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Gordon Rayner
Canadian, 1935–2010
WA-00054215
Mixed Media
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Canada '67
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1967
Source Registry (2)
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
- Artsy (bulk)Tier 1 · Institutional85%
About
Why this artist matters now
Gordon Rayner was a Canadian abstract expressionist painter. His way of creating art was idiosyncratic and characterized by constant innovation and often by transformation of his medium. Later, he integrated realism into his practice.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 27d ago
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Art Institute of Chicago
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