Mendel Art Gallery
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Posted By:
WAF Staff
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Posted:
Nov 03, 2011
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Last Updated:
Aug 01, 2022
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Views:
215
Category:
North America
Location:
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CA -
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Description:
The Mendel Art Gallery’s founder, Frederick (Fred) Salomon Mendel, was a successful businessman and art collector who established Intercontinental Packers Limited in Saskatoon in 1940 after encroaching Nazi threats forced him and his family to flee Europe and start a new life in Canada. In the... moreThe Mendel Art Gallery’s founder, Frederick (Fred) Salomon Mendel, was a successful businessman and art collector who established Intercontinental Packers Limited in Saskatoon in 1940 after encroaching Nazi threats forced him and his family to flee Europe and start a new life in Canada. In the early 1960s, he initiated the building of a public art museum for Saskatoon as a way to celebrate the success of his meat packing business, and to thank the citizens of Saskatoon for their support.
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Business Address
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Address Line 1:
950 Spadina Crescent East
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City or Province:
Saskatoon
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State (USA only):
Saskatchewan
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Zip or Postal Code:
S7K 3L6
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Country:
Canada
