André Lapine Special Exhibition

The Agnes Jamieson Gallery will be displaying a selection of artwork by André Lapine, A.R.C.A. (1866-1952), as well as several new acquisitions, until February 8, 2025. All pieces are from the Gallery’s permanent collection.

 Andreas Christian Gottfried (André) Lapine was a Latvian-born painter who emigrated to Canada in 1905. He moved to Minden in the 1940s and lived out the final years of his life there. Lapine was affectionately referred to as The Gentle Cavalier for his realistic depictions of horses. He was also renowned for his sketching, oil and watercolour works. Lapine's artwork frequently graced the covers and pages of the Toronto Star Weekly, The Globe and Mail and Toronto Star. He was a member of the Ontario Society of Artists, the Graphic Arts Club, the Toronto Arts and Letters Club and a founding member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour. In 1919, Lapine was elected…