Macleans.ca | Bringing Back Oscar

It was a treat to read about Oscar Cahen in Macleans. In the article, though, Matthew Teitelbaum made an odd comment about the Painters Eleven: The significance of Painters Eleven, says Matthew Teitelbaum, director of the AGO, was more about the momentum it created than the artists' particular style. "At a time when there was little authority in this country to move ideas forward, this group of artists came together and boldly declared that there was a place for abstract art in Canada," Hey Matthew, these guys were damned fine painters as well as ground-breakers in Canadian art. When I was growing up, the Painters Eleven were among my heros. I hope Cahen's son is successful in creating some well-deserved renewed energy around his father's work.