Carl Beam
Carl Beam RCA (May 24, 1943 – July 30, 2005), born Carl Edward Migwans, made Canadian art history as the first artist of Native Ancestry (Ojibwe), to have his work purchased by the National Gallery of Canada as Contemporary Art. A major retrospective of his work was organized by the National Gallery of Canada in 2010. He worked in various photographic mediums, mixed media, oil, acrylic, spontaneously scripted text on canvas, works on paper, Plexiglas, stone, cement, wood, handmade ceramic pottery, and found objects, in addition to etching, lithography, and screen process.
Carl Beam | |
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| Born | Carl Edward Migwans May 24, 1943 M'Chigeeng First Nation, Manitoulin Island, Ontario |
| Died | July 30, 2005 (aged 62) Ottawa General Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario |
| Resting place | M'Chigeeng First Nation |
| Nationality | Ojibwe |
| Alma mater | University of Victoria, University of Alberta |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Known for | painter, potter, graphic artist |
| Spouse | Ann Elena Weatherby |
| Children | 6, including Anong Beam |
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