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“The Beaver Hall Group was thus a broadly inclusive collection of artists. Unlike the Group of Seven, they encouraged women artists as members of their network. This support was a source of validation. The group also featured both Francophone and Anglophone artists, which helped bridge a divided Montreal scene.”
Brian Foss, Carleton University researcher and Director of the School for Studies in Art and Culture

For the love of Canadian art

Carleton University history researcher Brian Foss is examining the history of a long-forgotten group of Montreal modernist artists known as The Beaver Hall group. His work includes an award-winning exhibition of the group and provides unique deeper insights into a contemporary way of life in 1920s Montreal. The group was largely inclusive to women and Francophone artists, helping to bridge a divided scene in Montreal at the time.