McMichael Canadian Art Collection Announces Summer 2024 Exhibitions<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"3](\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272211%27%20height%3D%271111%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202211%201111%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272211%27%20height%3D%271111%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\")
<\/span>\u00c0 gauche : Clarence Alphonse Gagnon (1881-1942), Sur la plage de Baie-Saint-Paul, 1909, huile sur panneau, 15,9 x 23,5 cm, collection priv\u00e9e; en haut \u00e0 droite : Caroline Monnet (n\u00e9e en 1985), Nous sommes la Terre, 2023, broderie sur membrane pare-air, 55 x 42 po, collection priv\u00e9e; en bas \u00e0 droite : Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka (n\u00e9e en 1988), Namazu, patchwork de washi (bouts de papier amass\u00e9s pendant trois ans), gravure, teinture naturelle, encre, sacs en papier de riz, (env. 70 x 128 po), 2023, vue de l\u2019installation : galerie Patel Brown. Photo : Jean-Michael Seminaro<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
June 21, 2024, Kleinburg, ON<\/strong>\u2014The McMichael Canadian Art Collection today announces its 2024 summer exhibition program celebrating the 150th<\/sup> anniversary of Impressionism. River of Dreams: Impressionism on the St. Lawrence<\/em><\/strong> presents a survey of more than 150 works by Quebec Impressionists from a century ago, among them William Brymner<\/strong>, Ozias Leduc<\/strong>, James Wilson Morrice<\/strong>, Henrietta Mabel May<\/strong>, Marc-Aur\u00e8le de Foy Suzor-Cot\u00e9<\/strong>, Maurice Cullen<\/strong>, Clarence Gagnon<\/strong>, and others \u2014 offering not just a magisterial statement on the legacies of Quebec painting, but a glimpse into the heart and soul of a culture seen through the eyes of its most beloved artists.<\/p>\nA contemporary expression of landscape as the carrier of ancestral memory can be seen in the work of Anishinaabe\/French artist Caroline Monnet<\/strong> in her exhibition exploring the landscape as a site for the transmission of knowledge.<\/p>\nAn exhibition of early work by Quebec-born A.Y. Jackson<\/strong> rounds out our understanding of a key member of the Group of Seven, and the art of Quebec and Europe that shaped him.<\/p>\nFinally, as part of the Tom Thomson Shack Artist Residency program, the McMichael welcomes Japanese Canadian artist Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka<\/strong> throughout the month of June. Hatanaka has created a site-specific work in the Thomson shack that will remain on view through mid-October.<\/p>\nOpening on June 22, River of Dreams: Impressionism on the St. Lawrence<\/em><\/a> explores the Quebec iteration of the Impressionist movement on the occasion of its 150th<\/sup> anniversary. Many Quebec artists trained in France, carrying the seed of European modernism back to Canada. These artists became known for their vivid landscapes and lively city scenes, and this show assembles a choice collection of masterworks that trace a journey from the bustling streets of Montreal\u2014then Canada\u2019s financial capital\u2014down the St. Lawrence River to Quebec City, Beaupr\u00e9 and Charlevoix. River of Dreams<\/em> gathers the works of William Brymner<\/strong>, Ozias Leduc<\/strong>, James Wilson Morrice<\/strong>, Henrietta Mabel May<\/strong>, Marc-Aur\u00e8le de Foy Suzor-Cot\u00e9<\/strong>, Maurice Cullen<\/strong>, Clarence Gagnon<\/strong>, and others in a broad survey of Quebecois artists rarely seen in Ontario. The exhibition offers an immersive time-travel experience by including archival photography, textiles, and pottery from the region.<\/p>\nRiver of Dreams: Impressionism on the St. Lawrence<\/em> is co-curated by Anne-Marie Bouchard<\/strong> and Sarah Milroy<\/strong> and is accompanied by a 256-page catalogue<\/a> published by Goose Lane Editions.<\/p>\nOpening on June 29, Pizandawatc \/ The One Who Listens \/ Celui qui \u00e9coute<\/em><\/a> presents a selection of work by Anishinaabe\/French artist Caroline Monnet <\/strong>(b. 1985). The exhibition draws its name from the Anishinaabemowin term for \u201cthe one who listens\u201d and is derived from the traditional name of the artist\u2019s maternal family, before surnames were changed by Oblate missionaries. The title honours Monnet\u2019s great-grandmother, Mani Pizandawatc, who was the first member of her family to have her territory divided into reserves.