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Alex Colville : a retrospective

File consists of records related to an exhibition entitled "Alex Colville : A Retrospective," organized by the Art Gallery of Ontario and curated by David Burnett. The exhibition was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from April 17 to May 27, 1984.

Records are divided into 17 folders (Titles transcribed from original folder labels.):
Folder 1 - School tours
Folder 2 - Petro Canada (funding application and correspondence)
Folder 3 - Guest book
Folder 4 - Schedule of events
Folder 5 - Volunteers, April 1984
Folder 6 - Colville Correspondence
Folder 7 - Film (Colville documentary film invitation and tour)
Folder 8 - AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario) correspondence
Folder 9 - Staff schedules
Folder 10 - Publicity (clippings, news releases, and promotional materials created by AGO)
Folder 11 - Norcen (Energy Resources Limited. correspondence re. supplementary funding)
Folder 12 - General correspondence (with other galleries and schools)
Folder 13 - List of works in exhibition
Folder 14 - Invitation list
Folder 15 - Financial documents
Folder 16 - Visual materials (including ca. 80 slides, exhibition leaflets and invitations)
Folder 17 - Photographs (ca. 60 prints, 8 film strips and contact sheets)

Books by artists

File consists of records relating to an exhibition 'Books by artists,' organized by Art Metropole in Toronto and presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from March 11 to April 4, 1982.

Records consist mainly of correspondence and news release.

Daniel Fowler of Amherst Island 1810-1894

Item is a catalogue for an exhibition "Daniel Fowler of Amherst Island 1810-1894" prepared by the Agnes Etherington Art Gallery of Queens University. The exhibition was presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from May 31 to July 8, 1979.

Catalogue contains an exhibition itinerary, list of lenders, acknowledgements, a foreword, notes on the publication, chronology, an introduction, list of artworks with photographs, and "Autobiography or recollections of an artist" (p. 81-183).

Gustav Mahler

File consists of records relating to the Gustav Mahler exhibition, organized and circulated by the Austrian Embassy in Ottawa. The exhibition was presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from March 12 to April 15, 1984.

Records consist mainly of correspondence with the Austrian Embassy and Confederation Centre of the Arts. The file also contains biographical flyers.

Henry Orenstein's records

Series consists of Henry Orenstein's materials regarding his professional activities, including photographs, negatives, sketches, programs, flyers, posters, postcards, slides, correspondence and other materials. Fonds contains several of Henry Orenstein's art pieces and sketches, including related to the "Sudbury Industrial Landscape" project. In the 1950s, Henry Orenstein was commissioned by the Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers of Sudbury to paint a mural for the local union hall, which was the centre of a broad-ranging cultural role of Mine Mill Local 598 in the Sudbury area. At that time, Mine Mill was in the midst of a series of raids by the United Steelworkers.

J. W. Beatty 1869-1941

Item is a catalogue for the J. W. Beatty exhibition organized and circulated by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. The Exhibition was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from September 17 to October 18, 1981.

Joan and Henry Orenstein fonds

  • MS-2-774
  • Fonds
  • [194-?] - [before 2011]
Fonds consists of Joan and Henry Orenstein's materials regarding their professional activities, including photographs, negatives, sketches, programs, flyers, posters, postcards, slides, correspondence and other materials. Fonds includes several photographs of Joan Orenstein acting, Henry Orenstein's art pieces and sketches, and Joan and Henry Orenstein's family photographic negatives.

Orenstein, Henry, 1918-2008

Louis Comtois : paintings 1974-1979

File consists of records related to the planning of the exhibition of paintings by Louis Comtois, organized by the Curatorial Department, Art Gallery of Ontario, and circulated by nationally by Extension Services. The exhibition showed at Dalhousie from August 14 to September 21, 1980.

Records consist of correspondence with Art Gallery of Ontario, crate lists, tour schedule, news releases, clippings, catalogue order, grant applications, and administrative documents (business office correspondence).

Louis Comtois paintings 1974-1979

Item consists of two catalogues for the exhibition of paintings by Louis Comtois, organized by the Curatorial Department, Art Gallery of Ontario, and circulated by nationally by Extension Services. The exhibition showed at Dalhousie from August 14 to September 21, 1980.

Metamorphosis : memories, dreams and reflections the work of Florence Vale

File consists of records related to Florence Vale's exhibition "Metamorphosis - Memories, Dreams and Reflections," circulated by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen's University, Kingston. The exhibition was presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from May 7 to June 7, 1981.

Records consist of correspondence with the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, a shipping contract, a list of works, invoices, and administrative documents.

Michael Snow : walking woman works 1961-1967

File consists of records related to an exhibition entitled "Michael Snow : Walking Woman Works 1961-1967," organized and circulated by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. The exhibition was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from May 31 - July 8, 1984.

Records consist of correspondence, exhibition itinerary, loan agreement form, photocopies of newspaper clippings and photographs.

Rene Magritte : the cinematograph and the photography

File consists of records relating to an exhibition, 'Rene Magritte: The cinematograph and the photography,' organized and circulated by the International Programme of the National Museums of Canada. The exhibition was presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from July 29 - September 5, 1982.

Records consist of correspondence, exhibition data, and a photocopy of newspaper clipping.

Robin Collyer

File consists of records relating to the Robin Collyer exhibition organized and circulated by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen's University. The exhibition was presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from June 9 to July 31, 1983.

Records consist mainly of correspondence with the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. The file also includes news release, photographs, exhibition itinerary and proposal.

W. J. Wood : paintings and drawings

File consists of records relating to the exhibition of paintings and drawings by William John Wood, organized and circulated by the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto. The exhibition was presented at the Dalhousie Art Gallery from November 15, 1984, to January 13, 1985.

Records consist of correspondence, an exhibition agreement form, crate lists, photographs, opening invitations, and publicity material created by the Art Gallery of Ontario,