Dali’s work part of two WAG exhibitions
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The Winnipeg Art Gallery on Wednesday lifted the veil from the flagship painting of two exhibits that will shine a spotlight on the works of famed surrealist Salvador Dali.
The gallery uncrated Dali’s Santiago El Grande, a painting more than four metres tall that was completed in 1957. It depicts James, the patron saint of Spain, emerging from the sea on a giant white horse. In his left hand, instead of wielding a sword, he brandishes Jesus on a crucifix.
The giant painting is one of the highlights of Masterworks of the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, a travelling collection of 75 artworks from the New Brunswick gallery started by British-Canadian press baron/politician/art collector Lord Beaverbrook. Artists such as Thomas Gainsborough, J.M.W. Turner, Emily Carr, Tom Thomson and Lucian Freud will also be presented in the exhibit, which spans four centuries of art.
The second exhibition, Dali Up Close, focuses solely on the Spanish artist (1904-1989), whose works are shown in Winnipeg for the first time. It includes 68 paintings, drawings, jewelry and sculptures, as well as photographs produced with Philippe Halsman.
The record-breaking success of 100 Masters: Only in Canada, the 2013 exhibition that commemorated the WAG’s 100th anniversary, inspired the gallery to provide another eye-popping art showcase.
“After the success of 100 Masters: Only in Canada, our visitors asked for more international art — and we are delivering,” says Stephen Borys, the gallery’s director and CEO, in a release.
Both exhibits open on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m., during Nuit Blanche, Winnipeg’s all-night celebration of the arts, and will remain on display until Jan. 25, 2015.
Admission, which includes a free audio tour, is $18 for adults, $14 for students and those 60 and older. Tickets for children 5 and under are free. A family package of two adults and up to four children is $46.
Members prices are $4.
