Liz Magor
(1948–)
Liz Magor
1948–
Liz Magor (1948–) is a Canadian visual artist well known for her sculptures that address themes of history and survival, often referencing still life, wildlife and domesticity. She frequently re-purposes domestic objects such as blankets, incorporating them into mold-making techniques that create highly realistic replicas.
Magor studied at the University of British Columbia from 1966–1968. She subsequently studied at Parson’s School of Design in New York from 1968–1970 and completed her diploma at the Vancouver School of Art in 1971. She had an established career as an educator at the Ontario College of Art and Design, before moving to Vancouver to teach at the Emily Carr University of Art and Design where she taught from 2000–2013.
In 2017, Magor’s work was the subject of a travelling survey at the Kunstverein in Hamburg, Hamburg. Her work has been displayed at Centre d’art contemporain d'Ivry - le Crédac, Paris (2016), Musée d'art Contemporain de Montréal (2016), The Vancouver Art Gallery (2002), the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto (2015) among many others. Additionally, Magor participated in the Sydney Biennale (1982), Documenta 8, Kassel (1987), and the 41st Venice Biennale, Venice (1984). Magor has received numerous awards such as the sixth annual Audain Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Visual Arts (2009), the Gershon Isowitz Prize at the AGO (2014), and the Governor General’s Award (2001). She is currently based in Vancouver.