HAMILTON, ONTARIO.- The Art Gallery of Hamilton presents an exhibit of works of art made by Ferdinando (Fred) Bilanzola: Visual Sensations through January 28, 2007. The Art Gallery of Hamilton is pleased to share in a three-part collaborative retrospective exhibition on the life’s work of Hamilton artist Ferdinando Bilanzola (1957-2001). More familiarly known as Fred, Bilanzola’s artistic career spanned well over 30 years. His influence as artist, teacher and friend contributed broadly to the growing local artist community, and will not soon be forgotten.

Primarily a figure painter, Bilanzola’s work reflects the social environment of the City of Hamilton, its industries and communities, its triumphs and disasters. The Art Gallery of Hamilton’s exhibition focuses on work produced just prior to Bilanzola’s untimely death in a car accident in 2001, while the Hamilton Artists Inc. and Carnegie Gallery feature earlier works. A collaborative publication is available in the Shop at AGH.