National Post- Carney borrowed 48 valuable artworks from National Gallery since taking office
Carney is, however, known to be an art enthusiast in Ottawa circles and has a collection of modern art at home. His purchase of an oil canvas by Canadian artist Kim Dorland, more than a decade ago, notably led to the firing of former CBC host Evan Solomon.
Certainly not putting them in his constituency office
Nothing too good for a Liberal
I could care less if he is enjoying some pieces of art from the National Gallery. At least it is being seen rather than sitting in storage in the basement, like a huge percentage of the art.
(Sorry, but I married into an artist family and sit in a house where I am surrounded by art and get dragged into helping hang art shows on a regular basis.)
What bothers me is the C@rney statement in the third paragraph. Something about a shared painful period from our past. That to me is like an unceeded land acknowledgement or tales of buried stolen children in mass unmarked graves. All lies!
Only 30% of native children ever attended these schools and many were day students. So they weren’t snatched from their mother’s arms. Has anyone every done a survey of the relative outcomes of residential school attendees vs those who didn’t? Or a survey of the death rates of both cohorts?
Anders
Carnage is a wealthy man. If he likes art, he can afford to buy paintings from Canadian artists.
He doesn’t need to, and shouldn’t, “borrow” art, much of which was purchased at tax payer expense.
If it is only hung in government buildings, I have no qualms. If he puts it anywhere else, I strongly object. My only point was that art is meant to be appreciated, but of course not appropriated.
Also, I am no fan of Marx, Juthtin, peepee, or Harper. The same goes for the other elected parties.
Can’t take them fancy pitchers offa the walls without gettin’ yer elbows up.