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Wanda Koop is one of Canada's most distinguished and inventive artists. Her painting and video career spans three decades and includes over 50 solo exhibitions. She is the recipient of national and international awards such as the Canada Council "A" Grant, the Paris Studio, the Japan Fund Award and the Manitoba Arts Council "A" Grant. In 2002, she received a Doctor of Letters from the University of Winnipeg and the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal. She is the founder of Art City, a storefront art centre that gives youth at risk the opportunity to work with contemporary artists. Recently, TIME Magazine listed Wanda as one of Canada's best artists, along with Janet Cardiff, Jeff Wall and Michael Snow. |