John MacGregor – CCCA Canadian Art Database

John MacGregor

John MacGregor was an artist, known for his paintings, prints and sculptures, and as a member of the Isaacs Gallery Group in Toronto. He was trained at Central Technical School in Toronto and held his first solo show in 1967 at Toronto`s Hart House Gallery (today, Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, part of the Art Museum, University of Toronto). Critics focused on his use in his early work of familiar objects to draw sexual analogies that were considered fascinating but humorous. He had subsequent shows at the Isaacs Gallery, to which he was introduced by Gordon Rayner and Graham Coughtry, featuring sculptured wood fantasies such as an arching door. By the mid-1970s, he had turned to abstraction believing it gave him the freedom to think and act differently. Critics often praised his colour-saturated abstract work, calling it a "delight". One of them even described the canvases as having a "Matissian flatness". MacGregor varied abstraction with returns in paint to his vocabulary of domestic objects. In 1993, he began to make large-scale sculpture of molded paper pulp and plywood as well as paintings and drawings, using the theme of time. MacGregor had numerous solo and group exhibitions. In 1983, John MacGregor, A Survey, was organized by the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, B.C.. and traveled to York University, Toronto; Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Charlottetown, New Brunswick and Concordia University Art Gallery, Montreal. In 1993, Joan Murray organized a show titled John MacGregor: Painter as Time Traveller for the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa. In 1994, a show was organized by the Art Gallery of Peel, Brampton, and in 1999 by Gallery Lambton, Sarnia (today the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery). MacGregor`s work is in many public gallery collections such as the National Gallery of Canada, Art Gallery of Ontario, Museum London, Ontario; the Winnipeg Art Gallery; the Vancouver Art Gallery, and the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa. In 1996, he created a sculpture for the former Rodman Hall Arts Centre, St. Catharines, Ontario. From 1968 to 1987, he was represented by the Isaacs Gallery and from 1998, by the Christopher Cutts Gallery, both in Toronto. In 1970, MacGregor and Gordon Rayner had a film titled Man at the Centre made about their efforts to survive. At different times, he taught at the New School of Art in Toronto; York University, Toronto; the Ontario College of Art, Toronto; and the University of Toronto.

Creator Id: 389
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Country of Birth: England
Year of Birth: 1944
City: Toronto
Country: Canada
Type of Creator: Artist
Gender: Male
Living Status: Deceased
Mediums: drawing, painting, sculpture
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Work by John MacGregor

Madonna & Child

Work ID: 27605

Description: High Park studio

Collection:

Date Made: 1962

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Salisbury Cathedral

Work ID: 27574

Measurements: 10.16 x (7 cm x 12.7 cm)

Collection:

Date Made: 1962

Materials: watercolour on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Studio: Victory Burlesque Theatre (Interior)

Work ID: 27651

Description: 287 1/2 Spadina Ave. 3rd floor

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Date Made: 1965-1975

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Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Studio: Victory Burlesque Theatre (Interior)

Work ID: 27652

Description: 287 1/2 Spadina Ave. 3rd floor

Collection:

Date Made: 1965-1975

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Studio: Victory Burlesque Theatre (1965-1975)

Work ID: 27599

Collection:

Date Made: 1967

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Dick Descending the Staircase

Work ID: 27589

Measurements: 160.02 cm x 210.82 cm x 91.44 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1968

Materials: painted construction

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Massy Old Dutch

Work ID: 27586

Measurements: 213.36 cm x 114.3 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1968

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Massy Old Dutch (detail)

Work ID: 27650

Measurements: 213.36 x 114.3 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1968

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Fur Chairs (detail) – photographs

Work ID: 27530

Measurements: 111.8 x 167.6 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1969

Materials: photographs

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

First Trip To The Swiss Elps

Work ID: 27623

Measurements: 93.98 cm x 127 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1969

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Birth of a Baby Chair

Work ID: 27620

Measurements: 7.62 (33 cm x 40.64 cm x 40.64 cm)

