Mr. IAIN BAXTER&

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Order of Canada

Officer of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2002-10-10
Invested on: 2003-05-09
A thought-provoking contemporary artist, he has spent the last 40 years re-shaping and re-defining the Canadian modern art scene. Through his many internationally acclaimed initiatives, particularly The N.E. Thing Company, he has forged the way for conceptual artists in our country. He has been a teacher and mentor of the arts in Canadian universities for over 35 years. He is currently a professor at the University of Windsor where he has helped generations of students to find their voice and express their unique understanding of the nature of art.
Companion of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2019-05-09
Invested on: 2019-09-04
IAIN BAXTER&, C.C., O.Ont., O.B.C. Windsor, Ontario IAIN BAXTER& is a pioneer of Canadian conceptual art. The multidisciplinary artist has spent the last six decades creating & exhibiting a unique body of work that defies the limits & definition of art. Through his boundless creativity, he interprets the connections between nature & technology, raising awareness of such contemporary global concerns as consumerism, environmentalism & the media. Showcased worldwide, with retrospective exhibitions at the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, his captivating photography & artwork inspires viewers to live in the moment, &... This is a promotion within the Order.