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In 1936, the University of Saskatchewan (Regina College) received a bequest from lawyer Norman MacKenzie that included his art collection and funds to build a gallery. Today, the collection has grown to many thousands of pieces.  Here are a selection of art from the collection.

Untitled (flowers in vase)

Ann James (b. 1925), Untitled (flowers in vase), c. 1973. University of Regina President’s Art Collection. Gift of Bernard Mulaire. © Ann James. Reproduced with permission. Photograph by the University of Regina.

Blood (Remnants of my Grandmothers)

Lita Fontaine (b. 1958), Blood (Remnants of my Grandmothers), 2000, mixed media. University of Regina President’s Art Collection; gc.2001.1. © Lita Fontaine. Photograph by the University of Regina.

Sacred Selfie

Audie Murray (b. 1993), Sacred Selfie, 2019, mirror, resin casting, various materials, 40" x 35". University of Regina, President's Art Collection (Annual Indigenous Acquisition). © Audie Murray. Photo: Courtesy Fazakas Gallery. Photograph by Dana Qaddah. Reproduced with permission.
We have probably the largest collection of paintings by Kenneth Lochhead in Canada. Lochhead was a member of the Regina Five and had an amazing oeuvre, marked by these very distinct periods. He was a real painter’s painter – he had an incredible handling of paint and a brilliant sense of colour. We have work that represents almost all his periods, from these mysterious de Chirico-esque early prairie scenes, to calligraphic black-on white paintings, hard edge abstraction, figurative and whimsical work, and later landscapes and portraiture. We have some really special Inuit works on paper too. I think most people are familiar with Kenojuak Ashevak’s iconic Enchanted Owl (1960). We actually have an ink drawing of it, which is very rare.
Alex King
Curator

The Matriarch

Kevin McKenzie (b. 1961), The Matriarch, 2018, acrylic paint on acrylic. University of Regina President’s Art Collection; pc.2019.01. © Kevin McKenzie. Reproduced with permission. Photograph by the University of Regina.

Realism (with Impressionism)

Jeannie Mah (b. 1952), Realism (with Impressionism) J. Mah & C. Monet @Musée de l'Orangerie, Paris, 1980, 2005, 2003, porcelain. Gift of Dr. Morris C. Shumiatcher, O.C., S.O.M., Q.C. and Dr. Jacqui Clay Shumiatcher, S.O.M., C.M., 2020; sc.2020.05. © Jeannie Mah. Reproduced with permission. Photograph by the University of Regina.

C. Richardson, Paris

Anthony Thorn (1927-2014), C. Richardson, Paris, 1953, oil on canvas. University of Regina President’s Art Collection, Shumiatcher donation. Gift of Dr. Morris C. Shumiatcher, O.C., S.O.M., Q.C. and Dr. Jacqui Clay Shumiatcher, S.O.M., C.M., 2016; sc.2016.70. © the Anthony Thorn Estate. Reproduced with the permission of Lyn Goldman. Photograph by the University of Regina.

Arches

Cara Gay Driscoll (b. 1946), Arches, c. 2000, ceramic, photograph, bead. Gift of Dr. Morris C. Shumiatcher, O.C., S.O.M., Q.C. and Dr. Jacqui Clay Shumiatcher, S.O.M., C.M. © Cara Gay Driscoll. Reproduced with permission. Photograph by the University of Regina.

Let me be more

Madhu Kumar (b. 1963), Let me be more, 2014, oil on canvas, 48″ x 60″. University of Regina President’s Art Collection; pc.2015.25. © Madhu Kumar. Reproduced with permission.

Hangover Soup

"Elizabeth Judy Chartrand (b. 1959), Hangover Soup, 2002, ceramic, wood, plexiglass, readymade, © Judy Chartrand. Reproduced with permission. Photograph by the University of Regina."

Resurrection of Lazarus

Maria Gakovic (1913-1999), Resurrection of Lazarus, c.1989, porcelain, glaze. Gift of Dr. Morris C. Shumiatcher, O.C, S.O.M., Q.C. and Dr. Jacqui Clay Shumiatcher, O.C. © the Estate of Maria Gakovic. Reproduced with permission. Photograph by the University of Regina.
" Larissa Kitchemonia (b. 1987), Saturday Night Pow Wow, 2019. University of Regina President’s Art Collection. © Larissa Kitchemonia. Reproduced with permission. Photograph by the University of Regina."