When this curator moved to Winnipeg, Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald's paintings came alive

In our new series Scenes from an Exhibition, Canada's top curators showcase some of their favourite works from exhibitions that were closed off to the public due to COVID-19.
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Riva Symko had just moved to Winnipeg and was only two months into her new job at the Winnipeg Art Gallery when they had to close down due to COVID-19. She was in the midst of putting together an exhibition featuring the work of Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald, who was the last member to join the Group of Seven and the only member to represent Western Canada.
This exhibit holds special meaning to Symko, who's Head of Collections and Exhibitions and Curator of Canadian Art. She was born in Alberta but has spent much of her career elsewhere, and this new gig is something of a homecoming for her as she's returning to the Prairies. As she was hanging the exhibit earlier this year, she says she had "an interesting new Manitoban experience."
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[@kris_semideus]

Really interesting, thanks for sharing

[@SpaneenOomlong]

Really. Ella Fitzgerald?? I've replayed it five times. That's sure what it sound like.