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Gareth Moore: Art and Life, on the Road

AN ONLINE SUPPLEMENT FOR THE FALL 2009 PRINT EDITION OF CANADIAN ART
Gareth Moore Works from <i>Uncertain Pilgrimage</i> 2006–09 in the exhibition “Nomads” Collection National Gallery of Canada Courtesy Catriona Jeffries Gallery / Photo © NGC Gareth Moore Works from Uncertain Pilgrimage 2006–09 in the exhibition “Nomads” Collection National Gallery of Canada Courtesy Catriona Jeffries Gallery / Photo © NGC

Gareth Moore Works from <i>Uncertain Pilgrimage</i> 2006–09 in the exhibition “Nomads” Collection National Gallery of Canada Courtesy Catriona Jeffries Gallery / Photo © NGC

Vancouver artist Gareth Moore has made a name for himself through his wry performances and complex ephemeral sculptures that blur the lines between art and life. In “A New Salvage Paradigm” from the fall 2009 issue of Canadian Art, critic Aaron Peck offers his take on Moore’s clever storytelling strategies. Here, we provide a look at the results of the artist’s peripatetic practice in a portfolio of 13 images.

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This article was first published online on September 10, 2009.

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