<\/p>\nPizandawatc<\/em> features a selection of works that extend Monnet\u2019s considerations of time, oral histories, knowledge sharing, and the concept of the land as a carrier of memory. Layered woodworks materialize the artist\u2019s impulse to preserve language in a durable physical format, while bronze sculptures mimic the shape of wood modified by the weather. Monnet\u2019s embroidered textile works, often created from industrial insulation materials, incorporate phrases that recall the connective power of nature and the resilience of Indigenous cultural expressions. This presentation is a modified version of an exhibition curated by Mona Filip<\/strong> for the Art Museum at the University of Toronto.<\/p>\nJackson\u2019s Wars: A.Y. Jackson before the Group of Seven<\/em><\/a>, on view through Feb 2, 2025, is a rare examination of the work of painter Alexander Young (A.Y.) Jackson <\/strong>(1882\u20131974), spotlighting the decade leading up to the Group of Seven\u2019s formation in 1920. Before his rise to fame, Jackson spent years contending with galleries, art critics, and private collectors in his native Montreal. In his early years, he was greatly influenced by the style of older Quebec artists, including Maurice Cullen, who was working in an Impressionist style at the time. Co-curated by historian Douglas Hunter<\/strong> and Sarah Milroy<\/strong>, Jackson\u2019s Wars<\/em> features paintings made during the artist\u2019s trips abroad to Italy, Belgium, and France, as well as his evocative depictions of rural Quebec and Ontario made upon his return. Hunter is the author of Jackson\u2019s Wars<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> a historical account of A.Y. Jackson\u2019s formative years as a soldier and artist, from which the exhibition takes its name and inspiration. The exhibition also includes a selection of Jackson\u2019s paintings made during the First World War depicting the battlefields in France; his wartime experience would have a lasting impact on his interpretations of the Canadian landscape. This is a rare opportunity to look afresh at the legacy of one of Canada\u2019s most significant painters, refocusing attention on his early accomplishments, struggles, and triumphs.<\/p>\nFinally, as part of the Tom Thomson Shack Artist Residency<\/a> program, the McMichael is pleased to welcome Toronto-based visual artist Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka <\/strong>(b. 1988) throughout the month of June. Hatanaka, who works primarily in time-intensive, historic processes with relief printmaking, textiles, and paper, has created a site-specific installation that will remain on view at the McMichael until mid-October. Visitors are invited to engage with the artist from 1 to 2 pm every Thursday and Friday in June 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i>Open PDF<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>Ces informations sont aussi disponibles en fran\u00e7ais.<\/em><\/p>\nMedia wishing to request artist\/curator interviews, guided tours, obtain high-resolution images of exhibitions, artwork, or review copies of publications are asked to contact Sam Cheung at\u00a0scheung@mcmichael.com<\/a>\u00a0or 905.893.1121 ext. 2210.<\/p>\n<\/div>About the McMichael Canadian Art Collection<\/h2><\/div>The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is an agency of the Government of Ontario and acknowledges the support of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, and the McMichael Canadian Art Foundation. It is the only major museum in the country devoted exclusively to Canadian art. In addition to touring exhibitions, the McMichael houses a permanent collection of more than 7,000 works by historic and contemporary Canadian artists, including Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven and their contemporaries, Indigenous artists and artists from the many diasporic communities. The gallery is located on 100 acres of forested 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>Media Contacts<\/h3><\/div>Sam Cheung<\/h4>\n
