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Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery CULTURE 2019 – 2020 UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS JOSEPH D. CARRIER ART GALLERY The Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery welcomes thousands of visitors annually. It was established in 1987 under the beneficent patronage of Toronto businessman, Joseph Carrier. Often referred to as “Toronto’s mini-Guggenheim,” the gallery has 21,000 square feet of exhibition space over three circular levels, topped by a giant skylight. The Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery is situated in the Columbus Centre. From the Renaissance brilliance of Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael, to their present-day contemporaries, art has been one of the great expressions of Italian culture, ideas and achievement. MANDATE For more information and a full schedule of upcoming art exhibitions at the Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, visit us online at villacharities.com. The gallery features modern contemporary art in photography, painting, sculpture and design. Curators and volunteers conduct guided tours for more than 4,000 students every year. The gallery has displayed original work by international masters such as Leonardo Da Vinci, Piranesi, Picasso and others. The gallery maintains a significant permanent collection of contemporary works of art. The Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery places strong emphasis on work by emerging, mid-career and senior Canadian artists of Italian heritage. We also promote cross-cultural, intergenerational understanding and appreciation, through socially relevant specific exhibitions. The Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery also hosts the traditional Presepe-Nativity Exhibition organized by Centro Scuola every year in December. 22 | COLUMBUS CENTRE September 13 - November 4 “Sicilia in Piazza” Photographs by Armando Rotoletti Lower Gallery Presented in partnership with Istituto Italiano di Cultura September 27 - November 27 International Watercolour Society - Italy–Canada Upper Gallery November 11 - January 3 “Immersed” a collection of paintings and drawings by Aurora Pagano Lower Gallery November 18 - January 3 “Canada: Coast-to-Coast” Golden Age Academy Group Exhibition Lobby Walls December 8 - January 10 Presepe Nativity Scenes presented by Centro Scuola Upper Gallery January - March “New Works” a collection of various artwork and installations by Anthony Ricciardi Upper Gallery “Sicilia in Piazza” by Armando Rotoletti Today that tradition lives on as we celebrate the artistic expressions of artists from across the country in our Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery. GALLERY INFO “Wheeling Through” by Alex Janvier “New Works” a collection of various artwork and installations by Anthony Ricciardi Gallery Hours: Monday to Friday, 10am – 5pm Admission: Free to the public We are wheelchair accessible. For more information contact: Cassandra Zannella, Arts & Culture Coordinator Phone: [phone] ext. 248 Email: [email protected] Are you an artist looking for community space to showcase your work? The Lobby Walls of the Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery can be rented by artists for personal or collective exhibitions. Please contact 416-789-7011 ext. 248 for more info on the selection process. FALL & WINTER 2019 / 20 | 23