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YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND INSPIREDby CANADA AN EXHIBITION AND COCKTAIL RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE JOSEPH D. CARRIER ART GALLERY AND THE McMICHAEL CANADIAN ART COLLECTION. A UNIQUE INTERCULTURAL CELEBRATION Featuring renowned works from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection and celebrated contemporary Canadian Artists of Italian Heritage. INSPIREDby CANADA Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery at the Columbus Centre 901 Lawrence Avenue West Tuesday, March 29, 2011 6:30 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. Tom Thomson (1877–1917), Byng Inlet, Georgian Bay, 1914-15, oil on canvas, 71.5 x 76.3 cm Purchase with the Assistance of Donors and Wintario, McMichael Canadian Art Collection 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 Group Salvatore 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 Honourary Patrons Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua Senator Con Di Nino Hon. Julian Fantino Mayor Rob Ford Hon. Frank Iacobucci Event Chairs Lori Abittan Ralph Chiodo Patrick Gossage Nick Sgro Event Committee Rudy Bratty Sam Ciccolini Palmacchio Di Iulio Tony Gagliano Fausto Gaudio Lenny Lombardi Rina Pillitteri Fred Pristine Felice Sabatino Tina Tehranchian Nick Torchetti Columbus Centre Board of Governors Nick Sgro, Chair Nick Torchetti, Past Chair Robert Martella, 1st Vice-Chair Karen Manarin, 2nd Vice-Chair Stephen Pasquale, Treasurer Nick Ametrano, Secretary Anthony Barbosa John Bozzo Ester Bucci Marianne Corigliano-Franco Armando Cristinziano Liana Flabiano Filomena Frisina Tony Genco Anna Iafrate Lenny Lombardi Mario Longo Susanna Ranalli-DeSantis Teresa Santoro McMichael Board of Trustees Upkar Arora, Chair Patrick Gossage, Vice-Chair Lori Abittan Jamie Cameron Steven Diener Neil Harris Diana MacKay Linda Rodeck Richard Self Tina Tehranchian Anne Wright Wenda Yenson Event Sponsor