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    Monumental Grandeur: Iconic Canadian Sculptors & Their Public Art

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    April 30, 2025

    Isabel Bader Theatre
    93 Charles St. W., Toronto

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    Join us for a look at four eminent Canadian sculptors. Set in stone and metal, their works document history, remind us of a collective identity, and serve as symbols of Canadian memory, cultural heritage, figures, and values.


    Featuring


    BILL REID


    Gerald McMaster, author of Iljuwas Bill Reid: Life & Work on the revered Haida artist and activist


    SOREL ETROG


    Alma Mikulinsky, author of Sorel Etrog: Life & Work on the internationally celebrated Romanian-born, Israeli-Canadian sculptor


    WALTER S. ALLWARD


    Philip Dombowsky, author of Walter S. Allward: Life & Work on the creator of the acclaimed Vimy Memorial


    ELI BORNSTEIN


    Roald Nasgaard, author of Eli Bornstein: Life & Work on the prolific Saskatchewan structurist


    In conversation with SARA ANGEL, ACI Founder and Executive Director

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