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McMichael Canadian Art Collection welcomes new leadership: Ian Dejardin appointed Executive Director
August 2, 2016FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KLEINBURG, Ontario – The Board of Trustees of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection is pleased to announce that Mr. Ian A. C. Dejardin has been appointed as its new Executive Director, beginning April 2017. Ian joins the McMichael from the renowned Dulwich Picture Gallery in London, England, where he served as its [...]
Arthur Lismer Collection Returns to Canada – The McMichael Canadian Art Collection
November 22, 2013FOR 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 [...]
April 27, 2012 Kleinburg, ON – The McMichael Canadian Art Collection announced today it will host the one-and-only Canadian showing of the exhibition, The Last Harvest: Paintings by Rabindranath Tagore, from May 24 to July 15, 2012. Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) is beloved by Indians as a poet and writer. He was recognized around the world [...]
April 23, 2012 Kleinburg, ON – This spring, the McMichael presents a fresh and innovative exhibition, Fashionality: Dress and Identity in Contemporary Canadian Art, guest curated by Ottawa native Julia Pine. “Fashionality”, a newly coined term that combines the words fashion, personality, and nationality, refers to the interplay between clothing, identity, and culture. The exhibition [...]
November 23, 2010 Kleinburg, ON — In February 2011, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection will bring its visitors an unexpected and thought-provoking array of exhibitions, featuring contemporary art and pop culture with two exhibitions of works based on the woman who personified Hollywood glamour in the twentieth century: Marilyn Monroe. Life as a Legend: Marilyn [...]