The Art of Canada
10365 Islington Ave, KleinburgIan Dejardin, Executive Director of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, is delving deep into the gallery’s vaults to make a very personal selection of works of art for his first curated show since taking the reins of the gallery. Dejardin promises many classic favourites, but also some that have been rarely seen, and some that might surprise even an audience familiar with Canadian art. This exhibition will showcase the beauty, diversity, and artistry of the art of Canada.
Louie Palu: Distant Early Warning
10365 Islington Ave, KleinburgLouie Palu’s project provides a window onto the evolving perceived state of the militarization in the North American Arctic, documenting the vestigial legacies of the Cold War and the increased military presence in the north today.
Itee Pootoogook: Hymns to the Silence
ᐊᐃᑎ ᐳᑐᒍᖅ: ᓂᐱᖃᓐᖏᑦᑐᑉ ᐱᓯᖏᑦ
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The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is pleased to present a retrospective of over 80 drawings and ephemera by the late Itee Pootoogook (1951 – 2014) as part of an ongoing analysis of the careers of contemporary Inuit trailblazers.
Janet Nungnik: Revelations
10365 Islington Ave, KleinburgThis exhibition of new textile works by Baker Lake artist Janet Nungnik (b.1954) was produced over a period of more than 15 years. Nungnik’s embroidered and appliqued images tell her life story and that of her people, the Padlermiut, a small group of inland dwelling Inuit whose traditional territory lay to the south of Baker Lake, Nunavut.
En Plein Air – Call for artists
10365 Islington Ave, KleinburgThe McMichael is inviting artists to participate in the special installment of the McMichael En Plein Air Competition celebrating the legacy of the Humber River.
Humber River Photo Contest
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Planting Seeds of Change
10365 Islington Ave, KleinburgThis joyful celebration of the natural and cultural heritage of the Humber River Valley will offer families the opportunity to engage in community planting around the McMichael Indigenous Garden and participate in interpretive hikes and a knowledge sharing circle led by Indigenous traditional teachers.