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Petition for Don Bonham's Miss 50

108 Comments

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Eleve Zelenak
2 years ago

Miss 50 must remain Canadian Cultural property! It is a part of the nation's fabric, and part of London's forever.

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Michael Berrios
3 years ago

Needs to be displayed!! True art!!

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Pepper Moore
3 years ago Featured

Mr. Bonham was my major professor at Florida State University in 1978-79. He could be a sexist at times, but his artwork was a commentary on women as objects in the culture. Strangely, a message he personally understood! His piece needs to be contextualized and kept in Canada.

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Robert Ruby
3 years ago

Bring it back where it belongs.

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Anonymous
3 years ago

Deaccessioning artwork to gain more funding for a University institution is not right. Unfortunately it’s become a trend among Canadian Universities and especially those in Ontario to sell artworks or close galleries for capital gain. One example is Brock’s former Rodman Hall Gallery. As a University you have a responsibility to house and share knowledge. This includes art.

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Melanie Chikofsky
3 years ago

An important work of art should stand the test of time and not be judged or removed because of some arbitrary decision

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Joyce Mayor Morris
3 years ago

it hasn't changed much.. if it isn't historical or iconic it's thumbs down by the ignorant

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Greg Davies
3 years ago

The importance of preserving Don’s legacy in Canadian art and the regional history of art in London cannot be underestimated. Miss 50 should not be deaccessioned.

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Nick Greco
3 years ago

Thanks.

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Tom Campbell
3 years ago

This work needs a home

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Richard Zettler
3 years ago

I so do wish.

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Norman Barney
3 years ago

Art is should be interesting and possibly controversial. “Woke” art is boring for the most part.

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Donna MacKinnon
4 years ago

We have has so few superb artists in Canada. So let's hold on to the original and evocative work of Bonham.

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Anonymous
4 years ago

Made in Canada keep it here .....

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Lucy Hogg
4 years ago

keep it for godsake

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Zelenak Clara
4 years ago

An important artist of our time.

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Paul Constable
4 years ago

Diversity in a collection is essential to build a body of work worthy of an audience

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andy cottrell
4 years ago

An artistic and critical piece of Canadian Art History. When Londoners scratch their heads about 'Miss 50' they begin a journey into a world most don't recognize is all around them. Keep Miss 50 ! n0w! <.{ ;{

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Dolly Borsato-Vassal
4 years ago

Please keep his work alive in your gallery

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Bart Gazzola
4 years ago

This is a sad trend at too many galleries and museums in this country: a disrespectful dismissal of significant artists, and a horrid jettisoning of important works. It needs to stop.