Michael Snow

Michael James Aleck Snow as he was born was considered by many to be the most significant experimental filmmaker in the world In addition to films he is a famous painter a photographer sculptor and musician Of his many works he is probably best known for his walking woman series which he worked on in all media from 1961 to 1967 Eleven sculptures formed part of the Ontario Pavillion at Montreals Expo 67 For Expo 86 he produced a 48image group of holographic pictures for a work titled iThe Special Imagei Snow has received many awards and fellowships throughout his career including The Molson Prize and a Governor Generals Award in Visual Art He was appointed an officer of the Order of Canada in 1981 and given Frances emChevalier de lordres des arts et des lettresem in 1995 A resident of Toronto his work can be seen throughout the city From the figures of 15 cartoonish fans that adorn the Rogers Centre to a 1979 installation titled emFlight Stopem comprising 60 suspended fibreglass Canada geese at the Toronto Eaton Centre as well as regular exhibitions in art galleries and museumsbrbrThe art world mourned his death the Ontario College of Art and Design OCAD stating that Snow knew no boundaries Sarah Milroy chief curator at the McMichael Art Gallery in Kleinburg Ont north of Toronto described Snow as a one of the leading lions in Canadian art and the National Gallery of Canada said it was deeply saddened by his death It called him a giant in the art world in Canada and around the world His innovative versatile artworks radiate beyond our borders and made him a formidable ambassador Michael Snow as 94 when he died of pneumonia in Toronto on January 5 2023brbrAlso see a hrefwielandjoyceJoyce Wielandabrbrbr