Collection:

Date Made: 1969

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Chair Turning Into A Door

Work ID: 27621

Collection:

Date Made: 1969

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Second Trip To The Swiss Elps

Work ID: 27624

Collection:

Date Made: 1969

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Fur Chairs

Work ID: 27529

Description: 7 wall pieces (photography); 4 floor pieces (hair cut)

Measurements: sculpture, photographs

Collection:

Date Made: 1969

Materials: sculpture, photographs

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Three Doors

Work ID: 27531

Measurements: green: 116.8 x 66.0 cm

Collection: Vancouver Art Gallery

Date Made: 1970

Materials: wood

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Birth of a Baby Chair

Work ID: 27534

Measurements: 7.62 (36 cm x 40.64 cm x 40.64 cm)

Collection: Stratford Art Gallery

Date Made: 1970

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Only Doors In Existence

Work ID: 27521

Measurements: 25.4 cm x 38.1 cm

Collection: National Gallery of Canada

Date Made: 1970

Materials: ink on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Theory On Separation

Work ID: 27583

Measurements: 101.6 cm x 210.82 cm x 88.9 cm

Collection: Isaacs Gallery

Date Made: 1970

Materials: painted wood

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Only Keys in Existence

Work ID: 27533

Collection: Robert McLaughlin Gallery

Date Made: 1970

Materials: mixed media

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Staircase Turning Into A Table Into A Door

Work ID: 27579

Measurements: 177.8 cm x 314.96 cm x 228.6 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1971

Materials: wood construction

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

The Concert (Dedicated to Rossini and Bizet)

Work ID: 27587

Collection:

Date Made: 1971

Materials: oil

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Two Chairs

Work ID: 27640

Measurements: 104.1 x 121.9 x 152.4 cm. (total)

Collection:

Date Made: 1971

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

A Pearl In The Ocean

Work ID: 27632

Measurements: 106.68 cm x 93.98 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1972

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27575

Collection:

Date Made: 1974

Materials: serigraph

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Hammer going through Door

Work ID: 27568

Description: 1 of 25

Measurements: 38.1 cm x 26.67 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1974

Materials: serigraph

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Studio: Victory Burlesque Theatre (1965-1975)

Work ID: 27600

Collection:

Date Made: 1975

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Pink Piano

Work ID: 27560

Measurements: 0.2088 m x 0.2262 m

Collection: private

Date Made: 1975

Materials: acrylic on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Lovers

Work ID: 27596

Collection:

Date Made: 1975

Materials: acrylic and charcoal on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Aquarium

Work ID: 27608

Measurements: 195.6 cm. x 198 cm.

Collection:

Date Made: 1977

Materials: acrylic on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Happy Giraffe

Work ID: 27595

Measurements: 66.04 cm x 55.88 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1977

Materials: tempera and paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Making It With Alexis P.

Work ID: 27617

Collection:

Date Made: 1978

Materials: acrylic on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Oakum

Work ID: 27585

Measurements: 58.42 cm x 76.2 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1982

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Kronos Revisited

Work ID: 27582

Collection:

Date Made: 1984

Materials: plywood, cement, papier mache

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Kronos Revisited

Work ID: 27581

Collection:

Date Made: 1984

Materials: plywood, cement, papier mache

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27629

Measurements: 57 cm. x 75.6 cm.

Collection:

Date Made: 1984

Materials: acrylic on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27592

Collection:

Date Made: 1984

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27584

Collection:

Date Made: 1984

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27630

Measurements: 57 cm. x 75.6 cm.

Collection:

Date Made: 1984

Materials: acrylic on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27627

Measurements: 57 cm. x 75.6 cm.

Collection:

Date Made: 1984

Materials: acrylic on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27628

Measurements: 57 cm. x 75.6 cm.

