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Georgina Art Centre,"Plein Air Painters" - Albert Chiarandini, Bruce Smith, Salvatore Gallo, Giuseppe Pivetta, Don Cavin and Phil Chadwick.
August 16 to October 5, 2008
Reception August 17, 2008 (1-3 pm)



Georgina Art Centre,"It's Only Paint My Friend" - Albert Chiarandini, OSA, FIAL, (1915 - 2007)
November 22, 2008 to February 22, 2009
Reception November 23, 2008 (1-3 pm)



Vienna, Austria, September 2009 - Albert's works will be on tour with photographer Gabi von Gans, as part of the "My Backyard-Ontario and Friends" exhibition.


Drop in and see the fabulous Smith-Chiarandini Collection! On display year round in the Smith Gallery at the Georgina Art Centre and Gallery. Donated by Bruce Smith, the collection is the new heart of the Gallery. Smith, who was a student of Albert Chiarandini's, donated the collection upon discovery of just how wonderful the GAC is. And Chiarandini, now in his nineties, painted and displayed with the Group of Seven! So come in and check out the collection that has the art world all a-buzz!!!
Open every day except Mondays.

Georgina Arts Centre and Gallery
149 High Street,
Sutton West, Ontario
905-722-9587
www.gacag.com
Curator: Heather Fullerton



Web site: http://www.gacag.com

Exhibitions

  • Varley Art Gallery, Unionville, Ontario "Capturing the Human Spirit" Juried Portrait Exhibition
    Albert's portrait "My Lonely Years" November 25th until January 13th 2008.
  • “Famee Furlane Toronto 75th Anniversary Celebration” Art Exhibition of Chiarandini's Portraits, as well as Canadian & Italian Landscapes. May 29 – June 2, 2007.
  • Georgina Arts Centre and Gallery, Sutton, Ontario, “Portraits” GAC Private Collection & Special Guest Artists. August 4 - September 16, 2007.
  • Georgina Arts Centre and Gallery, Sutton, Ontario, “Albert and Friends” (Salvatore Gallo & Giuseppe Pivetta) July 19 – 31, 2006
  • Neilson Park Creative Centre, Etobicoke, Ontario "Albert Chiarandini - 90 Years in Retrospect", March 6 - 19, 2006
  • Georgina Arts Centre and Gallery, Sutton, Ontario, “Italy to Canada”, January, 2006
  • Varley Art Gallery, Unionville, Ontario "OSA Exhibition:Portraits - Who and What Are They", Sept. 29 to Nov. 27, 2005
  • Kipling Gallery, “Celebrating the Landscape”, October 27, 2005
  • Georgina Arts Centre and Gallery “Chiarandini; The Unknown Group of Seven member?”, August 10 – September 4 2005; http://oaag.org/groupofseven/index.html
  • Georgina Arts Centre and Gallery, Sutton, Ontario, Smith/Chiarandini Permanent Collection, 2004
  • The Kipling Gallery, 2004, “Celebrating the Landscape”
  • The Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery of Markham 2000/2001
  • Royal Canadian Academy
  • Ontario Society of Artists
  • The Artists Workshop (1964) Markham, Ontario
  • Eaton's Gallery of Art, Toronto
  • Members Elect Exhibit, Gallery Ustel, O.S.A.
  • Wallack Galleries, Ottawa
  • Art Gallery of Edmonton, 1968
  • Kitchener - Waterloo Art Gallery, 1964
  • Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, tour Toronto, Ontario, St. John's, Newfoundland, Kingston, Ontario, 1963.
  • Art Gallery of Ontario O.S.A., 1938, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968
  • The Art Gallery of Hamilton , 1952, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1960, 1961
  • Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, B.C., 1957
  • R.C.A., Art Gallery of Ontario, 1948


Chronology of Memberships & Exhibitions

1938

  • Acceptance in the Ontario Society of Artists .
  • Exhibit - Ontario Society of Artists at the Art Gallery of Ontario, in Toronto, in company with the Group of Seven Artists, etc.

1948

  • Exhibit in the 69th Annual Exhibition of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto.

1952

  • Exhibit at the 5th Annual Winter Exhibition of the Art Gallery of Hamilton .

1954

  • Exhibit at the 6th Annual Winter Exhibition of the Art Gallery of Hamilton.

1955

  • Exhibit at the 7th Annual Winter Exhibition of the Art Gallery of Hamilton.

