Alex Janvier
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Renowned Alberta artist Alex Janvier dies at 89Alex Janvier, who was from Cold Lake First Nations in Alberta, is considered one of Canada's greatest painters.FeaturesJul 10, 2024
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New public schools to honour artist Alex Janvier, 2 other community-building EdmontoniansThe Edmonton Public School Board has announced the three community-building Edmontonians who will have schools named after them.EducationMay 14, 2019
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Paintings by Indigenous artist Alex Janvier unveiled in Alberta legislature'Sunrise and Sunset,' a diptych by Indigenous artist Alex Janvier, was unveiled in the Alberta legislature on Monday.CanadaMar 18, 2019
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Canada at 150: Many indigenous people see little reason to celebrateAfter surviving 11 years in a residential school with art as his only escape, 19-year-old Alex Janvier was ready for freedom. But in mid-1950s Canada, freedom still depended on the colour of one's skin.CanadaJun 13, 2017
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Garbage cans placed on Janvier mosaic at Rogers Place cause social media outcryRogers Place said it vows it will never again place garbage cans on the Iron Foot Place tile mosaic in Ford Hall after pictures of the arena doing just that caused public outcry on social media Wednesday night.FeaturesOct 13, 2016
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