In Theft of Scarcity, Joseph Tisiga transforms a communal feast into a powerful meditation on abundance, protection, and the enduring effects of colonial dispossession. Learn how this newly acquired work connects histories of scarcity and resistance with contemporary conversations about community and survival.
Now on view in Early Days, Barry Ace’s Fox Tail Moccasins reflects the artist’s distinctive approach to merging Indigenous cultural traditions with the visual language of modern technology. Learn how Ace draws on Anishinaabe teachings, historical imagery, and innovative materials to create works that bridge past, present, and future.
Melanie Authier’s dynamic abstract paintings create immersive spaces charged with movement, light, and shifting sensation. Highlighting a recent acquisition to the McMichael’s collection, this article explores how Authier transforms memory, atmosphere, and the language of painting into richly layered contemporary abstraction.
A recent gift of Nunavik wall hangings highlights the remarkable legacy of Inuit artist Mina Kumarluk Napartuk—discover how her work bridges tradition, community, and innovation in Arctic textile art.
Church in a Canyon, BC, 1929–30, is a small but powerful work by F.H. Varley (1881–1969) of the Group of Seven.
Camille Turner (b. 1960) is a Jamaican Canadian artist who works in photography, video, and performance.
Mount Lefroy, c. 1929, by the Group of Seven's Lawren S. Harris (1885–1970), is one of the five known graphite studies for his iconic painting Mt. Lefroy, 1930, a standout in the McMichael collection.
SHE in Mud Form, 2015–16, is a landmark cross-cultural collaboration between Nep Sidhu and Nicholas Galanin, forming part of their ongoing series No Pigs in Paradise.
Kent Monkman (b. 1965) is a leading Cree visual artist from Fisher River Cree Nation in Treaty 5 Territory, Manitoba, and is currently based in Toronto. Compositional Study for "tâpwêwin (Truth)," 2025, is part of Monkman’s new Knowledge Keeper series, a body of work examining the history and enduring impact of Canada’s residential school system.
