How to ‘See’ Mary Pratt: Anne Koval & Mary-Beth Laviolette

How to 'See' Mary Pratt: Anne Koval & Mary-Beth Laviolette

There is no one whose paintings are as quietly, powerfully luminescent as Mary Pratt’s. But what are we meant to see when we look at her work? What might we miss? What needs to be elaborated upon with regard to complex issues of gender, feminism, and realism? We’ve paired the perfect visual guides: Mount Allison’s Anne Koval, who collaborated closely with Pratt for her new book Mary Pratt: A Love Affair with Vision, and Canmore curator and author Mary-Beth Laviolette, who continually situates female Canadian artists at the centre of the art world.

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