Lewis may have operated on, or even outside of, the fringes of the art world, but the McMichael Canadian Art Collection believes she deserves a place within its halls.

Brigit Katz
Brigit Katz is a freelance reporter based in Toronto. Her work appears most frequently on the website of Smithsonian Magazine, where she covers art, history and museums. She has also written for a number of publications, among them NYMag.com, Tablet Magazine and Tina Brown Media's Women in the World.
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