Guido Molinari was born in Montreal in 1933. He took a few courses at the city\u2019s \u00c9cole des beaux-arts and Museum of Fine Arts\u2019 school between 1948 and 1951, but owed the bulk of his artistic education to his readings and travels, in particular to New York.<\/p>\n\n
In 1965, he took part in The Responsive Eye, a major exhibition at New York\u2019s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), before representing Canada in 1968 at the 34th Venice Biennale, where he won the David E. Bright Foundation prize. The National Gallery of Canada organized a retrospective exhibition of Molinari\u2019s work in 1976 and again in 1995.<\/p>\n\n
Molinari was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1971; he received the Victor Martyn Lynch-Staunton Award in 1973; and he became the youngest-ever winner of the Paul-\u00c9mile Borduas Prize in 1980. Guido Molinari died in February 2004.<\/p>\n\n
Alongside his artistic practice, Molinari taught painting at Concordia University from 1970 until his retirement in 1997, influencing several generations of artists. He is also renowned for his art collection, which includes works by Mondrian, Matisse, John Cage, and Jasper Johns, reflecting his interest in abstraction and the avant-garde. In 1971, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada, and in 1980, he received the Paul-\u00c9mile-Borduas Prize, Quebec’s highest distinction in visual arts.<\/p>\n\n
Guido Molinari died on February 21, 2004, in Montreal. His legacy lives on through the Guido Molinari Foundation, established in his last studio, which serves as an exhibition and documentation center dedicated to contemporary art. His influence on Canadian abstract art remains significant, and his works continue to be celebrated for their innovative exploration of color and space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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