{"id":37223527945,"date":"2019-06-14T14:26:31","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T18:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcmichael1.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=37223527945"},"modified":"2025-11-17T11:55:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T16:55:00","slug":"exhibition-of-nova-scotia-folk-artist-maud-lewis-debuts-at-the-mcmichael-canadian-art-collection-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/mcmichael.com\/fr\/communique-de-presse\/exhibition-of-nova-scotia-folk-artist-maud-lewis-debuts-at-the-mcmichael-canadian-art-collection-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Exhibition of Nova Scotia folk artist Maud Lewis debuts at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Exhibition of Nova Scotia folk artist Maud Lewis debuts at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection this summer<\/span><\/h1>\n
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Maud Lewis (1903 \u2013 1970) Untitled (White Cats with Blue Eyes), c.1965 oil on board 35 x 40.5 cm Private Collection \u00a9 Art Gallery of Nova Scotia<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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June 14, 2019, Kleinburg, ON<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is pleased to announce the debut of its highly anticipated exhibition Maud Lewis<\/em> this summer. The exhibition will open to the public on June 29 and will remain on view through January 5, 2020. Featuring more than 130 works by beloved Nova Scotia folk artist Maud Lewis (1903 \u2013 1970), the exhibition will focus on her endearing artistic accomplishments, featuring many never-before-seen pieces. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are overjoyed to be presenting the work of this remarkable woman,\u201d says McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy. \u201cShe had a distinctive gift for colour and composition, wringing endless delightful variations in marvellous profusion. Her colours sing, and the happiness they convey is more remarkable given the difficulties of her life. She\u2019s truly inspiring, both as an artist and as a creative and resilient human being.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Lewis\u2019s work is built around the serial repetition of images, symbols and motifs. From patterns of cats and kittens, to rustic images of horse-drawn carts and oxen, to breezy scenes of ships in the harbour, Lewis\u2019s work appealed to audiences nostalgic for cheerful depictions of rural life in Atlantic Canada. Her mastery of colour, endless compositional variety and exuberant vernacular style also mark her as one of Canada\u2019s most formally inventive folk artists.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith the debut of the Maud Lewis<\/em> exhibition, the McMichael is hoping to transform the landscape of discussion around her work,\u201d says Milroy. \u201cLewis\u2019s story is a triumphant tale of the strength of her human spirit, but we also think that it\u2019s the story of the strength of a great artist. As one of the only major public galleries devoted to the story of the art of Canada, we think the Maud Lewis chapter deserves to be better known, and that her extraordinary artistic accomplishments should be celebrated.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Maud Lewis<\/em> exhibition will be a wonderful addition to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection,\u201d said Michael Tibollo, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport. \u201cMaud Lewis painted cheerful and bright works, despite her life struggles. Now, we will have the opportunity to see them right here in Ontario as a part of the McMichael collection\u2019s story of the Canadian experience.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

This exhibition is made possible by the generous support of leading private collectors in Nova Scotia and will be accompanied by an exhibition catalogue featuring a comprehensive selection of rarely seen artworks from private collections.<\/span><\/p>\n

About Maud Lewis<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Nova Scotia folk artist Maud Lewis (1903 – 1970) is recognized as one of Canada\u2019s most beloved folk artists. She was famous in her lifetime for her brightly coloured paintings of rural Nova Scotia. Working from her cabin on the side of the highway in Marshalltown, in Digby County, she produced hundreds of small works that captured aspects of country life that were rapidly changing.<\/span>
\nMedia wishing to speak with exhibition curator Sarah Milroy, view the exhibition, or request high-resolution images of the artworks may contact Sam Cheung at scheung@mcmichael.co<\/a>m or 905.893.1121 ext. 2210.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

About the McMichael Canadian Art Collection<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is an agency of the Government of Ontario and acknowledges the support of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, and the McMichael Canadian Art Foundation. It is the foremost venue in the country showcasing the Group of Seven and their contemporaries. In addition to touring exhibitions, its permanent collection consists of over 6,500 artworks by Canadian artists, including paintings by the Group of Seven and their contemporaries, as well as First Nations, M\u00e9tis and Inuit artists. The gallery is located on 100 acres of northern landscape and hiking trails at 10365 Islington Avenue, Kleinburg, north of Major Mackenzie Drive in the City of Vaughan. For more information, please visit mcmichael.com.<\/span><\/p>\n

*THE ART OF CANADA<\/em> is an official mark of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cette information est \u00e9galement disponible en fran\u00e7ais<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Media Contacts:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Sam Cheung
\n<\/strong>Media Relations and Communications Coordinator<\/span>
\nMcMichael Canadian Art Collection<\/span>
\n905.893.1121 ext. 2210<\/span>
\nscheung @mcmichael.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Grace Johnstone<\/span>
\n<\/strong>Director, Communications, Marketing and Sales<\/span>
\nMcMichael Canadian Art Collection<\/span>
\n905.893.1121 ext. 2265<\/span>
\ngjohnstone@mcmichael.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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