Quebec artist Claude Théberge dies at 73
16.05.2008 21:04
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- Source: cbc.ca
Quebec artist Claude Thberge, whose oeuvre spanned painting, creating murals, sculpture and stained glass, has died at the age of 73. Theberge died in a Montreal hospital Thursday after a long illness, according to close friend Gilles Quenneville. "He was a man of great intellect and spirit," Quenneville said in an interview. "One of the greatest painters Canada has ever seen," he added. "There was immense talent and spirituality behind his work." Born in Edmundston, N.B., Thberge grew up in Rivire-Bleue, Que. and studied at l'cole des Beaux-Arts de Qubec as well as in Paris at l'cole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts and l'cole du Muse du Louvre. For years, he divided his time between Montreal and Paris, while creating art that explored various styles, including abstraction and surrealism. He also held a post as a graphic designer for UNESCO in Paris. Thberge believed that art should be brought out of the museums and into the streets. One of his initiatives included founding a workshop that worked to integrate art into urban environments. During his lifetime, Thberge created a host of pieces for public display, including a mural for the main hall of the Quebec legislature and, in Montreal, sculptures at several Mtro stations, stained glass pieces for the St-Jean-Baptiste de la Salle Church, a fountain at Viger Park and a concrete mural-sculpture on the Concordia University campus. His work was also exhibited around the globe and collected both publicly and privately, including by the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art and the Kennedy Collection. With files from the Canadian PressStory Tools: E-MAIL | PRINT | Text Size: SMLXL | REPORT TYPO | SEND YOUR FEEDBACKMore Art & Design HeadlinesOttawa rallies for portrait gallery on deadline day00More than 100 people rallied in Ottawa to show they want the Portrait Gallery of Canada to be in the nation's capital. The crowd gathered two hours before the deadline for cities across Canada to submit bids for the gallery.Quebec artist Claude Thberge dies at 7300Quebec artist Claude Thberge, whose oeuvre spanned painting, creating murals, sculpture and stained glass, has died at the age of 73.Mad magazine pioneer Will Elder dies00William Elder, the illustrator who pioneered the visual style for iconic humour title Mad magazine, has died at the age of 86.Vancouver show spans pop art from Krazy Kat to Spore00It may seem Krazy, but the Vancouver Art Gallery is devoting a major show that opens Saturday to comic books, animation and video games.Roadwork blitz a boon for Ottawa's public artists00Work to revitalize several major streets in Ottawa is paving the way for a record number of public art projects, including the city's largest ever commission.More Arts HeadlinesOttawa rallies for portrait gallery on deadline day00More than 100 people rallied in Ottawa to show they want the Portrait Gallery of Canada to be in the nation's capital. The crowd gathered two hours before the deadline for cities across Canada to submit bids for the gallery.Works of 'world's worst poet' sold at auction00A collection of 35 poems by William Topaz McGonagall, often referred to as the "world's worst poet" in the English language, has sold for $12,900 Cdn at an auction in Edinburgh.Ellen DeGeneres tells TV audience she and Portia de Rossi to marry00Ellen DeGeneres is putting the California Supreme Court ruling in favour of gay marriage into action — she and Portia de Rossi plan to wed, DeGeneres announced on her talk showFox cuts ad time for two new prime-time shows00Fox Broadcasting says its trying a "potentially revolutionary" concept in North American television by cutting the amount of commercials by half for two of its new prime-time dramas airing this fall. Ont. premier's arts prize expands to include arts organizations00Ontario is expanding the Premier's Award, its fledgling arts honour, to recognize not only individual creators but arts organizations as well. Nominees include writer Afua Cooper, composer Alex Pauk and the Hot Docs film fest. Arts FeaturesKeys to the kingdomThe Narnia sequel needs more heart, fewer talking animalsOutta sightMemorable musical performances on late-night talk TVLighter than airThe Taiwanese film Flight of the Red Balloon is pretty but dullSketchy charactersThe touring Kids in the Hall get back to their comedy rootsBreaking sound barriersVictoriaville festival celebrates 25 years Disc of the weekDeath Cab for Cutie's Narrow StairsPeople who read this also read …
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