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Gordon Smith was a big supporter of Canadian art. He always went to exhibitions by other artists, often bought their work, and sometimes even provided financial support.
It’s one of the reasons he was hailed as the most beloved artist in B.C. when he died on Jan. 18, 2020, at age 100.
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Smith was also a very generous supporter of the Vancouver Art Gallery. Tuesday, the gallery announced that Smith had left a $1 million bequest to the VAG.
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Author of the article: Shawn Conner
Publishing date: Mar 16, 2021 • March 16, 2021 • 2 minute read • Kenneth Tynan in a featured performer in two of four one-act plays streaming March 20 & 21. jpg
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Whether you are looking for date-night ideas, free things to do, or just something fun to do with the kids, you can’t go wrong with our list of events happening around Metro Vancouver between March 18-24. Headlining this week’s picks is The Hunger Moon, a collection of four live-streamed one-act plays.
In Memoriam: Geoffrey Massey
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We are saddened to mark the passing of Geoffrey Massey, age 96, on December 1, 2020.
Massey worked in partnership with architect Arthur Erickson from 1963 to 1972. The duo created projects including the Simon Fraser University campus, the MacMillan Bloedel Building, and the University of Lethbridge’s University Hall, along with an initial plan for Robson Square.
Erickson Family Collection. Arthur Erickson (left) & Geoffrey Massey (right) at Simon Fraser University, 1965
Geoffrey Massey’s father, Raymond, was an academy award-nominated actor. His uncle, Vincent, was Governor General of Canada, and headed a royal commission on the arts that resulted in the influential Massey Report. Geoffrey was a fourth-generation member of the family that founded farm equipment manufacturing company Massey-Harris, later Massey-Ferguson.
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