The National Gallery of Canada Foundation has received a $1-million gift from the Jack Weinbaum Family Foundation of Toronto for its Canadian artists in Venice endowment.
The gift will support the production of major exhibitions at the Canada Pavilion during the Venice Biennale. In recognition of the gift, the National Gallery of Canada has renamed one of its spaces the Galerie Weinbaum Family Gallery.
“The importance of this gift cannot be overstated,” said Karen Colby-Stothart, CEO of the National Gallery of Canada Foundation. “Building this endowment is a gift from one generation to the next and offers a stable future to the Venice program."
The Jack Weinbaum Family Foundation has supported exhibitions at the Canada Pavilion for many years.
The donation brings the total capital raised for the endowment to $5.1 million. The Foundation aims to raise an additional $5 million over the next two years.
The Venice Biennale is one of the most important recurring international gatherings of the contemporary art community. Every two years, upwards of 80 countries send official entries to the biennale, where coveted art prizes attract top talent and define artists' careers.
Source: National Gallery of Canada