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Ian Wallace: West Coast Hero

AN ONLINE SUPPLEMENT TO THE SPRING 2010 PRINT EDITION OF CANADIAN ART
Ian Wallace <i>Study for In The Studio</i> 1984 Courtesy Catriona Jeffries Ian Wallace Study for In The Studio 1984 Courtesy Catriona Jeffries

Ian Wallace <i>Study for In The Studio</i> 1984 Courtesy Catriona Jeffries

For more than four decades, the conceptually sharp art and ideas of Ian Wallace have been a driving force behind what has become internationally known as the Vancouver School of art. That influence shows no signs of slowing down, with a recent three-part survey exhibition, “Literature of Images,” touring through Europe, solo shows at blue-chip commercial galleries Hauser & Wirth in London and Catriona Jeffries in Vancouver, and an upcoming retrospective set for 2011 at the Vancouver Art Gallery. All of this proves not only the important historical depth of Wallace’s practice, but also its growing contemporary resonance. Tate Modern curator Jessica Morgan takes a closer look at Wallace’s early work, in particular the parallels found between Wallace’s developing conceptualism and that of another West Coast art icon, John Baldessari, in her spring 2010 print edition feature “Choreographing Meaning.” Here, a selection of six images offers a recap of Wallace’s conceptual credentials.

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This article was first published online on March 11, 2010.

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