1957

  • Exhibit at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, British Columbia .
  • Exhibited at 8th. Annual Winter Exhibition of the Art Gallery of Hamilton.

1960

  • Elected as a "Fellow" of the International Insitute of Arts and Letters .
  • Exhibit at the 11th Annual Winter Exhibition of the Art Gallery of Hamilton.

1961

  • Teacher at the Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto .
  • Exhibit at the 12th Annual Winter Exhibition of the Art Gallery of Hamilton. Portrait published in the catalogue.

1962

  • Item - Globe and Mail, Toronto, Thursday, April 14, 1962 .
  • Exhibit - Annual Exhibition of the Ontario Society of Artists, Art Gallery of Ontario.

1963

  • Exhibit - Annual Exhibition of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Portrait published. Toronto, Ontario, St. John's, Newfoundland, Kingston, Ontario.

1964

  • Exhibit - 92nd Annual Exhibition of the Ontario Society of Artists at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto. Portrait published in catalogue.
  • Exhibit - Portrait for the Ontario Society of Artists shown at the Kitchener - Waterloo Art Gallery.
  • Item in the Globe and Mail, June 1, 1964.

1966

  • Item in the Toronto Daily Star, Saturday, March 12, 1966 .
  • Exhibit at the 94th Annual Exhibition of the Ontario Society of Artists at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto.

1967

  • Item - reproduction in the Telegram in Toronto, April 8, 1967 .
  • Annual Report of the Ontario College of Art - Albert Chiarandini, Instructor - Portrait Painting.

1968

  • Gains full membership in the Ontario Society of Artists of Ontario
  • Exhibit at the 89th Annual Exhibition of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts at the Art Gallery of Hamilton and Art Gallery of Edmonton.

1969

  • Annual Report of the Ontario College of Art - Albert Chiarandini, Instructor - Portrait Painting.

1970

  • Article in The Toronto Telegram, Saturday, March 28, 1970 . Reproduction of the "Forgotten Man" .
  • Commissioned to paint the Portrait of Dr. Bochner for the Scarborough General Hospital in Toronto.

1971

  • Article - Headford News, Thursday, August 5, 1971.

1972

  • Presentation of Painting by Albert Chiarandini to Fergus, Ontario Chamber of Commerce honouring 89th year old Bill Tait.

1974

  • Article - Toronto Calendar Magazine, November 1974 highlighting Toronto Portrait Artists.

1990

  • Letter from Luciano Pavarotti (Modena, Italy) regarding the Canadian Landscape.

1993

  • January 15th. "Incontri" Personal Television interview and showing of paintings.

1996

  • Two paintings acquired by the national Archives of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario .
  • Exhibit - Ontario Society of Artists. Portrait reproduced in catalogue .

2000/2001

  • OSA Members Exhibition "Into Body - Varley Art Gallery of Markham, Ontario.

2004

  • Exhibited "Celebrating the Landscape" Kipling Gallery, Woodbridge, Ontario.
  • December 6th. unveiling of Smith/Chiarandini, 116 paintings permanent Collection, Georgina Gallery, Sutton, Ontario.
  • Item Georgina Advocate and reproductions December 16th "Priceless Collection puts Gallery on Map".

2005

  • August 4 – Article in Georgina Advocate “Georgina gets look at fiercely independent artist – Italian native painted with Group of Seven Members”
  • August 10 - September 4, The Chiarandini Collection showing in its entirety 116 paintings, as part of the AGO project (Group of Seven 85th year joint project) Georgina Arts Centre & Gallery, Sutton, Ontario.
  • August 19 – Article in Corriere Canadese “Albert Chiarandini alla Georgina Art Gallery – Importante mostra dell’artista novatenne originario di Udine. Le sue opere di collezioni tutto il mondo”
  • October 26 – Aritcle in Il Gazettino (di Udine) titled “Il Sogno Di Chiarandini Un’Opera Alla Gamud”
  • Winter Edition – Article in Art Galleries of York Region “Chiarandini Discovered: Georgina Arts Centre & Gallery lands priceless collection”

2006

  • March 6 – 19 "Albert Chiarandini - 90 Years in Retrospect" Neilson Park Creative Centre, Etobicoke, Ontario
  • March 17 – Article in The Etobicoke Guardian “ Art Opening
  • Spring edition of Forum (Famee Furlane) – Article “Albert Chiarandini – Villa Gambin Resident – A Biography”
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