Shumiatcher Donation Auction - Live Public Preview Day 2

More than 300 Artworks

Join us for a live public preview of the University of Regina's President’s Art Collection Shumiatcher donation auction. The online auction will feature more than 300 Canadian and international artworks, including many by Saskatchewan artists such as Robert Newton Hurley, Clara Samuels, Elizabeth Sajtos, Jeff Nye, John Peet, Jeannie Mah, Gerri Ann Siwek, Maria Gakovic, Lorne Beug, Luther Pokrant, Antoinette Herivel, Sharon Eisbrenner, and Michael Bromley.

Donated by Dr. Jacqui Shumiatcher

The artworks on auction are part of a large donation to the University of Regina President's Art Collection made by Dr. Jacqui Shumiatcher, O.C., S.O.M., LLD'02 (1923-2021) on behalf of herself and her late husband Dr. Morris "Shumi" Shumiatcher, O.C., S.O.M., Q.C. (1917-2004). At the time of the donation it was agreed that a selection of unretained artworks would be dispersed in order to support the long term care of the University of Regina President's Art Collection, Shumiatcher donation. Drs. Jacqui and Morris Shumiatcher were ardent art collectors and generous patrons of the arts in Saskatchewan. They helped to support many cultural organizations in the province over their decades of philanthropy from the 1950s onward.

Live Preview

During the auction there will be a live preview open to the public with more than one hundred artworks on display at the College Building at the University of Regina College Avenue Campus.

University of Regina President’s Art Collection Shumiatcher donation auction live preview hours:

• Friday September 8 from 12 to 9 p.m.
• Saturday September 9 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Bidding

Bidding will be available through the Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting’s dedicated auction site. Online bidding will open August 31 and close September 24, 2023.