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Michael Audain, OC, OBC, is a real-estate developer and philanthropist based in Vancouver, British Columbia. His is the Chairman of Polygon Homes. He is also the great grandson of British Columbia industrialist and politician [[Robert Dunsmuir]] |
Michael Audain, OC, OBC, is a real-estate developer and philanthropist based in Vancouver, British Columbia. His is the Chairman of Polygon Homes. He is also the great grandson of British Columbia industrialist and politician [[Robert Dunsmuir]] |
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== Early Life == |
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In 1961 Audain, in his early twenties, was imprisoned in a southern United States prison for taking part in a protest with the [[Freedom Riders]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Lederman|first=Marsha|title=B.C. philanthropist Michael Audain: 'accidental Freedom Rider'|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/movies/bc-philanthropist-michael-audain-accidental-freedom-rider/article2015527/|work=The Globe and Mail|accessdate=10 January 2012}}</ref> . |
In 1961 Audain, in his early twenties, was imprisoned in a southern United States prison for taking part in a protest with the [[Freedom Riders]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Lederman|first=Marsha|title=B.C. philanthropist Michael Audain: 'accidental Freedom Rider'|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/movies/bc-philanthropist-michael-audain-accidental-freedom-rider/article2015527/|work=The Globe and Mail|accessdate=10 January 2012}}</ref> . |
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== BC Civil Liberties Association == |
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In 1962, while a student at the [[University of British Columbia]], Michael Audain and several others founded the [[British Columbia Liberties Association]] |
In 1962, while a student at the [[University of British Columbia]], Michael Audain and several others founded the [[British Columbia Liberties Association]] |
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== Arts == |
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Michael is a Chairman of the [[Vancouver Art Gallery]]<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://vanartgallery.bc.ca/about-us/about-us.html|publisher=Vancouver Art Gallery|accessdate=10 January 2012}}</ref> and the [[National Gallery of Canada]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Board of Trustees|url=http://www.gallery.ca/en/about/board-of-trustees.php|publisher=National Gallery of Canada|accessdate=10 January 2012}}</ref> . |
Michael is a Chairman of the [[Vancouver Art Gallery]]<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://vanartgallery.bc.ca/about-us/about-us.html|publisher=Vancouver Art Gallery|accessdate=10 January 2012}}</ref> and the [[National Gallery of Canada]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Board of Trustees|url=http://www.gallery.ca/en/about/board-of-trustees.php|publisher=National Gallery of Canada|accessdate=10 January 2012}}</ref> . |
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Michael Audain and his wife, Yoshiko Karasawa are avid collectors of art. His collection is made up mostly of local artists, most notably, [[Emily Carr]] and photoconceptualist [[Vancouver School]] artists. They also have a large collections of [[First Nations in British Columbia|BC First Nations]] artifacts, with a concentration of First Nations masks. They keep much of their art in their two homes. Their collection is currently the subject of an exhibition at the [[Vancouver Art Gallery]], which will end at on January 29th, 2012. |
Michael Audain and his wife, Yoshiko Karasawa are avid collectors of art. His collection is made up mostly of local artists, most notably, [[Emily Carr]] and photoconceptualist [[Vancouver School]] artists. They also have a large collections of [[First Nations in British Columbia|BC First Nations]] artifacts, with a concentration of First Nations masks. They keep much of their art in their two homes. Their collection is currently the subject of an exhibition at the [[Vancouver Art Gallery]], which will end at on January 29th, 2012. |
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Revision as of 03:40, 10 January 2012
Michael Audain, OC, OBC, is a real-estate developer and philanthropist based in Vancouver, British Columbia. His is the Chairman of Polygon Homes. He is also the great grandson of British Columbia industrialist and politician Robert Dunsmuir
Early Life
In 1961 Audain, in his early twenties, was imprisoned in a southern United States prison for taking part in a protest with the Freedom Riders[1] .
BC Civil Liberties Association
In 1962, while a student at the University of British Columbia, Michael Audain and several others founded the British Columbia Liberties Association
Arts
Michael is a Chairman of the Vancouver Art Gallery[2] and the National Gallery of Canada[3] .
Michael Audain and his wife, Yoshiko Karasawa are avid collectors of art. His collection is made up mostly of local artists, most notably, Emily Carr and photoconceptualist Vancouver School artists. They also have a large collections of BC First Nations artifacts, with a concentration of First Nations masks. They keep much of their art in their two homes. Their collection is currently the subject of an exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery, which will end at on January 29th, 2012.
References
- ^ Lederman, Marsha. "B.C. philanthropist Michael Audain: 'accidental Freedom Rider'". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "About Us". Vancouver Art Gallery. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". National Gallery of Canada. Retrieved 10 January 2012.