Bieler, Andre Charles
Born: 1896 AD
Died: 1989 AD, at 93 years of age.
Nationality:
Canadian
Categories:
Painters
1896 - Born in Lausanne (Switzerland). Canadian (Swiss-born) painter.
1908 - He came to Montreal, studied in Paris with Maurice Denis and Paul Serusier; in Switzerland with his uncle, Ernest Bieler (fresco painting); and at the Art Students League, New York, with Eugene Speicher and George Bellows.
1936 - He was resident artist and head of the department of art, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.
- As resident artist and professor at Queen's University, Biéler helped establish the Agnes Etherington Gallery.
1941 - He organized the first conference of Canadian artists, an event that eventually would lead to the formation of the Canada Council.
1989 - He died, leaving an important legacy.
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