Concrete Contemporary Art Auction

March 08, 2012

LOT 11

Lot 11

ROBERT HOULE

ROBERT HOULE
Lot 11 Details
ROBERT HOULE

UNTITLED

mixed media on paper
signed and dated ‘84
22" x 21.5" — 55 x 53.8 cm.

Estimate $2,500-$3,500

Realised: $4,200
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

Provenance:

Private Collection, Toronto.

Note:

Born in Manitoba in 1947, the contemporary artist, curator and critic Robert Houle is recognized for his significant role in the recovery of aboriginal art in Canada and in the establishment of First Nations art in contemporary culture. Houle holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Manitoba and a Bachelor of Education degree from McGill University. He has been exhibiting in group and solo shows since the 1970s. He frequently draws on Western art conventions, while exploring the residual aspects of European colonization of First Nations people. In his haunting and powerful work, Houle often employs both text and photographic documents and reflects upon the interconnection of native spiritual practices and Catholicism. Houle, who is included in most major Canadian museums and galleries, presently resides in Toronto and teaches at the Ontario College of Art and Design.

CONDITION DETAILS

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