Collection:

Date Made: 1984

Materials: acrylic on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Pro Humanitae Tempus

Work ID: 27580

Collection:

Date Made: 1985

Materials: steel, styrofoam, plywood, papier mache

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

End of An Era

Work ID: 27577

Description: (detail) 1 of 3 parts

Collection:

Date Made: 1985

Materials: plywood, styrofoam, papier mache

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

End of An Era

Work ID: 27576

Description: (detail) 1 of 3 parts

Collection:

Date Made: 1985

Materials: plywood, styrofoam, papier mache

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

End of An Era

Work ID: 27614

Collection:

Date Made: 1985

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

The Eternal Marriage

Work ID: 27545

Measurements: 50.8 cm x 63.5 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1987

Materials: ink and watercolour on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Quantitative Variables No.

Work ID: 27527

Measurements: 71.12 cm x 38.1 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1989

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Fabric of Time Reversals

Work ID: 27542

Measurements: 76.2 cm x 38.1 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1990

Materials: ink on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27643

Collection:

Date Made: 1991

Materials: acrylic on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Bicycle for two

Work ID: 27571

Measurements: 50.8 cm x 45.72 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1991

Materials: ink on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Time Machine II

Work ID: 27557

Collection: McLaughlin Gallery

Date Made: 1992

Materials: acrylic

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

The Bureau

Work ID: 27554

Measurements: 76.2 cm. x 55.88 cm.

Collection:

Date Made: 1992

Materials: hand coloured lithograph

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

The Eatery

Work ID: 27561

Measurements: 121.9 cm. x 152.4 cm.

Collection: private

Date Made: 1992

Materials: acrylic on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Ode To Elizabeth R.

Work ID: 27546

Measurements: 91.44 x 91.44 cm.

Collection: University of Toronto

Date Made: 1992

Materials: acrylic on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Its Only A Matter of Time

Work ID: 27562

Measurements: 66.0 cm. x 86.4 cm.

Collection: Timothy's Coffee

Date Made: 1992

Materials: acrylic on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

The Sink

Work ID: 27553

Measurements: 76.2 cm. x 55.88 cm.

Collection:

Date Made: 1992

Materials: hand coloured lithograph

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

The Loo

Work ID: 27552

Measurements: 76.2 cm. x 55.88 cm.

Collection:

Date Made: 1992

Materials: hand coloured lithograph

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Rocking Chair and Clock

Work ID: 27516

Description: (front view)

Collection: Peel Art Gallery

Date Made: 1993

Materials: mixed media

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Stealth

Work ID: 27518

Description: (front view)

Measurements: 0.174 m x 0.1044 m x 0.087 m

Collection: private

Date Made: 1993

Materials: mixed media

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Rocking Chair and Clock

Work ID: 27517

Description: (back view)

Measurements: 11.43 cm x 8.89 cm x 10.16 cm

Collection: Peel Art Gallery

Date Made: 1993

Materials: mixed media

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Stealth

Work ID: 27519

Description: (back view)

Collection: private

Date Made: 1993

Materials: mixed media

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Base Turning Into a Chair

Work ID: 27520

Measurements: 17.78 cm x 25.4 cm x 15.24 cm

Collection: Columbus Center, Toronto

Date Made: 1993

Materials: mixed media

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Door Into A Table Into A Staircase

Work ID: 27551

Collection:

Date Made: 1994

Materials: drawing ink

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Chair & Door

Work ID: 27549

Measurements: 38.1 cm x 30.48 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1994

Materials: ink on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Door Into A Table Into A Staircase

Work ID: 27535

Measurements: 0.2088 m x 0.1566 m x 0.1218 m

Collection: Timothy's Coffee The World, Toronto

Date Made: 1994

Materials: mixed media

Virtual Collection: 90s-Toronto, Original CCCA

Flowering of Time

Work ID: 27532

Measurements: 30.48 cm x 20.32 cm x 20.32 cm

Collection: Rodman Hall

Date Made: 1995

Materials: bronze, brass

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Strawberry Clock

Work ID: 27544

Measurements: 50.8 cm x 50.8 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1996

