THE ESTATE OF GENERAL IDEA Life & Work | Page 73

General Idea Life & Work by Sarah E.K. Smith Agnes Etherington Art Centre Queen’s University 36 University Avenue Kingston, Ontario, Canada 613-533-2190 agnes.queensu.ca In addition to the work featured here, the Agnes Etherington Art Centre holds a large collection of General Idea’s print editions. General Idea, General Idea’s Putti, 1993 Found seal-shaped soaps on printed pulpboard 4 x 8.5 (diam.) cm Art Gallery of Ontario 317 Dundas Street West Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1-877-255-4246 or 416-979-6648 ago.net In the early 1990s the Art Gallery of Ontario began acquiring a definitive collection of General Idea, covering their twenty-five years of output and distinct periods of work. The gallery was able to acquire one major work and a group of minor works for each period. Since that time the AGO has continued to add General Idea works to its collection and has recently added an archival collection of invitation cards, source books, catalogues, and smaller editions to its in-depth holdings. General Idea, Mimi, 1968–69 Fluorescent acrylic and latex on canvas 301 x 201.8 cm 73