Items Similar to Lily
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 10
Suezan AikinsLilyc.1990
c.1990
About the Item
This artwork titled "Lily" c.1990, is a watercolor on paper by noted Canadian/Japanese artist Suezan Aikins, b.1952. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork (image) size is 10 x 28 inches, framed size is 17.25 x 35.25 inches. Custom framed in a silver metal frame, with double off white matting. It is in excellent condition, the frame have some small minor rubs.
About the artist:
Born in Montreal in 1952, Suezan was influenced early in her life by the works of modern Japanese woodblock printmakers which hung throughout her parents’ home. She attended the Fine Arts programme at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick (1969 - 1971), The Ontario College of Art (1971-73), L’ ecole du Musee des Beaux Arts (1974), Nova Scotia College of Art and Design -BFA (1975) as well as a very intensive year of study with Toshi Yoshida in Tokyo (1984-85).
She has exhibited extensively in both public and private galleries throughout North America and Japan. Recent exhibitions include solo shows in Tokyo, Osaka, Okinawa, and Boston with group exhibitions at the Wenniger Gallery, Boston, Royal Canadian Academy in Toronto and the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa.
Her paintings and woodblock prints are found in many collections such as The Canada Council Art Bank, The Nickle Art Museum, The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, The Royal Bank of Canada, Prince Takamanonamiya Norihito, the Embassy of Canada in Tokyo, The Thomas Moore Institute as well as private collections.
Suezan Aikins was awarded the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation grant in 1983, Nova Scotia Department of Culture - Development Grants in 1980, 1987 and 1988. She was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Art in 1990 and received the Canadian Progress Club- Women of Excellence Award for Culture in 1993. Her work has been featured in a number of television documentaries as well as many Canadian magazines.
STUDIES:
Yoshida Woodblock Print Studio Tokyo, 84-85
Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, Halifax, 74-75 BFA
Ecole du Musee des Beaux Arts, Montreal, 74
Ontario College of Art, Toronto, 71-73
Mt. Allison University, 69-72
SELECTED SOLO SHOWS:
25 Year Retrospective of Woodblock Prints traveled to three Public Galleries in Germany: Dornum Castle; Tollhousverein, Leer; Rastede Palace, Oldenberg 2000-2001 color catalog and reviews.
Private Exhibitions, Falmouth, Mass., July 1996; Montreal, November 1996; Gibson Island, Md., April 1999.
Gold Paintings and Woodblock Retrospective, travelling: Kabutoya Gallery, Tokyo; Genkan Gallery, Tokyo American Club; Blue Nile Gallery, Osaka; Kanda's Gallery BOQ, Okinawa; May 1994 (color catalogue)
Edo Gallery, Boston, November 1992, Private Exhibitions, Chatham, Mass, July 1992, Toronto, Oct. 1991
New Paintings and Woodblocks Kabutoya Gallery, Tokyo, May 1991, and also in 1987.
