Exhibits
A new exhibit coming this April to the JD Carrier Art Gallery at the Columbus Centre in Toronto will pay tribute to the brave Italian women, “femmine forti,” who immigrated to Canada after World War II. The two-month long multifaceted, multimedia and multi-layered exhibit is part of The Quiet Immigrant Project, focusing on stories of strength, courage, determination, and sacrifice.…
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The work of Canadian artist Albert Chiarandini will be featured in a special exhibit at the Centaur Gallery in Montreal this fall. The exhibit, titled “Albert Chiarandini Summer of Love – 1967; If You Can’t Remember It You Weren’t There!” will run from September 11th to October 13th. The exhibit will have on display some of the artist’s most famous…
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The Artist There is a mystery inside of every one of us. A place that we can’t begin to understand that exists independently of our thoughts and actions. A place that just is, that we may never encounter, never even know about. It is perhaps from this place that creativity flows – unrestrained, uncontrolled, limitless. While some people may fear…
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The first time I met Vincenzo Pietropaolo and saw his work – more than 10 years ago – was in an exhibition of his photographs about Mexican temporary farm workers in Ontario. Among all the black and white pictures, one in particular caught my attention: nine or ten Mexican workers sitting in chairs around a table with some food and…
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Treviso’s Comic Book Festival, or TCBF, now in its eleventh year, has established itself as one of the most important and popular comic book festivals in Italy and beyond, attracting artists, publishing companies, and fans from all over the world. This year the festival runs from September 24th to 28th, with a preview scheduled for September 20th. According to TCBF…
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Mauro Peressini is on the main floor of the Canadian Museum of Civilization personally conducting a tour of the new exhibit Presenza: A New Look at Italian-Canadian Heritage as a welcoming gesture to a host of lenders and friends. His retinue includes a publicist, a photographer and an assistant. All are beaming with pride, as they congratulate and are congratulated for…
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A moment of reflection on the experiences of post-war Italian immigrants to this country is brilliantly captured through a myriad of artifacts in a special exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Ottawa. The premiere viewing of the Italian Canadian Exhibit, the creative genius of Ph.D. curators and researchers Angelo Principe, Mauro Peressini and Gabriele Scardellato, is scheduled for…
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