Honourary PatronsMayor Maurizio BevilacquaSenator Con Di NinoHon. Julian FantinoMayor Rob FordHon. Frank Iacobucci
Event ChairsLori AbittanRalph ChiodoPatrick GossageNick Sgro
Event Committee Rudy BrattySam CiccoliniPalmacchio Di IulioTony GaglianoFausto GaudioLenny LombardiRina Pillitteri Fred PristineFelice SabatinoTina Tehranchian Nick Torchetti
Columbus Centre Board of GovernorsNick Sgro, ChairNick Torchetti, Past ChairRobert Martella, 1st Vice-ChairKaren Manarin, 2nd Vice-ChairStephen Pasquale, TreasurerNick Ametrano, SecretaryAnthony BarbosaJohn BozzoEster BucciMarianne Corigliano-FrancoArmando CristinzianoLiana FlabianoFilomena FrisinaTony GencoAnna IafrateLenny LombardiMario LongoSusanna Ranalli-DeSantisTeresa Santoro
McMichael Board ofTrusteesUpkar Arora, ChairPatrick Gossage, Vice-ChairLori AbittanJamie CameronSteven DienerNeil HarrisDiana MacKayLinda RodeckRichard SelfTina TehranchianAnne WrightWenda Yenson
Event Sponsor
A UNIQUE INTERCULTURAL CELEBRATION
Featuring renowned works from the McMichael Canadian Art Collectionand celebrated contemporary Canadian Artists of Italian Heritage.
Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery at the Columbus Centre
901 Lawrence Avenue West
Tuesday, March 29, 20116:30 to 10:00 p.m.
Opening Remarks at 7:30 p.m.
For one night only, experience a stunning exhibition featuring over fifty iconic works from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, along with works by some of Canada’s finest contemporary Canadian artists of
Italian heritage, at the Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery.
This special exhibition will explore works by the Group of Seven and others who found inspiration in our nation’s rugged landscape,
as well as contemporary artists including: Tracy Thomson (Colero), great-grandniece of Tom Thomson
The late Albert Chiarandini, who painted with members of the GroupSalvatore Gallo • Sam Paonessa • Giuseppe Pivetta • Germinio Politi
Tony Bianco • Joseph Catalano
Tickets are available for $185 each or as a Patron’s Package of ten tickets for $1,850.
For inquiries contact Maria at 905.893.1121 ext. 2207 or email [email protected]
Tax receipts will be issued to the maximum allowable amount.
Inspired by Canada is a joint fundraising event with the net proceeds to be shared between the
Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery/Columbus Centre and the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.
Tony Bianco, Georgian Bay Sunset, 2009, oil on linen, 40 x 48 inches
Tom Thomson (1877–1917), Byng Inlet, Georgian Bay, 1914-15, oil on canvas, 71.5 x 76.3 cmPurchase with the Assistance of Donors and Wintario, McMichael Canadian Art Collection
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND
INSPIREDby CANADAAN EXHIBITION AND COCKTAIL RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE JOSEPH D. CARRIER ART GALLERY
AND THE McMICHAEL CANADIAN ART COLLECTION.
INSPIREDbyCANADA
