William Perehudoff's (1918-2013) upbringing in a small prairie farming community shaped his unique approach to color. Working alongside post-war icons such as Kenneth Noland and Jules Olitski, Perehudoff is a key yet under-historicized figure in the development of color field painting. Maintaining a dedication to the Saskatchewan farmlands that so-deeply informed his practice. In 1947, Perehudoff came into contact with several Canadian artists working towards abstraction, namely Lawren Harris. By the 1950s, Perehudoff began travelling to Europe, studying under Amédée Ozenfant and marrying fellow Canadian artist Dorothy Knowles. The couple settled in Saskatchewan and were instrumental in developing an international presence for Canadian abstraction through the Emma Lake Workshops.

Works

AC-65-001 AC-65-001
AC-65-001
1965
AC-74-016
AC-74-016
1974
ACP-79-3 ACP-79-3 ACP-79-3 ACP-79-3
ACP-79-3
1979
AC-88-073 AC-88-073
AC-88-073
1988
AC-86-40
AC-86-40
1986

Fairs

The Armory Show
Javits Center 655 W 34th Street
September 24 - September 27, 2026
Booth 202
The Armory Show
Art Palm Beach
Palm Beach County Convention Center
January 28 - February 1, 2027
Booth 102
Art Palm Beach
Art Toronto
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
October 29 - November 1, 2026
Booth 100
Art Toronto

Public Collections

Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, British Columbia
Art Gallery of Mississauga, Ontario
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
Art Gallery of Windsor, Ontario
Bank of Montreal, Quebec
Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, Ontario
Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa, Ontario
Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan
Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Alberta
His Majesty King Charles III, London, England
Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Kamloops Art Gallery, British Columbia
Museum London, Ontario
The MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan
McMaster Museum of Art, Hamilton, Ontario
McIntosh Gallery, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario
Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, SNC-Lavalin, Quebec
Museum of New Zealand (Te Papa Tongarewa), Wellington
National Art Gallery (Balai Seni Negara), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, India
Portland Art Museum, Oregon
Remai Modern Museum, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Royal Bank of Canada, Montreal, Quebec
Saskatchewan Arts Board, Regina and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
TD Bank Group, Toronto, Ontario
University of Calgary, Alberta
University of Edinburgh, Scotland
University of Lethbridge, Alberta
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon
Vancouver Art Gallery, British Columbia
Winnipeg Art Gallery, Manitoba