William Kurelek (1927–1977), Jewish Immigrants Arriving on the Prairies, 1975, mixed media on board, 50.8 × 57.2 cm, McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Photo: Michael Cullen, Dunnville, Ontario, © Estate of William Kurelek, courtesy of the Wynick / Tuck Gallery, Toronto Virtual Curatorial Talk William Kurelek's Jewish Life in Canada Wednesday, [...]
Curatorial Talk Conversations: Masterworks from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection Sunday, March 26 | 2 pm at the McMichael Explore the depth of the McMichael’s permanent collection through this curatorial presentation by Ian Dejardin, McMichael Executive Director. Based on his latest exhibition Conversations, the talk will propose a fresh [...]
2023 Goldfarb Lecture in Visual Arts Presenting Meryl McMaster In partnership with the York University Department of Visual Art and Art History **New Date: Wednesday, March 1 at 5 PM Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been rescheduled to March 1 at 5 pm. If you have already [...]
Virtual Artist’s Talk The Perseverance Suite: A Conversation with June Clark Tuesday, February 21 | 7 pm Join McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy for a virtual Artist's Talk with Toronto-based visual artist June Clark about her work Untitled (From the Perseverance Suite), which was recently acquired by the Gallery. Milroy and Clark [...]
Meryl McMaster, The Grass Grows Deep, 2022, Giclée Print, 40” x 60” Meryl McMaster (b. 1988), On the Edge of This Immensity, 2019, Digital Chromogenic Print, 101.6 x 152.4 cm, Courtesy of the artist, Stephen Bulger Gallery, and Pierre-François Ouellette art contemporain, © Meryl McMaster [...]
Dempsey Bob, Wolf Headdress, 1988-89, adler, acrylic paint, fur, operculum shell 40.6 x 20.3 cm, Private Collection Photo: Rachel Topham Photography p. 90 VIEW EXHIBITION Artist’s Talk Wolves: The Art of Dempsey Bob Saturday, December 10 | 2:30 pm at the McMichael Join McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy [...]
Rajni Perera (b. 1985), Traveller #5, 2019, mixed media on paper, 152.4 × 101.6 cm, Royal Bank of Canada Art Collection, commissioned by the RBC Curatorial Department, Photo courtesy of Patel Brown, © Rajni Perera VIEW EXHIBITION Artist’s Talk Rajni Perera: Futures Saturday, November 19 | 11:30 am at [...]
Celebrating From Water to Water: A Way Through the Trees Thursday, September 29, 2022 You are invited to a evening in celebration of Bonnie Devine’s mural project, From Water to Water: A Way Through the Trees, currently on view in the McMichael’s Grand Hall. This work explores the rich history [...]
Elisapee Ishulutaq: My World, Virtual Talk Tuesday, September 27 7 pm About the event A conversation between McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy and Tarralik Duffy, Inuit artist and writer, this virtual event will focus on Ishulutaq’s remarkable oil stick drawings created during the last years of her life. In these dramatic often large-scale works, [...]
Soirée francophone : La série « La vie juive au Canada » de William Kurelek | Soirée francophone: William Kurelek’s Jewish Life in Canada series Jeudi 14 juillet à 19 h | Thursday, July 14 at 7 pm à propos de l'événement Cette édition des très populaires Soirées francophones célèbre l’acquisition récente de la série [...]
Gathie Falk: Revelations, Virtual Curatorial Talk Tuesday, July 12 7 pm About the event Join Chief Curator Sarah Milroy for a virtual introduction to Gathie Falk: Revelations, a retrospective that explores the boundless imagination of one of Canada’s most beloved and esteemed artists. Now 94, Falk has long been known and celebrated for her [...]
Virtual Artist’s Talk: Jen Aitken Tuesday, July 5 7 pm About the Workshop Jen Aitken will be in conversation with Chief Curator Sarah Milroy about her artist residency in the Thomson Shack and how the site's architecture, history, light, and angles inform the work in progress. Speakers: Sarah Milroy and Jen Aitken Host: Jennifer [...]
Wanda Koop: Lightworks, Virtual Curatorial Talk Tuesday June 28 at 7 PM About the event Introducing the Wanda Koop: Lightworks exhibition, McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy will discuss the artist’s most recent works, and her ongoing explorations of light, colour, and the languages of paint. Speaker: Sarah Milroy Host: Jennifer Withrow Free. Registration required. [...]
As theatre seating is very limited, please register in advance Screening of KOOP, The Art of Wanda Koop (2011) May 21, at 2 pm Duration: 47 minutes Please join us in the McMichael theatre for a private screening of KOOP, The Art of Wanda Koop (2011), by Canadian filmmaker Katherine [...]
Soirée francophone : Les conteurs en compagnie de Lisa Laurin | Soirée francophone: The Storytellers with Lisa Laurin: Krieghoff and Monkman Jeudi 12 mai à 19 h | Thursday, May 12 at 7 pm à propos de l'événement Quel est le rôle de l’artiste dans la narration historique ? Participez à une causerie interactive en [...]
L’Art du Québec dans la collection des Sobeys, Présentation virtuelle en français | Art of Quebec in the Sobey Family Collection, Virtual Presentation in French Mardi 15 mars, 2022 | Tuesday, March 15 , 2022 à 17 h | 5 pm EST Gratuit sur inscription | Free, registration required S'INSCRIRE [...]
Public Tour of Margaux Williamson: Interiors Tuesdays | 2 pm About the tour This in-person public tour, led by an experienced McMichael Docent, will allow participants to engage in lively conversations and explore the themes found in the special exhibition, Interiors, including Williamson’s distinctive way of understanding and depicting space and a woman’s place [...]
This year the McMichael is offering two exciting ways to celebrate International Women’s Day! Virtual Tour of Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment Tuesday March 8, 2022 | 12:30 pm EST Follow along virtually at 12:30 pm for a tour of the blockbuster exhibition, Uninvited: Canadian Women [...]
Follow along on a virtual tour of Generations: The Sobey Family and Canadian Art
Virtual Tour of "A Like Vision": The Group of Seven at 100 Sundays, every 2 weeks 12:30 to 1:30 pm About the tour Follow along on a virtual guided tour of “A Like Vision”: The Group of Seven at 100, which celebrates the centenary of the Group of Seven's first exhibition. Revisit old favourites [...]