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

Curator, author, and art advisor

Georgiana Uhlyarik

Fredrik S. Eaton Curator, Canadian Art, Art Gallery of Ontario