Exhibition
Body Language: Contemporary Figure Works from the Permanent Collection
Naked or clothed, images of the human body are central in the art of many cultures, and have always been invested with meanings beyond mere representation. Historical figure works frequently embodied allegorical or religious significance, while more recent body images often reflect the sexual and psychological anxieties of the era. Through gesture, stance, or treatment, even the most conventional figure works communicate more, perhaps, than the artist may have intended. This selection works by Abraham Anghik, Alex Colville, Nancy Edell, Carol Fraser, Suzanne Gauthier, Charlotte Wilson Hammond, Maniapik, Robert Pope, Leslie Sasaki, Susan Scott, Marina Stewart, and Sylvie Stevenson.