Marc Alikaswa

1928 - 2008

A leading artist of his generation, Marc Alikaswa (1928 – 2008) was known for his distinctive depictions of human figures in grey or black stone. Neither exactly clothed nor unclothed, Alikaswa’s bulky portraits of people sitting or kneeling are distinguished by their unpolished surfaces blunted forms unencumbered by ornate detail. Elemental and often even stark in mood, these works reflect a deep connection, both materially and thematically, to the land from which they emanate.

Works Available

mother & child, 1980s, stone, 5.75 x 7.25 x 4.75 in.

two sitting figures, 1980s, stone, 5.5 x 11.5 x 8.5 in.

mother & child, 1999, stone, 13 x 9 x 8 in.

Works

figure, circa 1988, stone, 16.75 x 11.75 x 7.5 in.

mother & child, 1980s, stone, 8 x 9.5 x 8.25 in.

mother & child, 1980s, stone, 9 x 6.5 x 6.5 in.

sitting figure, late 1960s, stone, 4.75 x 3.5 x 3.5 in.

mother & child, stone, 7.75 x 7 x 4.5 in.

Gallery Exhibitions

October 26  to  October 29

Art Toronto 2023

January 13  to  February 4

Profile: Marc Alikaswa

May 12  to  January 23

The Coppenrath Collection