Past Events

Franklin Carmichael: Colour and Structure McMichael Virtual Speaker Series Tuesday, February 1 7 pm (EST)   About the event McMichael Executive Director, Ian Dejardin, has long professed a special fondness for the work of Group of Seven member Franklin Carmichael. Join this virtual discussion to hear Dejardin explain what it is about the most [...]

A discussion around the self-portraits in Uninvited, sharing insights on these trailblazing statements of self from a century ago.

Soirée virtuelle francophone : Les artistes montréalaises de la modernité  Le mercredi 5 janvier à 19 h  À propos de la tournée Offert en français par Lisa Laurin, l’une des éducatrices principales du McMichael, ce programme d’appréciation d’art explore la scène artistique montréalaise des années 1920 et 1930 en mettant l’accent sur les femmes artistes. Basé sur [...]

Emily Carr at 150 McMichael Virtual Speaker Series Monday, December 13 7 pm (EST) About the event The McMichael’s art collection proudly features a substantial number of paintings, drawings and archival materials by and related to Emily Carr. On the anniversary of Carr’s 150th birthday, McMichael Executive Director Ian Dejardin and Chief Curator Sarah Milroy [...]

Virtual Conversation From Water to Water: A Way Through the Trees Wednesday, November 24 6 pm EST {thumbnail} {title:linked} {start_date} to {end_date}   View exhibition About the event Artist Bonnie Devine and her assistant Mariah Meawasige talk about the mural they are working on at the McMichael Canadian Art [...]

Margaux Williamson: Interiors Virtual Curatorial Talk Tuesday, November 9 6 pm EST About the event While women artists of the early twentieth century are known for depicting interior spaces as places of privacy and domestic quietude, Margaux Williamson’s interiors describe spaces of creativity, subjectivity and anarchic experimentation. This curatorial conversation between Williamson and Jessica [...]

Black Women Artists in Canadian Art History Tuesday, October 19 6 pm EST About the event Join McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy and Gaëtane Verna, Director of The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, for a discussion on the history of art by Black Canadian women, viewed from the vantage point of their exhibition Denyse Thomasos: [...]

Modernisms Inside & Out: Canadian Women Artists History Initiative Conference September 30 - October 2, 2021   About the event This September, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection will launch Uninvited, a major exhibition on women and art in the 1920s and 30s.  The exhibition offers an important opportunity to reassess women’s visual and material engagements [...]

Uninvited Virtual Curatorial Talk Wednesday, September 15 6:30 pm EST About the event Join McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy as she shares highlights from the new exhibition Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment. This major exhibition includes art by a generation of extraordinary women painters, photographers, sculptors, architects and filmmakers from a century [...]

On the anniversary of Thomson’s disappearance, the McMichael's Executive Director, Ian Dejardin, will take another look at the art and life of this iconic Canadian artist.

Join McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy and Saskatchewan-based artist Ruth Cuthand for a discussion of her work.

On the eve of our upcoming exhibition Denyse Thomasos: Odyssey, join us for a virtual talk led by McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy and guest speakers Gaëtane Verna and Charmaine Nelson.

By popular request, McMichael Educator Bonnie Marcus returns this Mother’s Day to bring some of the most beloved artworks in the Gallery’s collection to life.

On the anniversary of the Group of Seven’s first exhibition, join Ian Dejardin, Executive Director and Sarah Milroy, Chief Curator, in conversation with Jon Sasaki regarding reframing the landscape painting genre through the lens of photography.

Join us for a virtual curatorial talk led by McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy as part of the upcoming special exhibition Denyse Thomasos: Odyssey.

Join McMichael Educator Bonnie Marcus on an interactive adventure exploring the playful stories behind some of the Gallery’s most beloved artworks.

Tom Thomson Virtual Talk February 10, 2021 7 pm {thumbnail} {title:linked} {start_date} to {end_date} View exhibition The Legacy of Tom Thomson Virtual Talk February 10, 2021 7 pm BUY a copy of THE BOOK About the talk You’re invited to a [...]

Join Executive Director Ian A.C. Dejardin and Chief Curator Sarah Milroy for a conversation with some of the contributors to the A Like Vision: The Group of Seven & Tom Thomson book.

Reflections on Light and Shadow: Art & Nature Meditation Outdoor Workshop Saturday, November 28 and Sunday, November 29 Open to all skill levels   About the workshop Join a unique stress-relieving workshop inspired by the Japanese tradition of shinrin yoku (forest bathing). The workshop, which returns in [...]

The Makers’ Market Online Auction will offer a variety of high-quality, one-of-kind items made by Canadian artisans.