{"id":37223578842,"date":"2024-12-06T12:00:55","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T17:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcmichael.com\/?p=37223578842"},"modified":"2026-07-17T07:33:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T11:33:03","slug":"john-scott-firestorm-a-major-retrospective-of-the-late-canadian-artist-opens-at-the-mcmichael","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/mcmichael.com\/fr\/communique-de-presse\/john-scott-firestorm-a-major-retrospective-of-the-late-canadian-artist-opens-at-the-mcmichael\/","title":{"rendered":"John Scott: Firestorm – A Major Retrospective of the Late Canadian Artist Opens at the McMichael"},"content":{"rendered":"

John Scott: Firestorm<\/h2><\/div>

A Major Retrospective of the Late Canadian Artist Opens at the McMichael<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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John Scott (1950\u20132022), Untitled<\/em>, 1995, latex, acrylic, charcoal, oil stick and footprint on paper, 91 x 65 cm, collection of Carleton University Art Gallery, Ottawa, gift of Dale and Doris McKeown, 1997, 1997.63.21. Photo: Justin Wonnacott. \u00a9 Estate of John Scott.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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John Scott (1950\u20132022), Untitled<\/em>, 1997, latex, acrylic, and collage on paper, 61.6 x 91 cm, collection of Carleton University Art Gallery, Ottawa, gift of Ari Gold, 1997, 1997.31.28. Photo: Justin Wonnacott. \u00a9 Estate of John Scott.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Kleinburg, ON<\/strong> \u2013 On December 7, the McMichael will open John Scott: Firestorm<\/a>, a powerful and timely retrospective of the work of the late Canadian artist John Scott (1950\u20132022) that foregrounds his lifelong examination of cycles of conflict, retaliation and resilience, and the complexities of human experience. Spanning four decades of work, Firestorm features paintings, drawings, and sculptures that reveal Scott\u2019s preoccupation with violence, surveillance, and the omnipresent threat of nuclear conflict. Known for his bold and provocative imagery, Scott\u2019s work critiques tyrannical power while expressing deep empathy for human vulnerability.<\/p>\n

\u201cJohn Scott was one of the most visionary and prescient artists of his day,\u201d says Sarah Milroy, Executive Director and Chief Curator. \u201cHe was able to identify aspects of society \u2014 militarism, a collective obsession with violence \u2014 with searing clarity, expressing his ideas with indelible force. His drawings shake us to our foundations, and they have never been more relevant. Ultimately this exhibition offers a soulful take on the human condition.\u201d<\/p>\n

Firestorm is the first major retrospective to focus on Scott\u2019s potent imagery of machines and the modern world\u2019s capacity for industrial war\u2014a body of work as meaningful today as when it first appeared in the 1970s. Growing up along the Canada-U.S. border in Windsor, Ontario, during the height of the Cold War, Scott\u2019s perspective was shaped by an acute awareness of socio-political tensions. Through his signature imagery of stealth bombers, firearms, and tanks\u2014what he called \u201cengines of history\u201d\u2014 Scott challenges viewers to confront the stark dichotomy between the destructive force of modern weaponry and the fragility of human life.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Ces informations sont aussi disponibles en fran\u00e7ais.<\/em><\/p>\n

Media wishing to request interviews, media tours, obtain high-resolution images or review copies of publications are asked to contact Sadie Evans at\u202f<\/span><\/span>sevans@mcmichael.com<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u202for 905.893.1121 ext. 2290.\u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/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>

Sadie Evans<\/h4>\n

Assistant Manag<\/span>e<\/span>r, <\/span>Social Media<\/span> & Digital Content<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>McMichael Canadian Art Collection<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>905.893.1121 x22<\/span>9<\/span>0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
<\/span>sevans@mcmichael.com<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Grace Johnstone<\/h4>\n

Director, Marketing, Communications and Sales
\nMcMichael Canadian Art Collection
\n905.893.1121 x2265
\ngjohnstone@mcmichael.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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