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October 26, 2011, Kleinburg, ON…With the recent opening of a critically-acclaimed exhibition in England at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, there has never been as much European interest in the late Canadian artist, Tom Thomson. On Saturday, November 12, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection celebrates the legendary Tom Thomson—on this side of the Atlantic—with day-long programming, [...]

September 20, 2011, Kleinburg, ON…Not only will the McMichael doors be open Saturday and Sunday, October 1st and 2nd, it won’t cost anything to walk through them! For two days the gallery will offer free admission and parking. The McMichael Canadian Art Collection will mark Culture Days and Doors Open Vaughan with complimentary admission all [...]

September 20, 2011, Kleinburg, ON…One of the most influential Canadian artists to come out the 1960s is being showcased at an exhibition opening at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Jack Chambers: the light from the darkness, silver paintings and film work premieres at the McMichael on Saturday, October 1, 2011. The show, organized and circulated [...]

June 14, 2011 KLEINBURG, ON—The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is pleased to announce a significant gift to the gallery’s permanent collection from renowned Canadian artist, Ivan Eyre. The artist has generously donated nine monumental (twice-life-size) bronze sculptures encapsulating his creative lifework, to be installed this spring, inaugurating the gallery’s new outdoor Sculpture Garden, officially opening [...]

May 31, 2011 Kleinburg, ON —Profoundly symbolic works by some of Canada’s most celebrated Indigenous artists send a powerful message on the evolution of Aboriginal self-determination in Canada. Presented by the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography (CMCP), the exhibition Steeling the Gaze: Portraits by Aboriginal Artists will be on view at the McMichael Canadian Art [...]

16 mai 2011, 2011 Kleinburg, ON —La Collection McMichael d’art canadien est heureuse d’annoncer l’exposition canadienne-française Marc-Aurèle Fortin. L’expérience de la couleur, véritable retraite dans les paysages colorés de la Belle Province. Produite par le Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, l’exposition est présentée au McMichael du 28 mai au 11 septembre 2011. Cette exposition [...]

May 16, 2011 Kleinburg, ON —The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is pleased to announce the opening of the exhibition, Marc-Aurèle Fortin: The Experience of Colour, a truly colourful retreat to the land of la belle province. Produced by the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, the French-Canadian exhibition is on display at the McMichael from [...]

April 8 , 2011 Kleinburg, ON —Until May 15, visitors to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection can view Marilyn Monroe’s personal and portable 1957 Magnavox black-and-white television.  The set is on loan to the McMichael from Toronto’s MZTV Museum of Television & Archive. Purchased at a Christie’s auction in 1999, the precious set – displaying [...]

March 22, 2011 Kleinburg, ON —The McMichael Canadian Art Collection announced today that Victoria Dickenson, PhD, FCMA, has been appointed as its new Executive Director and CEO as well as President of the McMichael Canadian Art Foundation effective April 18, 2011. Dr. Dickenson’s appointment was the culmination of an exhaustive search conducted in Canada, the [...]

March 1, 2011 Kleinburg, ON — The Toronto Italian community’s beloved Columbus Centre will welcome an outstanding collection of works from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection and works by artists of Italian heritage who have been inspired by the Group of Seven. This pairing of some of Canada’s most important art will be unveiled at [...]

February 7, 2011 Kleinburg, ON —When the McMichael Canadian Art Collection opens two special exhibitions on February 19, 2011, based on the late iconic American film star Marilyn Monroe, it will be a weekend filled with guided tours, films and music along with special programming every day based on these shows, all included with gallery [...]