Angela Grossmann facts for kids
Angela Grossmann, born in 1955, is a Canadian artist. She is known for her interesting oil paintings and mixed media collages. Her art includes simple drawings and detailed pictures of the human body. She often creates these by layering torn and changed photos of body parts.
Early Life and Learning
Grossmann was born in London, England. She graduated from Emily Carr College of Art + Design in 1985. In the same year, her art was shown at the Vancouver Art Gallery. This exhibition, called "Young Romantic" painters, also featured artists like Attila Richard Lukacs. Later, she earned a master's degree in fine arts from Concordia University.
Art Career
Grossmann taught art at Ottawa University. In 1997, she returned to Vancouver. There, she continued to paint and teach at Emily Carr. Her artwork has been shown in many places. These include Canada, the United States, and Europe. Her pieces are also part of many public and private art collections.
Grossmann's art often explores themes of being displaced or on the edges of society. She uses collaged and transferred discarded materials in her work. For example, in an early series called Affaires d'Enfants (1987), she painted inside old suitcases. In 1991, her exhibition (Sign)ifying the END of the (Second) 2nd World War included old photos of European children.
Her 1999 series, Correction(s), explored themes of identity and personal records. Another series from 1999, My Vocation, showed human figures drawn in a graphic way. She used letters, photos, and postage marks in these works. Later series like Alpha Girls (2004), Paper Dolls (2006), and Swagger (2007) looked at social status, fashion, and identity in teenagers.
In June 2006, Angela Grossmann was named one of the 100 artists who have most influenced students. This list came from eleven top British art schools. Also in 2006, she worked with other artists like Douglas Coupland and Attila Richard Lukacs. They created a large art piece called "Vancouver School." Grossmann often works with this group on special art projects.
In April 2012, Grossmann had an exhibition called The Future is Female. This show was about what it means to be female. She created collages using edited photographs. She kept the faces untouched but changed the bodies for artistic effect. She also combined these with oil paintings of women. This created very detailed and interesting collages.
In 2015, her portraits of women, titled "Models of Resistance," were shown. These were displayed at the Marion Scott Gallery.
Grossmann also helped start the Portfolio Prize Foundation. This group helps new artists by giving them financial support.
Solo Exhibitions (Selected)
- 2012 Winsor Gallery, Vancouver, BC
- 2012 Art Gallery of Calgary, curated by Marrianne, Elder
- 2010 Three Thistles and Other Works, Galerie D'Este, Montreal, QC
- 2007 Swagger, Diane Farris, Vancouver, BC
- 2006 Paper Dolls, Diane Farris, Vancouver, BC
- 2004 Alpha Girls, Diane Farris, Vancouver, BC
- 1999 Correction(s), Kamloops Art Gallery, Kamloops, BC
- 1989 Angela Grossmann: A Recent Survey, Simon Fraser Gallery, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC
- 1987 Affaires d'Enfants, Diane Farris Gallery
Collections
- ABN AMRO International Bank, Amsterdam, Holland
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, BC
- Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala, Florida
- Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa, ON
- Canadiana Fund Heritage Art Collection, Ottawa, ON
- Canadian Postal Museum, Ottawa, ON
- Federation CJA, Montreal, QC
- Kamloops Art Gallery, Kamloops, BC
- Museum Abteiberg, Monchengladbach, Germany
- Seymour Collection, Vancouver, BC
- Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC
- Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge, AB
- University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
- Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC
