Carl Beam, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Carl Beam

painter and potter

Date of Birth: 24-May-1943

Place of Birth: M'Chigeeng First Nation, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 30-Jul-2005

Profession: painter

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Carl Beam R.C.A.
(May 24, 1943 – July 30, 2005), born Carl Edward Migwans, made Canadian art history as the first artist of Native Ancestry (Ojibwe), to have his work purchased by the National Gallery of Canada as Contemporary Art.
A major retrospective of his work, mounted by the National Gallery of Canada, was exhibited in 2010, recognizing Beam as one of Canada's most important artists.
The Art Canada Institute has announced and upcoming publication Carl Beam: Life and Work.
He worked in various photographic mediums, mixed media, oil, acrylic, spontaneously scripted text on canvas, works on paper, Plexiglas, stone, cement, wood, handmade ceramic pottery, and found objects, in addition to etching, lithography, and screen process.