Gershon Iskowitz survived the Holocaust by creating drawings as a means of psychological resilience. At age 28 he arrived in Canada, where he became an internationally renowned abstract painter and one of the country’s most significant cultural philanthropists.

Featuring

Sara Angel

Founder and Executive Director, Art Canada Institute

Ihor Holubizky

Author of Gershon Iskowitz: Life & Work

David Moos

Art advisor, author, and curator

Georgiana Uhlyarik

Curator of Canadian Art, Art Gallery of Ontario

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