Anne Kahane was born in Vienna, Austria, and basically spent the majority of her working life in Montreal. She studied at the Ecole des beaux arts de Montreal (1940) and the Cooper Union Art School in New York (1945-47).

The enduring theme in Anne Kahane's sculpture is the expressiveness of the human form With an economy of detail she delineates a figure's attitude and emotional state. Metal being the medium of her sculpture in this exhibition, the artist juxtaposes the flatness of the outline figure by adding a third dimension when she cuts and folds the metal creating supportive limbs. These sculptures often appear to lean or recline. Colour and surface texture are employed selectively and emphasize the sculpture's three dimensionality.

Kahane's woodblock prints, in contrast to her sculpture, are non representational and their design is by chance. The technical aspect, however, though it is simple, is exacting. A linear design of the random organization of coloured paper shards is enlarged onto paper Each shape is then transferred to a separate woodblock and then printed on paper.

Kahane is known nationally for her sculpture and woodblock prints. She has taught at Sir George Williams College, Concordia University, Montreal (1965 80) and McMaster University, Hamilton (1980 82). An award that gained her international attention was for her entry of a sculpture titled "Unknown Political Prisoner" in 1953. The Institute of the Contemporary Arts of England sponsored the competition. Kahane has been the recipient of numerous public commissions for her sculpture and has had various public solo exhibitions.

Opening: Thursday May 19, 2005, 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Exhibition continues until June 30, 2005