"On New Ground" Giuseppe Mercurio Toronto Retrospective

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Gallery Exhibition

Villa Charities presents a retrospective of Giuseppe Mercurio’s work, a significant representative of the Italian artistic diaspora to Canada after the Second World War.

The exhibition spans thirty years of work, featuring a rich selection of pieces created using various techniques and media. The result is a fascinating and unpredictable artistic journey, starting with black-and-white photographs that capture deep emotion and symbolism—particularly the hands of his mother kneading bread, a central figure in Mercurio’s life—and culminating in the bold colours and experimental techniques of his most recent acrylic canvases.

Villa Charities

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Villa Charities

A registered charity, Villa Charities enriches lives through experiences and services that honour Italian culture and heritage. For more than 50 years across the GTA, the organization has provided cultural and educational programs and supported culturally sensitive long-term care and independent living apartments for seniors. VCI fulfills their mandate through a broad range of activities, services and facilities, both directly and in conjunction with its affiliates and independent organizations. Affiliates include Columbus Centre and Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery; Villa Charities Foundation; Villa Colombo Homes for the Aged Inc. in Toronto; Villa Colombo Seniors Centre (Vaughan) Inc. Di Poce Centre; and Italian Canadian Benevolent Seniors Apartments Corporation/Casa Abruzzo Benevolent Corporation with apartments for independent seniors (Caboto Terrace, Casa Del Zotto and Casa Abruzzo). Each of these organizations is an integral part of the Villa Charities family with separate legal status and its own governance Board. Villa Charities has been certified as a Great Place to Work®, which recognizes the organization’s commitment to creating an inclusive, positive and engaging workplace. For more information visit villacharities.com.

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Giuseppe Mercurio