Kina Reusch

Kina Reusch
Kina Reusch in 1976
Born(1940-12-13)December 13, 1940
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Known forweaving and textile art; monumental sculpture
Notable workTorii

Kina Reusch (1940–1988) was a Canadian artist based in Montreal, Quebec.[1]

Early life and education

Reusch was born in Montreal on December 13, 1940 to parents who were both artists. She is primarily a self-taught artist, however she took classes at the Central Technical School in Toronto, at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts School of Art, and at the Ontario College of Art.[2]

Work

Reusch's career as an artist and sculptor began in earnest in 1972. She is mainly known for her weavings and tapestries; she also produced large scale sculptures and paintings.[3][4]

Her work has been included in several exhibitions. She received grants and awards for her work from the Quebec's Ministère des Affaires culturelles and the Canada Council of the Arts.[2]

Her work Torii was part of the Corridart exhibition during the 1976 Montreal Olympics, which was unexpectedly taken down after six days by the City of Montreal.[4] In 1977 Reusch was hired as the director of Montreal's Galerie Powerhouse, a presentation centre dedicated to art made by women.[3]

A video on her work, titled Kina Reusch:The New Penelope was produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.[2]

Collections

Her work is included in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada[5] and the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec.[6] Her personal papers are held in the library of Concordia University, Montreal.[2] The Art Bank of the Canada Council holds her work in their collection, as does the Collection Prêt d'oeuvres d'art du Musée du Québec.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Artist/Maker name 'Reusch, Kina'". Artists of Canada. Government of Canada. 17 October 2012. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Kina Reusch fonds". Concordia University - Archives & Special Collections. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Reusch, Kina (1941-1988)". Historical Dictionary of Quebec Sculpture in the 20th Century. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b Bérubé, Martin (22 July 2015). "L'Affaire Corridart". HuffPost (in French). Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Kina Reusch". National Gallery of Canada. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Reusch, Kina". Le Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (in French). Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.


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