Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The reason why this standing nude portrait was taken off the walls of the AGO in 1933 may surprise you.
Join video essayist Shawn Grenier @Shawn.Grenier a.k.a The Canvas as they explore the work of Lilias Torrance Newton, and how her work “Nude in the Studio” challenged the art world.
Watch the full episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=yDALEyP_Em8
Produced in association with CBC Creator Network.
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The reason why this standing nude portrait was taken off the walls of the AGO in 1933 may surprise you.
Join video essayist Shawn Grenier @Shawn.Grenier a.k.a The Canvas as they explore the work of Lilias Torrance Newton, and how her work “Nude in the Studio” challenged the art world.
Watch the full episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=yDALEyP_Em8
Produced in association with CBC Creator Network.
»Subscribe to CBC Arts to watch more videos: bit.ly/CBCArtsSubscribe
Find us at: cbc.ca/arts
CBC Arts on Facebook: facebook.com/cbcarts
CBC Arts on Instagram: instagram.com/cbcarts
About: Welcome to CBC Arts, your home for the most surprising, relevant and provocative stories featuring artists from diverse communities across Canada. Our job is to fill your feed with the disruptors and innovators changing how we see the country through movement, images and sound — and to inspire you to join in too.
