About the bus The bus will travel from downtown Toronto directly to the McMichael gallery in Kleinburg for the opening of the Robert Houle: Histories exhibition and the Conversation with Robert Houle event at 2 pm. Please bring a printed or digital copy of your ticket to display when boarding the bus. Bus details Toronto [...]
This exhibition presents a selection of works by the leading Saulteaux artist Robert Houle who grew up in Sandy Bay First Nation on the western shore of Lake Manitoba.
At its heart, the exhibition features Houle’s Sandy Bay Residential School Series, 2009, a suite of 24 oilstick drawings made by the artist as he recollected these childhood terrors.
A keen observer and an insightful writer, Crowe’s performance will offer an afternoon of reflection and sheer musical beauty that she will share with her close musician friends: Danny Greenspoon and Tony Duggan-Smith.
En Plein Air Paint Out Weekend The McMichael’s En Plein Air Painting Competition returns this year following a resounding success in 2018. Artists of all skill levels are invited to set their easels on the McMichael’s grounds and in Kleinburg Village to create art inspired by the beautiful Humber River Valley. Visitors are [...]
Reflections on Colour: Art & Nature Meditation Workshop Wedneday, August 14 2:30 - 5:30 pm About the workshop Join a unique stress-relieving workshop inspired by the Japanese tradition of shinrin yoku (forest bathing). The workshop begins with an instructor-led silent meditation walk on the McMichael’s grounds in the Humber [...]
Celebrate Maud Lewis, one of Canada’s most beloved folk artists, during our day-long folk art and music festival.
Artist Andrew Sookrah will offer instruction to artists working to refine their technique in the subjects and styles of their choice. He will conduct demonstrations in watercolours, water-mixable oils and acrylics, offering solutions where artists require help.
Susan Crowe: Time Shapes You in a Way Sunday, September 8 2:00pm Stephen Fearing: Every Soul's a Sailor Sunday, September 22 2:00pm Stewart Legere: Sing With the Birds Who Stay Sunday, November 24 2:00pm Promotion Details Inspired by East Coast storytelling traditions, this [...]
Witness the magic of outdoor theatre in the Sculpture Garden as we celebrate the human history of the Humber River during the 20th anniversary year of the river’s federal designation as a National Heritage River.
Join a unique stress-relieving workshop inspired by the Japanese tradition of shinrin yoku.
An inspirational weekend workshop devoted to drawing one of the most complex subjects in art - the nude human body.
Come celebrate the Canada Day weekend at the opening of the Maud Lewis art exhibition.
Join us to celebrate the Canada Day weekend and the McMichael’s summer exhibitions including the opening of the exhibition Maud Lewis.
One of Canada’s most beloved folk artists, Maud Lewis (1903 - 1970) was famous in her lifetime for her brightly coloured and endearing paintings of rural Nova Scotia.
This joyful celebration of the natural and cultural heritage of the Humber River Valley will offer families the opportunity to engage in community planting around the McMichael Indigenous Garden and participate in interpretive hikes and a knowledge sharing circle led by Indigenous traditional teachers.
Free Shuttle Bus The McMichael is pleased to offer visitors complimentary transportation from downtown Toronto to its grounds in Kleinburg on Sunday, June 16. This is a great way for city-based art lovers and families to spend Father's Day at the McMichael. To reserve your spot on the bus, please RSVP below. 12pm - bus [...]
This exhibition of new textile works by Baker Lake artist Janet Nungnik (b.1954) was produced over a period of more than 15 years. Nungnik’s embroidered and appliqued images tell her life story and that of her people, the Padlermiut, a small group of inland dwelling Inuit whose traditional territory lay to the south of Baker Lake, Nunavut.