Online Oil Painting Studio with Robert Strickland
In this virtual studio experience, taught live through the Zoom platform, professional artist Robert Strickland will demonstrate his approach to floral still-life painting.
In this virtual studio experience, taught live through the Zoom platform, professional artist Robert Strickland will demonstrate his approach to floral still-life painting.
Denyse Thomasos (1964–2012) was a Trinidadian-Canadian artist whose epic paintings incorporate imagery from a range of sources, including Caribbean textiles, historic slave ships, industrial shipyards, graveyards, villages and maximum security prisons.
Jon Sasaki: Homage is a suite of photographs depicting petri dishes with bloomed bacterial cultures derived from swabs of the palettes and easels used by members of the Group of Seven and Tom Thomson, objects held in the archives of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.
Join an experienced McMichael Docent on a virtual guided tour of Denyse Thomasos: Odyssey.
Join McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy and Saskatchewan-based artist Ruth Cuthand for a discussion of her work.
This virtual studio experience, taught live through the Zoom platform, is an opportunity for practicing and intermediate artists to fine-tune their technical skills while working in watercolour with rag and Yupo paper.
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.
En Plein Air Competition CALL FOR ARTISTS Organized by McMichael Canadian Art Collection Application Deadline Friday, August 20 by 5 pm Apply now Competition Dates Saturday, August 28 to Sunday, September 26 Competition Description The McMichael is pleased to invite the community to join [...]
Come celebrate one of North America’s most cherished insects!
This major exhibition of Canadian women artists coincides with, and offers commentary on, the centenary celebration of the Group of Seven.
Contemporary Landscape Painting with John Leonard (5-day workshop) Monday, September 13 to Friday, September 17 10 am to 4:30 pm Level: Advanced About the workshop This five-day workshop will assist participants in developing a personal voice when painting the land through observation and analysis. Your instructor will provide solid [...]
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 [...]
Online Oil Painting Studio with Judy Sherman Tuesdays, September 21 to October 26 3 to 6 pm (EST) Level: Beginner/Intermediate “These classes have a very comfortable and relaxed atmosphere where communication is open and easy! Learning oil painting can be challenging, but with Judy it was rewarding and fun!” [...]
Virtual Tour of Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment Monday, Tuesday & Saturday 12:30 to 1:30 pm Wednesday | 7 to 8 pm About the tour Follow along with a McMichael Docent on a virtual guided tour of Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment, a major exhibition of Canadian women artists that [...]
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 [...]
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.
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: [...]
Online Painting Studio with Andrew Sookrah Thursdays, October 21 to November 25 3 to 6 pm (EST) Level: Open to all skill levels “I found it engaging and really liked watching the demo by Andrew. I felt quite engaged—in some ways even more so than in face-to-face classes as I felt I could see "up close" [...]
Online Watercolour Masterclass with David McEown Saturdays, October 23 to November 13 12:15 to 3:15 pm (EST) Level: Advanced Program Description This virtual studio program is a special opportunity for practicing advanced-level artists to fine-tune observational and technical skills under the guidance of award-winning artist David McEown. Through guided [...]
Halloween Storytelling Circle with Bonnie Marcus Sunday, October 31 11:30 am to 1 pm Event details Age 7 to 12 Cost: $30 General Public, $24 McMichael Members Our Pine Cottage Studio is limited to 15 participants. Please respect social distancing rules and our masking policy. A link to a [...]
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