Hand by Barbara Astman • Wondereur

1 an exclusive artwork

“I STARTED collecting newspapers. The funny thing is, if you don’t dump them out at the end of the week, you become some strange hoarder and stacks begin to build. At one point, you look at it and say, ‘This is really beautiful.’”
— Artist Barbara Astman

Artist Barbara Astman is on Wondereur because influential curators such as Jane Corkin believe she is important and on the rise.

An original Photograph by Toronto-based artist Barbara Astman exclusively curated for Wondereur by preeminent contemporary art dealer Jane Corkin.

Edition of 1

Original Photograph

33 x 48

Unframed

SIGNED by the artist

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2 a top curator pick

Artist Barbara Astman curated by preeminent contemporary art dealer Jane Corkin

“Through personal performance, self-portraiture, and manipulation of materials, Barbara Astman has embraced technological change since the beginning of her career. Barbara makes unconventional work which defies categorization and has always been at the forefront of change in photography.”

PREEMINENT CONTEMPORARY ART DEALER • CORKIN GALLERY • AIPAD FOUNDING DIRECTOR

Jane Corkin is a preeminent contemporary art and vintage photography dealer and curator. A graduate of Queen’s University, Jane is a former associate of the David Mirvish Gallery, a founding director of AIPAD, and former president of the ADAC, among other appointments. Jane founded Corkin Gallery, one of Canada’s most distinguished international spaces for visual art and the first dedicated photography gallery in Toronto, in 1979.

3 an investigative photo documentary

Exclusive 18-page photo documentary from our investigative journalist team in collaboration with award-winning photojournalist Marta Iwanek. Location: Toronto, Canada. Copyright Wondereur 2023.

MEET with artist Barbara Astman curated by preeminent contemporary art dealer Jane Corkin.

PHOTOJOURNALIST FOR WONDEREUR MARTA IWANEK

A winner of the Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award and the NPPA Best of Photojournalism Award, Marta Iwanek’s focus is on local communities. A regular contributor to the Toronto Star and the Canadian Press, she is currently in Ukraine, exploring family history and documenting the conflict.

4 an artist to invest in

Exclusive career analysis and market overview from our investigative journalist team.

GET the facts behind Barbara Astman’s success, career development and price. The value of her art is expected to significantly increase in the next few years.

PRESENT IN 41 NOTABLE COLLECTIONS

Including Victoria & Albert Museum

59 SOLO EXHIBITIONS

7 in the last 5 years

145 GROUP EXHIBITIONS

13 in the last 5 years

32 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS

1 in the last 5 years

10 SOLO EXHIBITION CATALOGUES

Including Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art

37 GROUP EXHIBITION CATALOGUES

Including Art Gallery of Ontario

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Key Dates

2016 "Looking: Then and Now," Retrospective exhibition, Corkin Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2014 Top artist pick for preeminent art dealer Jane Corkin for Wondereur

2013 Solo exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, Toronto, Canada

2003 Public Art Commission, Canadian Embassy, Berlin, Germany

1995 "Barbara Astman: Personal/Persona," 20-Year Survey Exhibition Tour, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Canada

1979 "Electroworks," Group exhibition, George Eastman House, Rochester, U.S.

1977 First solo exhibition, Sable-Castelli Gallery, Toronto, Canada

1950 Born in the United States

Barbara Astman's Brain Map

Delve into this photographer's universe by exploring the artists and thinkers who have played an important role in her process. This Wondereur investigation reveals this larger creative context, both past and present.