Culture Wanda Koop near you By Michael Davidge
Winnipeg artist, Wanda Koop, has earned international acclaim.
Given that her artworks are large-scale and in high demand, they may seem be- yond your reach. But like objects in a rearview mirror, they are closer to you than you might think. While Koop has travelled extensively
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for her work and has exhibited around the world, she continues to live, work and be highly involved in her home- town of Winnipeg. She began making art in the prairie city as a child when she took free art classes at the Win- nipeg Art Gallery in the 1950s. Since then, she has earned international ac- claim, and in March 2016 she became a laureate of the Governor General’s
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anda Koop is one of Canada’s most celebrated, internation- ally-renowned artists.
Awards in Visual and Media Arts, one of Canada’s most prestigious art awards. Her art is in many private col- lections and public galleries in Canada and abroad, from the National Gallery of Canada to the Shanghai Museum of Modern Art. Although you have probably seen
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Koop’s work in one of her numerous exhibitions, you might not know that it is also in the collection of the Canada Council Art Bank, which makes it ac- cessible to the public through its rental and outreach activities. Many of Koop’s artworks can be — and are — rented by government and corporate clients through the Art Bank. Her works are popular with a long list of clients, and offer inspiration wherever they are en- countered, whether in lobbies, board-
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