Japanese Garden and Pavilion Foundation, Montreal, September 1990, Ownens Art Gallery, Mount Allison University 1988
Zwickers Gallery, Halifax, NS, 1979; Gallery 78; Fredericton, November, 1983; Robertson Galleries, Ottawa, November, 1982
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS:
"A New Leaf" 30 foot instalation of mixed media/ goldleaf reliefs, Artsplace, Annapolis Royal, N.S., 2000 color catalog
"Far and Wide" Juried Bienials, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia; 1996 to '99, travelling, catalogs
"Moku Hanga Travelling Exhibition: Contemporary Japanese Woodcuts" Northwest Print Council, Oregon 1997, catalog
Annual CWAJ Print Exhibitions, Tokyo, 1986 to 2001, color catalogs
Ronin Gallery Annual Print Exhibitions, New York City, 1986 to 1996, color catalogs
Group Exhibitions, Webster Galleries, Calgary, 1991 to 2000
Annual International Yoshida Studio Prints, Kabutoya Gallery, Tokyo, 1985 to 2000, some color catalogs
Group Exhibitions, Kanda's Gallery BOQ, Tokyo, 1985 to 1999
Contemporary Woodblocks, Wenniger Gallery, Boston, February, 1992, also solo May, 1996
"Nova Scotia Printmakers," Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, 1990 / 1991, travelling
"La Releve: Artists of the 90s," Galerie de Vente et Location, Musee des Beaux Arts, Montreal, June, 1990
"Visual Facts 86," Dalhousie University Gallery, Halifax, December, 1986
"Diverse Perspectives," Mount St. Vincent University Art Gallery, September, 1985, catalog
"Atlantic Print Exhibition," Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, May 1983- travelling, catalog
"International Works on Paper," London Regional Art Gallery, April, 1983
"Aikins & Blackwood Watercolors," Galerie Kanesatake, Montreal, June, 1982
"Canadian Landscape," Robertson Galleries, Ottawa, December, 1982
"Canadian Prints," Galerie Kanesatake, Montreal, April, 1981
GRANTS AWARDS & HONORS:
Canadian Progress Club, 1993 Women of Excellence Award for Culture
Elected Academician, Royal Canadian Academy of Art, 1990
Nova Scotia Department of Culture grants, 1980, 1987, 1988, 2000
Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant 1988
Pauline Manning Award for Excellence, 1980
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS & BROADCASTS:
(see catalogs in exhibitions above also)
(to be translated) 5 German newspaper and art magazine reviews June 2000 - March 2001
"Golden Light, discovering the magic of gold" color cover with feature article, Visual Art News, Halifax, winter 1999
"Suezan Aikins" by Fred Harris, Tokyo Weekender, full page, color, May 10, 1991, and May 7, 1994
"Portrait of the Artist as a Contemplative Realist," Visual Arts News, Halifax, Fall, 1994, cover and feature article
"Natural Magic," The Kansai Journal, Spring, 1994, feature article
"Aikins Entices Japanese," Chronicle-Herald, Halifax, June 12, 1994
"Gazing East," The Daily News, Halifax, March 3, 1994, color full page
Magazin Art Internationale, pages 55 to 54, and 65, December, 1991, color, 4 pages
"Canada's Japanese Woodblock Printmaker," Japan Times, October 12, 1991, color, full page
CBC Radio, Prelude Program, interviewed by Deborah Allen, August 23, 1990
CBC TV Seconde Regard Program, 'L'art de Suezan Aikins', September 23, 1990
"Review of Eastern and Western Traditions" p. 21, Arts Atlantic Magazine, Spring, 1989
"Suezan Aikins Paintings," Japan Art Times, May 11, 1987,
"Japanese Art in Nova Scotia: Suezan Aikins" Arts Atlantic Magazine, Summer, 1996
"Suezan Aikins, The Woodblocks," Japan Art Times, October, 1985
Japan Printmaking Quarterly, Summer, 1985, inside back cover, color
"The Fine Art of Printmaking" CBC TV(Aikins, Porter, Silverberg), March, 1982
SELECTED CORPORATE & PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:
The Canada Council Art Bank; Hudson Bay Collection; Nickle Art Museum; Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Federal Business Development Bank; Nova Scotia Art Bank; Mt.Allison University; Royal Bank of Canada; Bank of America; Manufacturer's Life Insurance Co.; Atlantic Lotto Corp.; Bank of Montreal; Mount Saint Vincent University; Dofasco Innocan Inc.; Mirabaud Canada; Prince Takamadonomiya Norihito; Embassy of Canada, Tokyo; Thomas More Institute, Montreal; Tokai Bank of Canada; etc.
- Creator:Suezan Aikins (1952, Canadian, Japanese)
- Creation Year:c.1990
- Dimensions:Height: 17.25 in (43.82 cm)Width: 35.25 in (89.54 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:
About the Seller
5.0
Platinum Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are 1stDibs' most experienced sellers and are rated highest by our customers.
