General Idea
Life & Work by Sarah E.K. Smith
General Idea had a long and steady career of prestigious international exhibitions during
their active period (1969–1994) and following the group’s demise. Today, their work
continues to resonate. General Idea works are exhibited internationally and held in many
private and public collections, including those of the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa;
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; Museum of Modern Art, New York; Art Museum of the
University of Toronto; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Vancouver Art Gallery;
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam; Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston; Musée d’art
contemporain, Montreal; Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, Ghent; Art Institute,
Chicago; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Winnipeg Art Gallery; and Van
Abbemuseum, Eindhoven.
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