NEW EXHIBITION OF WORKS BY HISTORIC PAINTERS ELEVEN ARTIST OSCAR CAHÉN (1916-1956) COMES TO TORONTO
For Immediate Release
In an exciting collaborative first, Feheley Fine Arts and TrépanierBaer Gallery are thrilled to present the exhibition Discovering Oscar Cahén: The Warrior opening November 13, 2021 at Centre Space (located inside Feheley Fine Arts) in Toronto. The exhibition features an extraordinary selection of Cahén’s paintings and works on paper, some of which have not been exhibited in a commercial gallery since 1957.
The art and story of German-Canadian artist Oscar Cahén is remarkable. After arriving to Canada in 1940 as a prisoner of war, it took him only a few short years to make a name for himself as an art director, cutting-edge illustrator, and painter. In 1953, he co-founded the renowed artists’ collective Painters Eleven alongside some of the biggest names in Canadian art: Jack Bush, Ray Mead, and Harold Town, to name a few. Then at the height of it all Cahén’s career was cut short—he tragically passed away in an automobile accident in 1956.
The highlight of this special exhibition is Cahén’s monumental canvas The Warrior(1956), a rarely seen masterpiece completed just before the artist’s untimely death. The Warrior has a history with Feheley Fine Arts which traces back to Pat Feheley’s father M.F. (Budd) Feheley, a champion of Painters Eleven. “In fact, Pat’s father Budd first exhibited The Warrior in his gallery, the Park Gallery, in 1957,” says Yves Trépanier, co-Director of TrépanierBaer Gallery. The Warrior now comes full circle for exhibition once more at a Feheley-owned gallery, six decades later.
The exhibition runs from November 13 – December 12, 2021 at Feheley Fine Arts, 65 George Street, Toronto, ON, Canada. Public Opening Reception:Saturday, November 13, 2021 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM.
About Feheley Fine Arts:
With over 60 years of experience, Feheley Fine Arts is one of the last remaining commercial galleries in the world devoted to exhibiting and promoting the work of Inuit artists. Located in downtown Toronto, its collections range from exquisite small sculptures dating from the mid-twentieth century, to paintings and drawings by today’s sought-after contemporary artists.
About TrépanierBaer Gallery:
TrépanierBaer Gallery is a leading Canadian commercial contemporary art gallery. The gallery’s first commitment is to present high quality contemporary Canadian art. Soon to celebrate its 30th anniversary, TrépanierBaer enjoys a distinguished history and operates in an international context, with well-established relationships across the country. The gallery continues to innovate, respond to change, and develop its role as a contributor to the health of cultural life in Canada.
For further information and a list of available works, please contact:
TrépanierBaer Gallery
105-999-8th Street SW
Calgary, AB, T2R 1J5
403-244-2066; Ext. 102
info@tbg1.com
www.trepanierbaer.com
Feheley Fine Arts
65 George Street
Toronto, ON M5A 4L8
416-323-1373
gallery@feheleyfinearts.com
www.feheleyfinearts.com
Image Credit:
The Warrior, 1956, oil on canvas, 79.4 x 102.6 in.