Established in 1999
1stDibs seller since 2017
688 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: San Francisco, CA
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
More From This SellerView All
- Danse populaire des Isles Canaries (Dance Popular from the Canaries Islands)Located in San Francisco, CAThis artwork titled "Danse populaire des Isles Canaries" (Dance Popular from the Canaries Islands) c.1950 is a watercolor, pastel and black stone on pap...Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsWatercolor
- La Jeune Danseuse Espagnole Rosita Rivera, Dans la Danse du FeuLocated in San Francisco, CAThis artwork titled "La Jeune Danseuse Espagnole Rosita Rivera, Dans la Danse du Feu" c.1945 is a watercolor, pastel and black stone on paper by noted French artist Jean Target, 1910...Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsWatercolor
- Olga Nikistens dans AthenaLocated in San Francisco, CAThis artwork titled "Olga Nikistens dans Athena" 1949 is a watercolor, pastel and black stone on paper by noted French artist Jean Target, 1910-1997 It is hand signed and dated at th...Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsWatercolor
- Les Danseurs Espagnols Teresa and LuisilloLocated in San Francisco, CAThis artwork titled "Les Danseurs Espagnols Teresa an Luisillo" referring to the famous Flamenco dancers, Teresa Viera Romero and Luis Perez Davila A.KA Luisillo, is a watercolor, on...Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsWatercolor
- Ballet Dancer, Micheline Bardin, l'Oiseau BleuLocated in San Francisco, CAThis artwork titled "Michelle Bardin, l'Oiseau Bleu..." referring to the famous ballet dancer, Michelle Bardin, 1957 is a watercolor, pastel and crayon on...Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsWatercolor
- Avril Navarre, Dans Mam, zelle AngotLocated in San Francisco, CAThis artwork titled "Avril Navarre, Dans Mam,zelle Angot" referring to the famous ballet dancer, Avril Navarre, c.1950 is a watercolor, pastel and crayon on brown paper by noted Fre...Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsWatercolor
You May Also Like
- "The Small Collar", Trees Inhabited by Human, Paper Drawing with Pigment ColorsBy Frank GirardLocated in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesThis drawing by Frank Girard is created with ink and pigments Colors, on 300g/m2 neutral white paper. It is not framed. Through drawings, the masterful French artist Frank Girard is...Category
2010s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsInk, Paper, Watercolor, Pigment
- Mode Drawing : Military Inspired Dresses - Original watercolor & Ink drawingBy Rosy Andreasi-VerdierLocated in Paris, FRRosy ANDREASI-VERDIER (1934-2015) Mode drawing : Military Inspired Dresses Original watercolor, ink and lavish drawing Bears the "Rosy Andreasi Verdier...Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsWatercolor, Ink
- Mode Drawing : Three Classical Dresses - Original watercolor & Ink drawingBy Rosy Andreasi-VerdierLocated in Paris, FRRosy ANDREASI-VERDIER (1934-2015) Mode drawing : Three Classical Dresses Original ink and watercolor drawing Bears the "Rosy Andreasi Verdier" Archives stamp bottom left O...Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsWatercolor, Ink
- Mode Drawing : Three Colorful Dresses - Original watercolor & Gouache drawingBy Rosy Andreasi-VerdierLocated in Paris, FRRosy ANDREASI-VERDIER (1934-2015) Mode drawing : Three Colorful Dresses Original gouache and watercolor drawing Bears the "Rosy Andreasi Verdier&q...Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsWatercolor, Ink, Gouache
- Mode Drawing : Three Dresses for Spring - Original watercolor & Gouache drawingBy Rosy Andreasi-VerdierLocated in Paris, FRRosy ANDREASI-VERDIER (1934-2015) Mode drawing : Three Dresses for Spring Original gouache and watercolor drawing Bears the "Rosy Andreasi Verdier" Archives stamp bottom right On ve...Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsGouache, Watercolor
- Mode Drawing : Fall Elegant Dresses - Original watercolor & Gouache drawingBy Rosy Andreasi-VerdierLocated in Paris, FRRosy ANDREASI-VERDIER (1934-2015) Mode drawing : Fall Elegant Dresses Original gouache and watercolor drawing Bears the "Rosy Andreasi Verdier&qu...Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
MaterialsWatercolor, Ink, Gouache
