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February 2022
Past Events, TALKS AND LECTURES
Join McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy for a virtual tour through the exhibition Generations: The Sobey Family and Canadian Art.
FAMILY DAYS, Past Events
Virtual Tours for Family Day Weekend
Tour Schedule February 19, 20 & 21 12:30 & 2 pm EST Virtual Tours for Family Day Weekend This Family Day weekend, explore the McMichael’s exhibitions through a series of virtual tours led by experienced McMichael docents. Revisit one of your old favourites, or discover a [...]
Past Events, TALKS AND LECTURES
Franklin Carmichael: Colour and Structure
Franklin Carmichael: Colour and Structure McMichael Virtual Speaker Series Tuesday, February 1 7 pm (EST) About the event McMichael Executive Director, Ian Dejardin, has long professed a special fondness for the work of Group of Seven member Franklin Carmichael. Join this virtual discussion to hear Dejardin explain what it is about the most [...]
January 2022
Past Events, TALKS AND LECTURES
Up Close and Personal:
Self Portraits by Women Artists
A discussion around the self-portraits in Uninvited, sharing insights on these trailblazing statements of self from a century ago.
December 2021
Past Events, TALKS AND LECTURES
Emily Carr at 150
Emily Carr at 150 McMichael Virtual Speaker Series Monday, December 13 7 pm (EST) About the event The McMichael’s art collection proudly features a substantial number of paintings, drawings and archival materials by and related to Emily Carr. On the anniversary of Carr’s 150th birthday, McMichael Executive Director Ian Dejardin and Chief Curator Sarah Milroy [...]
November 2021
Past Events, TALKS AND LECTURES
Virtual Conversation:
From Water to Water
Virtual Conversation From Water to Water: A Way Through the Trees Wednesday, November 24 6 pm EST {thumbnail} {title:linked} {start_date} to {end_date} View exhibition About the event Artist Bonnie Devine and her assistant Mariah Meawasige talk about the mural they are working on at the McMichael Canadian Art [...]
Past Events, TALKS AND LECTURES
Margaux Williamson: Interiors
Virtual Curatorial Talk
Margaux Williamson: Interiors Virtual Curatorial Talk Tuesday, November 9 6 pm EST About the event While women artists of the early twentieth century are known for depicting interior spaces as places of privacy and domestic quietude, Margaux Williamson’s interiors describe spaces of creativity, subjectivity and anarchic experimentation. This curatorial conversation between Williamson and Jessica [...]
October 2021
Past Events, TALKS AND LECTURES
Black Women Artists in Canadian Art History
Black Women Artists in Canadian Art History Tuesday, October 19 6 pm EST About the event Join McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy and Gaëtane Verna, Director of The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, for a discussion on the history of art by Black Canadian women, viewed from the vantage point of their exhibition Denyse Thomasos: [...]
September 2021
Past Events, TALKS AND LECTURES
Modernisms Inside & Out: Canadian Women Artists History Initiative Conference
Modernisms Inside & Out: Canadian Women Artists History Initiative Conference September 30 - October 2, 2021 About the event This September, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection will launch Uninvited, a major exhibition on women and art in the 1920s and 30s. The exhibition offers an important opportunity to reassess women’s visual and material engagements [...]
Past Events, TALKS AND LECTURES
Uninvited Virtual Curatorial Talk
Uninvited Virtual Curatorial Talk Wednesday, September 15 6:30 pm EST About the event Join McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy as she shares highlights from the new exhibition Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment. This major exhibition includes art by a generation of extraordinary women painters, photographers, sculptors, architects and filmmakers from a century [...]
July 2021
Past Events, TALKS AND LECTURES
Tom Thomson: Artist and Icon
On the anniversary of Thomson’s disappearance, the McMichael's Executive Director, Ian Dejardin, will take another look at the art and life of this iconic Canadian artist.
June 2021
Past Events, TALKS AND LECTURES
Ruth Cuthand: Bead Works
Join McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy and Saskatchewan-based artist Ruth Cuthand for a discussion of her work.
May 2021
Past Events, TALKS AND LECTURES, Upcoming Event
A Hidden History:
Slavery in Canada
On the eve of our upcoming exhibition Denyse Thomasos: Odyssey, join us for a virtual talk led by McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy and guest speakers Gaëtane Verna and Charmaine Nelson.
FAMILY DAYS, Past Events, Upcoming Event
Mother’s Day Storytelling Circle
By popular request, McMichael Educator Bonnie Marcus returns this Mother’s Day to bring some of the most beloved artworks in the Gallery’s collection to life.
FEATURED EVENTS, Past Events, TALKS AND LECTURES, Upcoming Event
Celebrating the Group of Seven with Jon Sasaki
On the anniversary of the Group of Seven’s first exhibition, join Ian Dejardin, Executive Director and Sarah Milroy, Chief Curator, in conversation with Jon Sasaki regarding reframing the landscape painting genre through the lens of photography.
February 2021
Past Events, TALKS AND LECTURES
New Perspectives: Denyse Thomasos
Join us for a virtual curatorial talk led by McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy as part of the upcoming special exhibition Denyse Thomasos: Odyssey.
FAMILY AND KIDS MARCH BREAK, FAMILY DAYS, FEATURED EVENTS, Past Events, Upcoming Event
Family Day Storytelling Circle
Join McMichael Educator Bonnie Marcus on an interactive adventure exploring the playful stories behind some of the Gallery’s most beloved artworks.
FEATURED EVENTS, Past Events, TALKS AND LECTURES, Upcoming Event
Tom Thomson Virtual Talk
Tom Thomson Virtual Talk February 10, 2021 7 pm {thumbnail} {title:linked} {start_date} to {end_date} View exhibition The Legacy of Tom Thomson Virtual Talk February 10, 2021 7 pm BUY a copy of THE BOOK About the talk You’re invited to a [...]
December 2020
FEATURED EVENTS, Past Events, TALKS AND LECTURES, Upcoming Event
A Virtual Celebration
Join Executive Director Ian A.C. Dejardin and Chief Curator Sarah Milroy for a conversation with some of the contributors to the A Like Vision: The Group of Seven & Tom Thomson book.
November 2020
FEATURED EVENTS, Juried Competitions, Past Events, Upcoming Event
Call for Artisans & Designers
The Makers’ Market Online Auction will offer a variety of high-quality, one-of-kind items made by Canadian artisans.