The phrase Paris of the Prairies always puts me in mind of the Tragically Hip's recording of Wheat Kings and the tragedy surrounding David Milgaard. And the bravery of his mom. Bittersweet.
Curious that the Remai or its benefactors would focus on Picasso, but nIce to know they've also invested in art from the region. I think that view of the South Saskatchewan is the real masterpiece
Saskatoon, to me a city of love and love lost, my university education, the start of my CBC career, numerous kinfolk, friends — my best friend in the whole world, actually — and more. I’ve travelled the world some and lived most my life in the provincial capital, but Saskatoon will alway be Dream City to me and the place closest to my heart. I’m glad you liked it. The gallery you visited, by the way, is built on construction money, mostly. The Remais, the family who were the principal force in getting it done, made their fortune building stuff. And in creating this gallery they carried on the tradition of familial arts patronage in Saskatoon established by the Mendels. The Mendels were Jewish refugees who fled Hitler to find their fortune in the New World as meat packers. The much smaller, yet very elegant Mendel Gallery was situated further north on the riverbank, but when the Remai opened, it absorbed the Mendel’s permanent collection and the older building, I understand, was transformed into a children’s museum. I still miss the Mendel greatly — God! I loved its exhibition of Joni Mitchell’s paintings some years back — and its indoor hothouse conservatory of tropical plants. The banana tree was unbelievably exotic for a northern city like Saskatoon. Anyway, now the locus of the beaux arts in town is the Remai, and it’s every bit as good as you describe it.
If you go to Llyodminister go through North Battleford and visit the Allan Sapp gallery in the old Carnegie library in town - a great collection of Indigenous prairie art
The phrase Paris of the Prairies always puts me in mind of the Tragically Hip's recording of Wheat Kings and the tragedy surrounding David Milgaard. And the bravery of his mom. Bittersweet.
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Curious that the Remai or its benefactors would focus on Picasso, but nIce to know they've also invested in art from the region. I think that view of the South Saskatchewan is the real masterpiece
I think it was an individual local collector who donated the Picassos to the predecessor gallery, the Mendel
Saskatoon, to me a city of love and love lost, my university education, the start of my CBC career, numerous kinfolk, friends — my best friend in the whole world, actually — and more. I’ve travelled the world some and lived most my life in the provincial capital, but Saskatoon will alway be Dream City to me and the place closest to my heart. I’m glad you liked it. The gallery you visited, by the way, is built on construction money, mostly. The Remais, the family who were the principal force in getting it done, made their fortune building stuff. And in creating this gallery they carried on the tradition of familial arts patronage in Saskatoon established by the Mendels. The Mendels were Jewish refugees who fled Hitler to find their fortune in the New World as meat packers. The much smaller, yet very elegant Mendel Gallery was situated further north on the riverbank, but when the Remai opened, it absorbed the Mendel’s permanent collection and the older building, I understand, was transformed into a children’s museum. I still miss the Mendel greatly — God! I loved its exhibition of Joni Mitchell’s paintings some years back — and its indoor hothouse conservatory of tropical plants. The banana tree was unbelievably exotic for a northern city like Saskatoon. Anyway, now the locus of the beaux arts in town is the Remai, and it’s every bit as good as you describe it.
Love this! Thank you!
Thank you Paul. Didn’t know about any of this. The mobile exhibit is mesmerizing!
All art depicted is very cool.
I didn’t intend this to be so much of an art tour, but it’s been fun.
Whistler (yes out of the way) Audain Museum !
If you go to Llyodminister go through North Battleford and visit the Allan Sapp gallery in the old Carnegie library in town - a great collection of Indigenous prairie art
Ah les beaux ponts de Paris! et même les moustiques y sont aussi ! (Ah the beautiful bridges of Paris! and even mosquitoes are there as well)