Michael James Aleck Snow was a successful Canadian artist who worked in a variety of media, including: film, installation, sculpture, photography, and music. Snow was born on December 10, 1928 and died from pneumonia on January 5, 2023. He was 94 years.
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Snow ws educated at Upper Canada College and the Ontario College of Art.
He had his first solo exhibition in 1957. In the early 1960s Snow moved to New York with his wife, artist Joyce Wieland, where they remained for nearly a decade.
Snow returned to Canada in the early 1970s “an established figure, multiply defined as a visual artist, a filmmaker, and a musician.”
Snow’s work has appeared at exhibitions across Europe, North America and South America.
His works were also included in the shows marking the reopening of both the Centre Pompidou in Paris in 2000 and the MoMA in New York in 2005.
In March 2006, his works were included in the Whitney Biennial.
Michael Snow Age
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How old was Michael Snow whe he died? Snow died at age 94.
Michael Snow Height
What was Michael Snow height? How tall was Michael Snow?
Snow’s exact height has not been documented but he was of average height.
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Michael Snow Family
Snow’s first wife was fellow artist Joyce Wieland.
They got married in 1956 and moved to New York City in 1963.
They returned to Toronto about a decade later and divorced in 1976.
In 1990, he married curator and writer Peggy Gale, and they had one son.
Michael Snow Artworks
Snow’s most famous artworks include: Walking Women, Flight Stop and Clothed Woman (In Memory of my Father).
Michael Snow Albums
Michael Snow’s most famous album is The Last LP: Unique Last Recordings of the Music of Ancient Cultures.
He also has more than a half dozen albums in his name, released since the mid-1970s.
Michael Snow Awards
Michael Snow scooped the following awards and recognitions:
- Gershon Iskowitz Prize, 2011
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Independent/Experimental Film and Video Award for “*Corpus Callosum”, 2002
- Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal, 2002
- Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts, 2000
- Chevalier de l’ordre des arts et des lettres, France, 1995
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Independent/Experimental Film and Video Award for “So Is This”, 1983
- Guggenheim Fellowship, 1972
- Grand Pix of the Knokke Experimental Film Festival for “Wavelength”, 1967
- Member, Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
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