Author Talk: The Cause of Art

Wednesday, June 19, 7-8 p.m.

The Rooms Theatre

Jeff Webb’s new book shares the story of the curators and artists who built a new art gallery at Memorial University in the 1960s – a gallery that would eventually become a provincial institution and advance access to art in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The gallery was more than a place to hang pictures. It was the site of an awakening of visual culture as part of the Newfoundland Cultural Renaissance of the 1970s. Webb explores the conflict, collaborations and a cast of passionate and strong-willed characters who were part of the early gallery history including Christopher Pratt, Peter Bell, Edythe Goodridge, John Perlin, and many others.

Tickets: $12 plus HST. Free for Rooms Members. Get your tickets online or by calling (709) 757-8090.

Presented by The Rooms, Art Gallery Division

Event Listing 2024-06-19 19:00:00 2024-06-19 20:00:00 America/St_Johns Author Talk: The Cause of Art Jeff Webb’s new book shares the story of the curators and artists who built a new art gallery at Memorial University in the 1960s – a gallery that would eventually become a provincial institution and advance access to art in Newfoundland and Labrador. The gallery was more than a place to hang pictures. It was the site of an awakening of visual culture as part of the Newfoundland Cultural Renaissance of the 1970s. Webb explores the conflict, collaborations and a cast of passionate and strong-willed characters who were part of the early gallery history including Christopher Pratt, Peter Bell, Edythe Goodridge, John Perlin, and many others. Tickets: $12 plus HST. Free for Rooms Members. Get your tickets online or by calling (709) 757-8090. The Rooms Theatre The Rooms, Art Gallery Division