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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2014, KLEINBURG ON –  On Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6, 2014, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Killarney Provincial Park, one of the Group of Seven’s most beloved sketching grounds. Its rugged landscape has inspired Canadian masterworks by A.Y. Jackson, Franklin Carmichael, Arthur [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2014, KLEINBURG ON – The McMichael Canadian Art Collection has unveiled exciting changes to its children’s art classes and camps, including an array of new program options that allow participants to build upon their skills from session to session. The McMichael’s ArtVenture programs—which include children’s camps, Wednesday and Saturday art [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2014, KLEINBURG ON – Stewart Sheppard, the grandson of visionary Canadian artist Lawren S. Harris, has donated a selection of his grandfather’s art materialsto the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Among the rare artifacts, several of which are now on display in the gallery, are Harris’s paintbox, two palettes, a wood [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 19, 2014, KLEINBURG ON – The McMichael Canadian Art Collection has been awarded $225,000 in federal funding over the next five years as part of two project grants under the Canada-Ontario Agreement on French-Language Services  2013-2014 to 2017-2018—an amount that will be matched by the gallery. “The McMichael is thrilled to [...]

POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE Le 19 février 2014, KLEINBURG ON – La Collection McMichael d’art canadien a reçu du gouvernement fédéral un montant de 225 000 $, dont le versement est échelonné sur une période de cinq ans. Cette allocation de fonds s’inscrit dans le cadre de deux projets subventionnés couvrant les années 2013-2014 à 2017-2018 [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2014, KLEINBURG ON – The McMichael gallery recently added three new works to its collection of Canadian contemporary art. With support from the Dr. Michael Braudo Fund of the McMichael Canadian Art Foundation, the McMichael acquired Tim Pitsiulak’s Climate Change (2011), Annie Pootoogook’s Composition (Christmas) (2006), and Jutai Toonoo’s Thinking [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2014, KLEINBURG ON – Renowned contemporary artist, Bonnie Devine—who has exhibited in Canada, the United States, and Europe—has signed on to take part in the Art Mentorship Project, an initiative launched in 2013 by the McMichael Canadian Art Collection and York Region Arts Council (YRAC). The Project’s first term saw [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 2, 2014, KLEINBURG ON – The exhibition Changing Tides: Contemporary Art of Newfoundland and Labrador, which opens at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection on January 25, 2014, celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of Canada’s newest province through the work of some of the country’s most celebrated artists, including David Blackwood, Will [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2013, KLEINBURG ON – On January 18, 2014, the exhibition Mary Pratt begins its much anticipated run at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection—one of only five galleries in the country to host the retrospective. Pratt, who ranks among Canada’s most distinguished contemporary artists, is known for the skill and compassion [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 22, 2013, KLEINBURG ON – The Arthur Lismer Collection—a treasure trove of art and archival material held by the estate of one of the country’s most iconic artists—has been purchased by the McMichael Canadian Art Collection with support from the McMichael Canadian Art Foundation and the Government of Canada. The Arthur [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2013, KLEINBURG ON – During the weekend of October 18 to 20, 2013, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection’s Grand Hall was bustling with visitors admiring the artwork on display as part of the Volunteer Committee’s 23rd Annual Autumn Art Sale. Over 170 works were sold, totalling approximately $98,000 and raising [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2013 Kleinburg, ON – The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is thrilled to announce that Edward Burtynsky has donated all thirty photographs from the recently held-over exhibition Edward Burtynsky: The Landscape That We Change to the permanent collection. Visitors to the gallery can view these breathtaking large-scale chromogenic prints until October [...]