New Perspectives on Modernism in Canada, The Work of Kathleen Munn and Edna Tacon

Working between 1915 and 1947, the Toronto artists Munn and Tacon created unique and personal art rooted in European modernism. In their paintings and drawings, these artists experimented with cubism and non-objectivity before abstraction was considered a viable direction for Canadian art. Overshadowed by the prominence of the Group of Seven, they never received lasting recognition for their pioneering work in this country. Organized by the Art Gallery of York University and curated by Dr. Joyce Zemans with funding from the Department of Communications, the Ontario Arts Council, and the City of North York.