Kina Reusch | |
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![]() Kina Reusch in 1976 | |
Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | December 13, 1940
Known for | weaving and textile art; monumental sculpture |
Notable work | Torii |
Kina Reusch (1940–1988) was a Canadian artist based in Montreal, Quebec. [1]
Reusch was born in Montreal on December 13, 1940 to parents who were both artists. She is primarily a self-taught artist, however she took classes at the Central Technical School in Toronto, at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts School of Art, and at the Ontario College of Art. [2]
Reusch's career as an artist and sculptor began in earnest in 1972. She is mainly known for her weavings and tapestries; she also produced large scale sculptures and paintings. [3] [4]
Her work has been included in several exhibitions. She received grants and awards for her work from the Quebec's Ministère des Affaires culturelles and the Canada Council of the Arts. [2]
Her work Torii was part of the Corridart exhibition during the 1976 Montreal Olympics, which was unexpectedly taken down after six days by the City of Montreal. [4] In 1977 Reusch was hired as the director of Montreal's Galerie Powerhouse, a presentation centre dedicated to art made by women. [3]
A video on her work, titled Kina Reusch:The New Penelope was produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. [2]
Her work is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada [5] and the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. [6] Her personal papers are held in the library of Concordia University, Montreal. [2] The Art Bank of the Canada Council holds her work in their collection, as does the Collection Prêt d'oeuvres d'art du Musée du Québec. [2]
Kina Reusch | |
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![]() Kina Reusch in 1976 | |
Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | December 13, 1940
Known for | weaving and textile art; monumental sculpture |
Notable work | Torii |
Kina Reusch (1940–1988) was a Canadian artist based in Montreal, Quebec. [1]
Reusch was born in Montreal on December 13, 1940 to parents who were both artists. She is primarily a self-taught artist, however she took classes at the Central Technical School in Toronto, at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts School of Art, and at the Ontario College of Art. [2]
Reusch's career as an artist and sculptor began in earnest in 1972. She is mainly known for her weavings and tapestries; she also produced large scale sculptures and paintings. [3] [4]
Her work has been included in several exhibitions. She received grants and awards for her work from the Quebec's Ministère des Affaires culturelles and the Canada Council of the Arts. [2]
Her work Torii was part of the Corridart exhibition during the 1976 Montreal Olympics, which was unexpectedly taken down after six days by the City of Montreal. [4] In 1977 Reusch was hired as the director of Montreal's Galerie Powerhouse, a presentation centre dedicated to art made by women. [3]
A video on her work, titled Kina Reusch:The New Penelope was produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. [2]
Her work is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada [5] and the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. [6] Her personal papers are held in the library of Concordia University, Montreal. [2] The Art Bank of the Canada Council holds her work in their collection, as does the Collection Prêt d'oeuvres d'art du Musée du Québec. [2]