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Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery CULTURE 2019 UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS JOSEPH D. CARRIER ART GALLERY April 3 - April 21 Columbus Centre Student Art Exhibition Atrium A (Lobby) April 25 - May 26 “Material Worlds” by Lucas Biagini Atrium A April 25 - May 26 “Above and Beyond” by Nick Biagini Lower Gallery “Viva Vitalità Italiana” Exhibition “Matera: Citta dei Sassi – European Capital of Culture 2019” Lower Gallery and Atrium Walls by Marcello Tarantino June 6 - August 31 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. MANDATE 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. "Sculptures" by Ross Bonfanti Upper Gallery For more information and a full schedule of upcoming art exhibitions at the Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, visit us online at villacharities.com. GALLERY INFO 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, inter- generational 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. We are wheelchair accessible. COLUMBUS CENTRE Upper Gallery 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 Hours: Monday to Friday, 10am – 5pm | by Dario Zini with support from The Rudolph P. Bratty Family Foundation 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. The gallery maintains a significant permanent collection of contemporary works of art. 20 “City Views: Toronto in Transition (2004 - 2010)” “Matera: Citta dei Sassi – European Capital of Culture 2019” by Marcello Tarantino “City Views: Toronto in Transition (2004 - 2010)” by Dario Zini “Material Worlds” by Lucas Biagini Admission: Free to the public 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 Atrium 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. SPRING & SUMMER 2019 | 21