Featured Exhibition
Until January 12, 2025
In the late 19th century, the Impressionist movement found a footing in Canada, and Quebec artists quickly responded with works of rare beauty and sophistication. Many Quebec artists trained in France during this period, carrying the pollen of European modernism back with them to Canadian soil.
Opening This Weekend
November 23, 2024 – February 23, 2025
Among the great treasures of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection is a group of 54 jewel-like miniatures by the artist Clarence Gagnon.
Current Exhibitions
Until February 2, 2025
Jackson’s Wars: A.Y. Jackson before the Group of Seven is a rare examination of the work of painter Alexander Young (A.Y.) Jackson (1882–1974) in the decade before the Group of Seven’s formation in 1920.
Ongoing
This selection of works from our permanent collection aims to convey something of its current breadth, taking particular pleasure in placing apparently disparate works in creative conversation with one another.
Site-Specific Installations
Ongoing
Anishinaabe/Ojibwa artist Bonnie Devine‘s site-specific mural explores the history and geography of the Toronto Carrying Place Trail.
Upcoming Exhibitions
December 7, 2024 – May 11, 2025
John Scott: Firestorm presents the work of the late Canadian artist John Scott (1950–2022), gathering paintings, drawings, and sculptures made by Scott from the 1980s through the 2010s.
March 8 – August 24, 2025
The recent digitization of the Kinngait Drawings Archive—89,000 works strong and held by the McMichael for more than three decades—has allowed unprecedented curatorial access to the origins of this now world-renowned graphic tradition.
How to Enjoy the McMichael from Home
Curatorial Talks & Virtual Studio Visits
Catch up on the latest curatorial talks and artist conversations.
Adult Art Classes
Studio classes in a range of media led by professional art instructors.
eMuseum & Iningat Ilagiit
Explore the McMichael’s online collection of art and historical objects and discover Inuit art from the Kinngait (Cape Dorset) archive.
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