Thursday, May 27, 2010

Fave Modernist Galleries No. 1 - The WAG







From the luxe rooftop sculpture garden to the too-comfortable swivelling chairs in the Muriel Richardson Auditorium, the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) cuts through 19th century downtown Winnipeg like a nuclear-powered icebreaker.

The fact that the permanent collection is home to works by iconic Canadian modernists such as Lawren Harris and Emily Carr is a further bonus awaiting those able to make it to Portage and Memorial to visit this outstanding Canadian institution.

(Next in this series: Museum London)

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