Media Relations and Communications Associate
\nMcMichael Canadian Art Collection
\n905.893.1121 x2210
\nscheung@mcmichael.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span>\u00c0 gauche : Clarence Alphonse Gagnon (1881-1942), Sur la plage de Baie-Saint-Paul, 1909, huile sur panneau, 15,9 x 23,5 cm, collection priv\u00e9e; en haut \u00e0 droite : Caroline Monnet (n\u00e9e en 1985), Nous sommes la Terre, 2023, broderie sur membrane pare-air, 55 x 42 po, collection priv\u00e9e; en bas \u00e0 droite : Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka (n\u00e9e en 1988), Namazu, patchwork de washi (bouts de papier amass\u00e9s pendant trois ans), gravure, teinture naturelle, encre, sacs en papier de riz, (env. 70 x 128 po), 2023, vue de l\u2019installation : galerie Patel Brown. Photo : Jean-Michael Seminaro<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
June 21, 2024, Kleinburg, ON<\/strong>\u2014The McMichael Canadian Art Collection today announces its 2024 summer exhibition program celebrating the 150th<\/sup> anniversary of Impressionism. River of Dreams: Impressionism on the St. Lawrence<\/em><\/strong> presents a survey of more than 150 works by Quebec Impressionists from a century ago, among them William Brymner<\/strong>, Ozias Leduc<\/strong>, James Wilson Morrice<\/strong>, Henrietta Mabel May<\/strong>, Marc-Aur\u00e8le de Foy Suzor-Cot\u00e9<\/strong>, Maurice Cullen<\/strong>, Clarence Gagnon<\/strong>, and others \u2014 offering not just a magisterial statement on the legacies of Quebec painting, but a glimpse into the heart and soul of a culture seen through the eyes of its most beloved artists.<\/p>\n A contemporary expression of landscape as the carrier of ancestral memory can be seen in the work of Anishinaabe\/French artist Caroline Monnet<\/strong> in her exhibition exploring the landscape as a site for the transmission of knowledge.<\/p>\n An exhibition of early work by Quebec-born A.Y. Jackson<\/strong> rounds out our understanding of a key member of the Group of Seven, and the art of Quebec and Europe that shaped him.<\/p>\n Finally, as part of the Tom Thomson Shack Artist Residency program, the McMichael welcomes Japanese Canadian artist Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka<\/strong> throughout the month of June. Hatanaka has created a site-specific work in the Thomson shack that will remain on view through mid-October.<\/p>\n Opening on June 22, River of Dreams: Impressionism on the St. Lawrence<\/em><\/a> explores the Quebec iteration of the Impressionist movement on the occasion of its 150th<\/sup> anniversary. Many Quebec artists trained in France, carrying the seed of European modernism back to Canada. These artists became known for their vivid landscapes and lively city scenes, and this show assembles a choice collection of masterworks that trace a journey from the bustling streets of Montreal\u2014then Canada\u2019s financial capital\u2014down the St. Lawrence River to Quebec City, Beaupr\u00e9 and Charlevoix. River of Dreams<\/em> gathers the works of William Brymner<\/strong>, Ozias Leduc<\/strong>, James Wilson Morrice<\/strong>, Henrietta Mabel May<\/strong>, Marc-Aur\u00e8le de Foy Suzor-Cot\u00e9<\/strong>, Maurice Cullen<\/strong>, Clarence Gagnon<\/strong>, and others in a broad survey of Quebecois artists rarely seen in Ontario. The exhibition offers an immersive time-travel experience by including archival photography, textiles, and pottery from the region.<\/p>\n River of Dreams: Impressionism on the St. Lawrence<\/em> is co-curated by Anne-Marie Bouchard<\/strong> and Sarah Milroy<\/strong> and is accompanied by a 256-page catalogue<\/a> published by Goose Lane Editions.<\/p>\n Opening on June 29, Pizandawatc \/ The One Who Listens \/ Celui qui \u00e9coute<\/em><\/a> presents a selection of work by Anishinaabe\/French artist Caroline Monnet <\/strong>(b. 1985). The exhibition draws its name from the Anishinaabemowin term for \u201cthe one who listens\u201d and is derived from the traditional name of the artist\u2019s maternal family, before surnames were changed by Oblate missionaries. The title honours Monnet\u2019s great-grandmother, Mani Pizandawatc, who was the first member of her family to have her territory divided into reserves.