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IN MEMORY OF KENOJUAK ASHEVAK (1927-2013) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Whales’ Tails and Other Tales: Cape Dorset’s Pudlat Family JANUARY 26 TO JUNE 16, 2013 Organized by the McMichael Canadian Art Collection and guest-curated by Inuit art scholar and former McMichael curator Susan Gustavison Kiugak Ashoona: Stories and Imaginings from Cape Dorset FEBRUARY 2 TO JUNE [...]

September 27, 2012 Kleinburg, ON –The McMichael Canadian Art Collection in conjunction with London’s Dulwich Picture Gallery and the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) are pleased to announce the most impressive exhibition dedicated to Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven ever to travel to Great Britain and Europe will return to Canada for an [...]

September 5, 2012 Kleinburg, ON –The McMichael Canadian Art Collection looks forward to the Queen’s arrival—in the royal photography exhibition, Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration. This year, Her Majesty the Queen celebrates sixty years as Head of State of the Commonwealth realms and the United Kingdom and to mark the [...]

September 5, 2012 Kleinburg, ON –This fall, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection explores Canadian history through the wonderful diversity of individuals who have left—and are leaving—their mark on our country and our culture. Double Take: Portraits of Intriguing Canadians is on display at the gallery from September 22, 2012 to January 6, 2013, and invites [...]

The “Group of Seven Fashion Designers” with Jeanne Beker. Photo: George Pimentel (From left to right: Lucian Matis, Comrags’ Joyce Gunhouse and Judy Cornish, D’Arcy Moses, Thien Le, Jeanne Beker, Joeffer Caoc, Greta Constantine’s Kirk Pickersgill and Stephen Wong, David Dixon) June 20, 2012 Kleinburg, ON – The McMichael Canadian Art Collection hosted a unique [...]

June 19, 2012 Kleinburg, ON – Open Sunday, July 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission and parking all day long, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection celebrates the 145th birthday of Canada—with so much “Canadiana” to explore at the gallery, the McMichael is the place to celebrate this Canada Day! The day [...]

May 22, 2012 Kleinburg, ON – The McMichael Canadian Art Collection will host a special reception on Wednesday, May 23 for the opening of the exhibition, The Last Harvest: Paintings by Rabindranath Tagore, in the presence of dignitary guests from India, as well as Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport [...]

March 21, 2012 Kleinburg, ON – The McMichael Canadian Art Collection will host a unique and exciting fundraiser on Saturday, June 16, 2012. The fundraising event, Fashion as Art: Exposed!, will celebrate the fusion of art and fashion with seven of Canada’s leading fashion designers and will include a private viewing of the cutting edge [...]

March 20, 2012 TORONTO – Students in the graduate program of art history at York University have partnered with the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg, Ontario to present a one-day symposium on the theme of the tree. The symposium, entitled New Growth: Dialogues on the Tree, will take place Saturday, March 31 at the [...]

March 6, 2012 KLEINBURG, ON – Climbing a tree is popular fun for kids who have nothing to do, and we certainly have plenty of trees at the McMichael…but don’t worry, we have plenty more of other tree-related activities for kids during this year’s March Break, every day! It’s all in conjunction with The McMichael [...]

January 17, 2012 KLEINBURG, ON – This winter and spring, the McMichael presents The McMichael Tree Project, celebrating the artistic, cultural, and natural aspects of the tree with two breathtaking exhibitions, a variety of programs, and special installations. The McMichael Tree Project runs from January 28 until Earth Day on April 22, 2012, during which [...]

February 9, 2012 KLEINBURG, ON – Chase away those winter blues at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection as we celebrate two days of holiday family fun with a Family Day Festival on Sunday and Monday, February 19 and 20, 2012. What nicer way to celebrate Family Day than by celebrating those who live close to [...]