From Water to Water: A Way Through the Trees
Anishinaabe/Ojibwa artist Bonnie Devine has been engaged to create a site-specific mural installation and mentorship project this fall at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.
William Kurelek: Jewish Life in Canada
William Kurelek's suite of paintings title Jewish Life in Canada was made to honour his friendship with the Toronto art dealer Avrom Isaacs.
Conversations Masterworks from the Collection
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. Featuring works by Kenojuak Ashevak, Rebecca Belmore, Edward Burtynsky, Franklin Carmichael, Emily Carr, Kim Dorland, Sorel Etrog, Paterson Ewen, Lawren Harris, Prudence Heward, Gershon Iskowitz, A.Y. Jackson, Cornelius Krieghoff, Jean Paul Lemieux, Arthur Lismer, An Te Liu, Zachari Logan, Helen McNicoll, David Ruben Piqtoukun, David Milne, Michael Snow, Tom Thomson and others.
McMichael Highlights In-Person Tours
McMichael Highlights In-Person Tours About the tours Join a McMichael Docent for this overview of the gallery's permanent collection and special exhibitions. With a focus on key themes and artworks, this tour will introduce visitors to highlights of the art of Canada – both beloved favourites and new discoveries – including works [...]
Artful Yoga
Artful Yoga Saturdays, ongoing 9 to 10 am EST Program Description Unwind with a restorative morning yoga session at the McMichael with views over the Humber River Vallery. Registered Yoga Teacher Rina Morra will lead gentle sessions of Vinyasa flow yoga to awaken the mind and body. Program Details Participants are asked to [...]
McMichael Highlights Virtual Tour
McMichael Highlights Virtual Tour About the tour Follow along on a virtual guided tour of McMichael’s current exhibitions. Covering both the permanent collection and special exhibitions, this tour engages participants with a sample of the best artworks that highlight curatorial themes and motifs, perfect for gaining knowledge and insight before trip to the [...]
Forest Therapy Walk
Forest Therapy Walk Program Description Led by Emily Pleasance, an artist and certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide, this program is designed to help you slow down, drop into the body, and better connect with yourself and the natural world. Inspired by the Japanese practice of ‘Shinrin-Yoku’, Forest Therapy draws on the interconnectedness humans have with our [...]
Sunday Sip and Create
Sunday Sip and Create Adult Artmaking Workshops Relax and unwind with a sociable Sunday afternoon of artmaking at the McMichael, sustained by warm coffee or tea served in heritage china, sweet treats and sparkling beverages. This informal artmaking class is designed for artists of all skill levels and [...]
Online Oil Painting Studio with Judy Sherman
ONLINE OIL PAINTING STUDIO with Judy Sherman Program Description This virtual studio experience led by artist Judy Sherman will offer instruction to emerging artists on working with the challenging but rewarding medium of oil paint. Sherman will guide participants through basic techniques and demonstrate how to apply advanced finishing touches to take their [...]
The Uses of Enchantment: Art & Environmentalism
In a time when our human relationship to the natural world is rapidly changing, this exhibition pulls together artists who are registering their experience in ways that intrigue, caution and entrance.
Sandra Meigs: Sublime Rage
For her exhibition at the McMichael, leading contemporary Canadian artist Sandra Meigs takes inspiration from the wilds of Ontario. Over the course of the various pandemic lockdowns, Meigs retreated from her home in Dundas, Ontario to the woods of Algonquin Park and Lake Calabogie. Compelled by this time in nature, Meigs created a series of vibrant and penetrating gouache studies, works that recall the legacies of such notable women modernists as Emily Carr and Georgia O'Keeffe.
Artful Power Yoga
Artful Power Yoga Tuesdays, ongoing 9:30 am to 10 am EST Program Description Enjoy a fast-paced, 30-minute morning yoga session in a beautiful space overlooking the historic Humber River Valley. Registered Yoga Teacher Rina Morra will lead participants through a Vinyasa flow to help build strength and endurance. Program Details Participants are asked to arrive and check in 20 minutes prior to [...]
Thinking in Colour: Pastel Workshop with Clarence Porter
Thinking in Colour: Pastel Workshop Two-day In-Person Workshop with Clarence Porter Program Description If you have been looking for ways to expand your facility with pastels, this workshop will take you out of your comfort zone by challenging the way you think about colour and their value relationships – high key, low [...]
Trees, Roots and Other Natural Stories
Trees, Roots and Other Natural Stories This Family Sunday will explore our personal and collective relationships with nature. Learn about the building of the Minokamik Garden, reflect on the spiritual meaning of trees, and celebrate the interconnectedness of human and environmental wellbeing through the sharing of stories and music. [...]
Tom Thomson: North Star
Tom Thomson (1877–1917) is indisputably Canada’s preeminent modern painter, and his catalytic achievement changed the face of Canadian painting forever. This exhibition will offer a close look at Thomson’s legacy, focusing on the small en plein air oil sketch, of which he is the supreme master.
Tom Thomson: North Star, Curatorial Talk
Curatorial Talk Tom Thomson: North Star Sunday, June 25 | 2 pm at the McMichael Join McMichael Executive Director and North Star curator Ian Dejardin as he delves into the history and technique of Tom Thomson’s astonishing oil sketches, untangling fact from fiction. Gain a better understanding of the [...]
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra at the McMichael Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra at the McMichael Friday, June 30 at 8 pm BUY TICKETS The history of the arts is liberally laced with the tales of practitioners whose lives and careers were cut unnaturally short. For today’s concert, we take inspiration from the [...]
Summer Camps 2023
ArtVenture Summer Camp 2023 BOOK NOW BOOK NOW Not a member yet? Join today for immediate savings on camps, classes and more! The McMichael Canadian Art Collection provides a classic all-Canadian art camp experience for children with a perfect blend of outdoor fresh air and [...]