Foreign Cultural Objects Immunity from Seizure Act Determination

Pursuant to delegated authority and in accordance with subsection 1(1) of the Foreign Cultural Objects Immunity from Seizure Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.F-23, the works of art or other objects of cultural significance listed in Schedule “A” attached hereto, which works or objects are to be on temporary exhibit during the Vija Celmins: To Fix the Image in Memory exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, Ontario pursuant to the loan agreements between the Art Gallery of Ontario and the lenders listed in the attached Schedule “A”, are hereby determined to be of cultural significance and the temporary exhibition of these works or objects in Ontario is in the interest of the people of Ontario.

DATE: March 7, 2019

Determined by Ken Chan

Assistant Deputy Minister

Business Transformation and Project Management Division

Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport

Schedule “A”

List of Works

Vija Celmins: To Fix the Image in Memory

Art Gallery of Ontario

  Lender Artist Object/Art Date Medium Dimension Inventory #
1. The Museum of Modern Art Vija Celmins Untitled (Ocean) 1970 Graphite on acrylic ground on paper 36 x 48 cm (14 1/8 x 18 7/8 in.) 585.1970
2. The Museum of Modern Art Vija Celmins Untitled (Ocean with Cross #1) 1971 Graphite on acrylic ground on paper 45.1 x 57.8 cm (17 3/4 x 22 3/4 in.) 675.2005
3. The Museum of Modern Art Vija Celmins Ocean: 7 Steps #2 1973 Graphite on acrylic ground on paper 29.8 x 249.9 cm (11 3/4 x 98 3/8 in.) 677.2005
4. The Museum of Modern Art Vija Celmins Untitled (Night Sky #22) 2001 Charcoal on paper 47.6 x 55.9 cm (18 3/4 x 22 in.) 2581.2001
5. The Museum of Modern Art Vija Celmins Gun with Hand #1 1964 Oil on canvas 62.2 x 87.6 cm (24 1/2 x 34 1/2 in.) 669.2005
6. The Museum of Modern Art Vija Celmins House #1 1965 Oil on canvas mounted on wood, fox fur, and metal House: 19.1 x 16.5 x 25.4 cm (7 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 10 in.) Roof: 5.7 x 18.7 x 26.7 cm (2 1/4 x 7 3/8 x 10 1/2 in.) 670.2005.a-b
7. The Museum of Modern Art Vija Celmins Flying Fortress 1966 Oil on canvas 40.6 x 66 cm (16 x 26 in.) 672.2005
8. The Museum of Modern Art Vija Celmins To Fix the Image in Memory 1977-82 Stones and painted bronze, eleven pairs Overall dimensions variable 679.2005
9. The Museum of Modern Art Vija Celmins Night Sky #5 1992 Oil on canvas mounted on wood panel 78.7 x 95.3 cm (31 x 37 1/2 in.) 94.2002
10. The Museum of Modern Art Vija Celmins Web #3 2000-02 Oil on linen 38.1 x 45.7 cm (15 x 18 in.) 686.2005
11. The Art Institute of Chicago Vija Celmins Explosion at Sea 1966 Oil on canvas 34.3 x 59.7 cm (13 1/2 x 23 1/2 in.) 1997.138
12. National Gallery of Art Vija Celmins Pink Pearl Eraser 1967 Acrylic on balsa wood 10.2 x 53.3 x 20.3 cm (4 x 21 x 8 in.) 2005.142.8
13. National Gallery of Art Vija Celmins Rhinoceros 1965 Oil on canvas 40.6 x 68 cm (16 x 26 3/4 in.) 2005.142.11
14. National Gallery of Art Vija Celmins Tulip Car #1 1966 Oil on canvas Overall: 40.6 x 68.6 cm (16 x 27 in.) Framed: 44.13 x 69.53 x 3.81 cm (17 3/8 x 27 3/8 x 1 1/2 in.) 2005.142.12
15. The Menil Collection Vija Celmins Untitled (Medium Desert) 1974-1975 Graphite on paper 39.1 x 49.8 cm (15 3/8 x 19 5/8 in.) 2005-54
16. Philadelphia Museum of Art Vija Celmins Untitled (Ocean) 1969 Graphite on wove paper prepared with white acrylic paint 35.6 x 47.6 cm (14 x 18 3/4 in.) 1991-19-1
17. Gagosian Gallery, Inc. Vija Celmins Untitled (Ocean with Cross #2) 1972 Graphite on acrylic ground on paper 47 x 59.7 cm (18 1/2 x 23 1/2 in.) 62.5 x 78.4 cm (24 5/8 x 30 7/8 in.) Framed and Glazed celmi 1972.0001

(152-G124)