Montreal (Quebec, Canada/1940 - 1943); and Toronto (Ontario/1943), where he lived the rest of his life. He died in a car accident in Oakville, Ontario (about 20 miles west of downtown Toronto and one mile from his home). His mediums were oil, watercolour, pastel, casein, ink, gouache, conte (chalk) and mixed mediums. His subjects are abstracts, figures, landscape, social commentary and magazine illustration. His styles are abstract expressionism*, lyrical abstraction* and expressionism*. His works are identified by superior draughtsmanship, advanced technical skill with mixed mediums, colour harmony and serious dramatic effect (even with the most abstract of works). He studied de... Read full biography
Oscar Cahen - Artist Info
About Oscar Cahen: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (6)
All MuseumsArt Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON M5T 1G4
CanadaBritish Museum
Great Russell Street
London, United KingdomNational Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, ON K1N 9N4
CanadaThe John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art
5401 Bay Shore Road
Sarasota, FL 34243Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2H7
Canada