Victor Cicansky
Victor Cicansky
1935 -
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Victor Cicansky was born in Regina, Saskatchewan and is a graduate of the Education Department of the University of Saskatchewan (1964). He then went on to the University of Regina where he received a Bachelor of Arts (1965) and then attained a Master of Fine Arts in 1974 from the University of California at Davis. He is known for his whimsical, witty and finely made work in bronze and ceramic. Cicansky grew up in the Regina community of Garlic Flats, a region known for its abundant production of vegetables. Grounded in the real gardens of his community, his work leaps from reality into the fertile garden of his imagination, where his ideas are given free reign. He has executed many large-scale public art commissions, including The Garden of the Mind at the College of Agriculture Building in Saskatoon. Smaller works include the Creation Series, which makes a visual play on the image of the hand of God bringing Adam to life (as painted by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel), where instead Cicansky uses the work-worn hand of a farmer to bring potatoes, tomatoes and other vegetables to life. In the series Erotic Hybrids, amorous vegetables recline on overstuffed furniture. His functional work includes tables, benches and plates entwined with pear trees, grapevines and corn.

Cicansky is the recipient of numerous awards including the Order of Canada (2009), the Victoria and Albert Award for Ceramic Sculpture and the Saskatchewan Lieutenant-Governor's Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts, which he won in 2012. His works have been exhibited widely across Canada, in the United States and Japan as well as Europe, and his work is found in many public and corporate art collections. In addition to producing his own art, Cicansky has influenced the lives of many younger Canadian artists, having taught at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, the University of California at Davis and the Banff Centre in Alberta. In 1994 he retired as Professor Emeritus from the University of Regina, where he taught for over 20 years. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from this same institution in 2007.
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January Pantry by Victor Cicansky sold for $9,900
Victor Cicansky
January Pantry
79 x 49 1/2 in, 200.66 x 125.73 cm
1988
ceramic and painted wood sculpture
Estimate: $10,000 - $12,000 CDN
Sold for: $9,900 CDN (premium included)
November 1999 Fine Canadian Art on Thursday, November 18, 1999
Low Table with Lemons by Victor Cicansky sold for $7,500
Victor Cicansky
Low Table with Lemons
19 1/2 x 23 1/2 x 19 in, 49.5 x 59.7 x 48.3 cm
patinated bronze sculpture
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 CDN
Sold for: $7,500 CDN (premium included)
Property from an Important Private Collection to Benefit a Charitable Foundation on Thursday, November 29, 2018
Tomato in Armchair by Victor Cicansky sold for $5,313
Victor Cicansky
Tomato in Armchair
6 3/4 x 6 x 6 3/4 in, 17.1 x 15.2 x 17.1 cm
painted ceramic sculpture
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 CDN
Sold for: $5,313 CDN (premium included)
Contemporary Prints & Sculptures on Thursday, March 31, 2022
Prairie Plum Bonsai by Victor Cicansky sold for $5,015
Victor Cicansky
Prairie Plum Bonsai
21 x 18 x 11 1/4 in, 53.3 x 45.7 x 28.6 cm
painted bronze sculpture
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 CDN
Sold for: $5,015 CDN (premium included)
February 2016 - 4th session on Thursday, February 25, 2016
Plum Tree by Victor Cicansky sold for $5,000
Victor Cicansky
Plum Tree
23 1/2 x 14 x 16 in, 59.7 x 35.6 x 40.6 cm
painted bronze sculpture
Estimate: $3,500 - $5,500 CDN
Sold for: $5,000 CDN (premium included)
March 2017 - 2nd Session on Thursday, March 30, 2017
Apple Tree by Victor Cicansky sold for $5,000
Victor Cicansky
Apple Tree
20 x 16 x 16 in, 50.8 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm
bronze sculpture
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 CDN
Sold for: $5,000 CDN (premium included)
Figure | Fauna | Flora on Thursday, June 27, 2024
Garden Secrets by Victor Cicansky sold for $4,720
Victor Cicansky
Garden Secrets
17 x 18 1/2 x 16 in, 43.2 x 47 x 40.6 cm
glazed ceramic sculpture
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000 CDN
Sold for: $4,720 CDN (premium included)
November 2015 - 5th Session on Saturday, November 28, 2015
Another Bumper Crop by Victor Cicansky sold for $4,680
Victor Cicansky
Another Bumper Crop
19 x 18 x 11 in, 48.3 x 45.7 x 27.9 cm
ceramic sculpture
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000 CDN
Sold for: $4,680 CDN (premium included)
November 2009 - 4th Session on Saturday, November 28, 2009
Spade with Fruit by Victor Cicansky sold for $4,375
Victor Cicansky
Spade with Fruit
93 x 28 x 22 in, 236.2 x 71.1 x 55.9 cm
patinated bronze sculpture
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 CDN
Sold for: $4,375 CDN (premium included)
Property from an Important Private Collection to Benefit a Charitable Foundation on Thursday, November 29, 2018
Green Chair with Vegetables by Victor Cicansky sold for $3,438
Victor Cicansky
Green Chair with Vegetables
15 x 16 x 12 in, 38.1 x 40.6 x 30.5 cm
clay sculpture
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 CDN
Sold for: $3,438 CDN (premium included)
Post-War & Contemporary Art on Thursday, February 29, 2024