<\/p>\n Pizandawatc<\/em> features a selection of works that extend Monnet\u2019s considerations of time, oral histories, knowledge sharing, and the concept of the land as a carrier of memory. Layered woodworks materialize the artist\u2019s impulse to preserve language in a durable physical format, while bronze sculptures mimic the shape of wood modified by the weather. Monnet\u2019s embroidered textile works, often created from industrial insulation materials, incorporate phrases that recall the connective power of nature and the resilience of Indigenous cultural expressions. This presentation is a modified version of an exhibition curated by Mona Filip<\/strong> for the Art Museum at the University of Toronto.<\/p>\n Jackson\u2019s Wars: A.Y. Jackson before the Group of Seven<\/em><\/a>, on view through Feb 2, 2025, is a rare examination of the work of painter Alexander Young (A.Y.) Jackson <\/strong>(1882\u20131974), spotlighting the decade leading up to the Group of Seven\u2019s formation in 1920. Before his rise to fame, Jackson spent years contending with galleries, art critics, and private collectors in his native Montreal. In his early years, he was greatly influenced by the style of older Quebec artists, including Maurice Cullen, who was working in an Impressionist style at the time. Co-curated by historian Douglas Hunter<\/strong> and Sarah Milroy<\/strong>, Jackson\u2019s Wars<\/em> features paintings made during the artist\u2019s trips abroad to Italy, Belgium, and France, as well as his evocative depictions of rural Quebec and Ontario made upon his return. Hunter is the author of Jackson\u2019s Wars<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> a historical account of A.Y. Jackson\u2019s formative years as a soldier and artist, from which the exhibition takes its name and inspiration. The exhibition also includes a selection of Jackson\u2019s paintings made during the First World War depicting the battlefields in France; his wartime experience would have a lasting impact on his interpretations of the Canadian landscape. This is a rare opportunity to look afresh at the legacy of one of Canada\u2019s most significant painters, refocusing attention on his early accomplishments, struggles, and triumphs.<\/p>\n Finally, as part of the Tom Thomson Shack Artist Residency<\/a> program, the McMichael is pleased to welcome Toronto-based visual artist Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka <\/strong>(b. 1988) throughout the month of June. Hatanaka, who works primarily in time-intensive, historic processes with relief printmaking, textiles, and paper, has created a site-specific installation that will remain on view at the McMichael until mid-October. Visitors are invited to engage with the artist from 1 to 2 pm every Thursday and Friday in June 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div> Ces informations sont aussi disponibles en fran\u00e7ais.<\/em><\/p>\n Media wishing to request artist\/curator interviews, guided tours, obtain high-resolution images of exhibitions, artwork, or review copies of publications are asked to contact Sam Cheung at\u00a0scheung@mcmichael.com<\/a>\u00a0or 905.893.1121 ext. 2210.<\/p>\n<\/div> The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is an agency of the Government of Ontario and acknowledges the support of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, and the McMichael Canadian Art Foundation. It is the only major museum in the country devoted exclusively to Canadian art. In addition to touring exhibitions, the McMichael houses a permanent collection of more than 7,000 works by historic and contemporary Canadian artists, including Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven and their contemporaries, Indigenous artists and artists from the many diasporic communities. The gallery is located on 100 acres of forested 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div> Media Relations and Communications AssociateAbout the McMichael Canadian Art Collection<\/h2><\/div>
Media Contacts<\/h3><\/div>
Sam Cheung<\/h4>\n
\nMcMichael Canadian Art Collection
\n905.893.1121 x2210
\nscheung@mcmichael.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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