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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2015, KLEINBURG ON—The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary! On November 18, 1965, the McMichaels donated their collection of 194 paintings - as well as their home and land - to the Province of Ontario. Officially opened as the "McMichael Conservation Collection of Art" on July 8, [...]

The breath of the Four Seasons must ever be our basic inspiration. —J.E.H. MacDonald, A Landmark of Canadian Art (1917) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22, 2015, KLEINBURG ON—To celebrate Canada’s four beautiful and distinct seasons, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection presents the exhibition For Every Season, on until January 2016. Visitors can journey through four [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2015, KLEINBURG ON—Christmas greeting cards are widely recognized as a form of gift giving and spreading holiday cheer, combining inspirational imagery with heartfelt messages. To celebrate the art of Christmas cards, designed by seminal Canadian artists of the mid-twentieth century, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection presents the exhibition This House [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 3, 2015, KLEINBURG ON—Colour of the River Running Through Us, conceived by multi-disciplinary visual artist Thom Sokoloski, has had its stay on the grounds of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection extended until October 18. James Adams of The Globe and Mail describes Colour of the River Running Through Us as "...a [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2015, KLEINBURG ON—The McMichael Concert Series, in partnership with JAZZ.FM91, returns this fall with an exciting lineup of performances, celebrating great Canadian music amidst the gallery's world-class collection and spectacular grounds. The concerts will take place on Sunday afternoons in the picturesque Woodland Gallery overlooking the Humber River Valley - [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2015, KLEINBURG ON—This fall, the McMichael celebrates the wonderful gift of forty-nine incomparable works by contemporary Northwest Coast artists, donated to the Collection by noted Toronto-based collectors Jamie Cameron and Christopher Bredt. The works will be on display from September 19, 2015 to February 15, 2016 in the exhibition Transforming [...]

Proceeds benefit the McMichael Canadian Art Collection's educational programming, permanent collection and curation of special exhibitions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2015, KLEINBURG ON—The stars aligned on Saturday, June 6, 2015 as 500 guests celebrated an evening of art and nature at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, raising more than $225,000 for the gallery. The [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2015, KLEINBURG ON—Inspired by Samuel de Champlain's arrival in Ontario 400 years ago and to celebrate the community spirit of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games, the McMichael presents Colour of the River Running Through Us, a sculptural-based outdoor art installation conceived by multi-disciplinary visual artist Thom Sokoloski. From [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2015, KLEINBURG ON—On June 20, 2015, Journey into Fantasy, in Inuktitut, Ingirrajut Isumaginnguaqtaminnut will open at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection featuring the work of Inuk artist, Pudlo Pudlat (1916-1992). The exhibition celebrates the one-year mark for the collaboration with York University in the multi-partner project, Mobilizing Inuit Cultural Heritage [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2015, KLEINBURG ON—On Saturday, June 6, 2015, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection’s fourth annual signature fundraiser, the Moonlight Gala, returns to dazzle 500 distinguished guests with an unforgettable evening of dining and dancing under the stars. This year’s Moonlight Gala will be headlined by international Latin jazz sensation, Amanda Martinez. [...]