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Frederick Hagan’s unique work has for decades responded to and shaped Canadian painting. Born in Toronto and raised in Cabbagetown, Hagan looked to his lived environments as sources for his artistic subjects. This is certainly evident in the collection of work to be exhibited in "Close to Home: Paintings from 1940-1990". The works offer intimate glimpses into the artist’s home and studio; masterpieces honouring the humble objects found there.

Immersed in a culture of painting that increasingly privileged abstraction, Hagan was firmly committed to his figurative style with little …