Materials: masonite and paper click mechanism

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Imbeded Musical Instruments

Work ID: 27550

Measurements: 30.48 cm x 25.4 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1996

Materials: ink on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Imbeded Orchestra

Work ID: 27548

Measurements: 76.2 cm x 63.5 cm

Collection:

Date Made: 1996

Materials: ink on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27566

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Chinese Mushrooms

Work ID: 27609

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: acrylic on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Plato’s Left Hemisphere

Work ID: 27547

Measurements: 0.2088 m x 0.1914 m

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: acrylic and sand on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Door and Ladder

Work ID: 27613

Measurements: 0.174 m x 0.1392 m

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: acrylic on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Niagara Studio

Work ID: 27602

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

This chair has two sides (4 views)

Work ID: 27556

Measurements: 35.56 cm x 35.56 cm paper

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Dedicated To Rosini

Work ID: 27631

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

3-A Clocks

Work ID: 27528

Measurements: 58.42 cm x 45.72 cm

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: ink on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27611

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: serigraph

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27635

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: acrylic on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Intervals in time

Work ID: 27538

Measurements: 50.8 cm x 60.96 cm

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: serigraph

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27633

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Last Marriage

Work ID: 27625

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

See That Yellow Door?

Work ID: 27622

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: wood construction

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Bicycle Imbeded

Work ID: 27573

Measurements: 50.8 cm x 38.1 cm

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: ink on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27607

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: acrylic on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27563

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27645

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Cubists Cups

Work ID: 27525

Measurements: 63.5 cm x 63.5 cm

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: ink on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

5-B Clocks

Work ID: 27523

Measurements: 50.8 cm x 43.18 cm

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: ink on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Green Piano (Katie Piano)

Work ID: 27634

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: acrylic on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

3-13 Clocks

Work ID: 27539

Measurements: 71.12 cm x 38.1 cm, quantitative variables

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: ink on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

5-A Clocks

Work ID: 27522

Measurements: 50.8 cm x 63.5 cm

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: ink on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27644

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27647

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

MacGregor’s Organic Chairs

Work ID: 27637

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27649

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27653

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

King Arthur’s Bench

Work ID: 27570

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27565

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Niagara Studio

Work ID: 27603

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

England Invitation

Work ID: 27606

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Weaving Time

Work ID: 27543

Measurements: 50.8 cm x 38.1 cm

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: ink on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27615

Measurements: 91.44 cm x 91.44 cm

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: acrylic on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

2 Clocks

Work ID: 27524

Measurements: 63.5 cm x 33.02 cm

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: ink on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27564

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27639

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27648

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Popcorn Wagon

Work ID: 27616

Measurements: 0.174 m x 0.174 m

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27638

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Door & Hammer

Work ID: 27569

Measurements: 38.1 cm x 38.1 cm

Collection: private

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: ink and brush

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Stretching Time

Work ID: 27526

Measurements: 58.42 cm x 38.1 cm

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: ink on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27636

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: acrylic on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27610

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: acrylic on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Yellow Bird

Work ID: 27559

Collection: private

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: acrylic on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Yellow Bicycle

Work ID: 27612

Measurements: 0.174 m x 0.174 m

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27646

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Screwing Each Other

Work ID: 27590

Measurements: 45.72 cm x 25.4 cm

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: charcoal and acrylic on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27641

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: oil on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Trinity of Time & Ruler

Work ID: 27540

Measurements: 21.59 cm x 27.94 cm

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: serigraph

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Bed With Bureau

Work ID: 27567

Description: 1 of 25

Measurements: 45.72 cm x 35.56 in

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: serigraph

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Big Curved Door

Work ID: 27618

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: wood construction

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

3 Tables

Work ID: 27555

Measurements: 38.1 cm x 45.72 cm

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: watercolour on paper

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

untitled

Work ID: 27626

Collection:

Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials:

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA