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Hariri Pontarini Architects to Lead Historic Redevelopment of The McMichael Canadian Art Collection KLEINBURG, ON – The McMichael Canadian Art Collection, home to one of the world’s foremost collections of Canadian and Indigenous art, announces a transformative redevelopment led by the award-winning Toronto-based firm Hariri Pontarini Architects (HPA). This once-in-a-generation renewal, supported [...]

For Immediate Release Early Days: Indigenous Art at the McMichael Major exhibition showcasing two centuries of Indigenous art opens September 20 Kleinburg, ON - The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is proud to announce the presentation of Early Days: Indigenous Art at the McMichael opening on September [...]

For Immediate Release Three Canadian Women Artists Explore Nature, Migration, and Environmental Stewardship This Summer at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection KLEINBURG, ON - This summer, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection is proud to present a trio of exhibitions that centre the vision and voices of Canadian women artists. Through drawing, gel [...]

For Immediate Release Morrice in Venice Opens at the McMichael An Intimate Journey Through the Canals and Courtyards of a Storied City, Seen Through the Eyes of James Wilson Morrice Kleinburg, ON - The McMichael Canadian Art Collection proudly presents Morrice in Venice, a new exhibition [...]

News Release For  Immediate Release News Release PDF Ontario Investing Up to $50 Million to Expand the McMichael Canadian Art Collection Provincial investment will support Canadian heritage and culture Kleinburg, ON, April 8, 2025 — The Ontario government is investing up to $50 million over three years to [...]

For Immediate Release Worlds on Paper: Drawings from Kinngait opens at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection A Landmark Exhibition Showcasing Four Decades of Inuit Artistry, Resilience & Community The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is proud to steward the Kinngait Drawings Archive, a remarkable collection of 90,000 [...]

News Release For  Immediate Release News Release PDF Communiqué PDF Paint it green: Government of Canada invests $25 million in net‑zero home for the McMichael Canadian Art Collection Kleinburg, ON, March 3, 2025 — Today, the Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Francesco Sorbara, [...]

Derek Sullivan: Field Notes A solo exhibition examining Richard Serra’s Shift and its layered histories Kleinburg, Ontario – On February 8, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection will unveil a solo exhibition of recent works by acclaimed Toronto-based conceptual artist Derek Sullivan. The exhibition showcases Sullivan’s [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE McMichael Canadian Art Collection Announces 2025 Exhibition Lineup Kleinburg, ON – January 11, 2025 – The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is proud to unveil its 2025 exhibition schedule, which showcases the dynamic interplay between Canada’s rich artistic heritage and the voices shaping contemporary art today. This year's lineup spans [...]

John Scott: Firestorm A Major Retrospective of the Late Canadian Artist Opens at the McMichael Kleinburg, ON – On December 7, the McMichael will open John Scott: Firestorm, a powerful and timely retrospective of the work of the late Canadian artist John Scott (1950–2022) that foregrounds [...]