Thaddeus Holownia | Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts: MacKenzie Art Gallery
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Thaddeus Holownia, Flicker, 2022 -
Thaddeus Holownia, Northern Goshawk, 2022
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Thaddeus Holownia, Northern Harrier, 2022
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Thaddeus Holownia, Guineafowl, 2022
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Thaddeus Holownia, #2, Dorchester, NB, 1982, from the series: Rockland Bridge, 1981-2000
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Thaddeus Holownia, #6, Dorchester, NB, April 1992, from the series: Rockland Bridge, 1981-2000
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Thaddeus Holownia, #4, Dorchester, NB, from the series: Rockland Bridge, 1981-2000
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Thaddeus Holownia, #10, Dorchester, NB, 1995, from the series: Rockland Bridge, 1981-2000
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Thaddeus Holownia, Jolicure Pond #10, 1996-2004
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Thaddeus Holownia, Jolicure Pond #18, 1996-2004
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Thaddeus Holownia, Jolicure Pond #3, 1996-2004
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Thaddeus Holownia, Jolicure Pond #17, 1996-2004
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Thaddeus Holownia, Untitled, 1969 White Western Star, 1974-1978
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Thaddeus Holownia, Untitled, 1969 Volvo 142, 1974-1978
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Thaddeus Holownia, Untitled, 1946 Oldsmobile Dynamic Cruiser 76, 1974-1978
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Thaddeus Holownia, Headlighting: untitled (Sylvester Tornado), 1974-1978
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Thaddeus Holownia, Sable Island, NS, 1989
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Thaddeus Holownia, Sable Island, NS, 1989
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Thaddeus Holownia, Sable Island, 1989
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Thaddeus Holownia, Sable Island, NS, 1989
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Thaddeus Holownia, Sarraceniaceae #12 , 2020
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Thaddeus Holownia, Sarraceniaceae #4, 2020
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Thaddeus Holownia, Sarraceniaceae #2 , 2020
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Thaddeus Holownia, Sarraceniaceae #9, 2020
"Holownia's photography goes beyond mere documentation, offering a contemplative reflection on the environment and its evolution over time.
It is a profound dedication to place and the act of looking."
— Nomination statement from Mireille Eagan, Curator, The Rooms
Honouring Thaddeus Holownia’s receipt of the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts, Canada’s most prestigious award for artistic achievement, the Mackenzie Art Gallery presents a commemorative exhibition, on view through May 2026.
Featuring the key elements of each winner's creative practice, the exhibition will showcase Holownia's works from the National Gallery of Canada’s collection—including Icarus, Falling of Birds (2017) and Rockland Bridge (1981-2000)—in conversation with a suite of photographs from of a feather (2022), one of the artist’s most recent bodies of work.
"Holownia’s work, marked by technical excellence and emotional depth, captures the beauty and complexity of our world and encourages a deeper reflection on our place within it. " — Mireille Eagan, Curator, The Rooms
The exhibition is presented and supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and the National Gallery of Canada.
