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 The McMichael Canadian
Art Collection offers its visitors a unique and truly Canadian experience. From the
art within its walls to the surrounding landscape, the McMichael is the perfect gallery
for an introduction to Canada's art, its peoples, their cultures and their history.Renowned
for its devotion to collecting and exhibiting only Canadian art, the McMichael permanent
collection consists of almost 6,000 artworks by Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven, their
contemporaries, and First Nations, Inuit and other artists who have made a contribution to
Canada's artistic heritage.
The gallery welcomes on average 120,000 visitors annually.
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Child's Play
Based exclusively on the McMichael’s permanent collection, Child’s Play is an
educational exhibition exploring the theme of children in Canadian art.
Curated by the education and programs department at the McMichael, this exhibition is
strongly narrative in character. The twenty-five presented works offer a glimpse into the
intimate world of childhood and parenthood, where along the usual conveyance of love, joy
and dreams, there is a sombre anxiety or a sense of struggle in coping with reality.
Child’s Play examines the challenge of growing up in a world infused with the social
and political conflicts of adults—a world in which even “child’s play”
is not as simple and straightforward as it may appear. |
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Following in the Footsteps of the Group of Seven Art enthusiasts, James
and Susan Waddington have a dream of identifying the exact locations that are represented
in the landscapes of the Group of Seven. Passionate about the art of the Group and avid
explorers of the Canadian wilderness, the Waddingtons set out to Killarney Provincial Park
(Georgian Bay) in pursuit of the Group's excursions of some 100 years ago. Following
in the Footsteps of the Group of Seven will showcase the art of Franklin Carmichael,
A.Y. Jackson, A.J. Casson, Arthur Lismer, and J.E.H. MacDonald alongside present day
photographs representing the iconic sceneries that continue to inspire Canadians today. |
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Dorothy Knowles: Land Marks The Dorothy Knowles: Land Marks
retrospective exhibition offers an informed overview of the landscape artist's exemplary
body of work. At first glance, the artist's humble and natural subject matter can be
underestimated or overlooked. However, Knowles radically chose to document her own
backyard during a time when abstract art was rapidly gaining ground. This exhibition
celebrates Knowles' favourite subjects—the lush river valleys and prairie
landscapes that characterized her rural childhood. |
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June 6, 20
Sunday Concert SeriesMcMichael brings you wonderful musical performances on
most weekends and at special times of year. McMichael's popular Sunday concert series
features talented ensembles and solo artists, whose repertoires range from instrumental
jazz and classical to blues, folk and classical vocals. Sunday Concert Series is presented
by the McMichael Volunteers and the Canadian Amateur Musicians / Musiciens Amateurs du
Canada (CAMMAC).
June 6 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Vivace Chamber Players - Classical Chamber Ensemble
Zachary Moss has assembled a group of professional musicians based in Toronto and the
surrounding GTA. The Vivace Chamber Players can provide ambient classical music for all
occasions and are professional recitalists. The Vivace Chamber Players is comprised of
various combinations of flute, cello, and piano.
Cost:
general public: included with gallery admission
McMichael members: free
Reservation: Not required
June 20 from 1:30 p.m.
Darren Sigemundson - Jazz Trombone Solo
Enjoy an afternoon of jazz with trombonist, Darren Sigemundson.
Cost:
general public: included with gallery admission
McMichael members: free
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June 20 from 11:30 a.m.
Lecture: The Group of Seven - A Celebration
Part of Canadian Stories TourExplore the Group of Seven in a lively discussion with a
McMichael docent.
Cost:
general public: Included with gallery admission
McMichael members: free
Reservation: Required
Please register at the admissions desk. |
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 September 18 - December 5
Bruno Bobak: Love, Life and DeathTake a closer look at Bruno Bobak’s
fascination with the human body and soul through his Expressionist images of lovers,
family relations, life cycle, and portraits. His images contemplate our human condition
from tender moments to despair.
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 October 2 - January 30, 2011
Defiant Spirits: The Modernist Revolution of the Group of SevenExamine the
stylistic evolution in the landscape paintings of Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven,
whose paintings were grounded in the elements of Canadian landscape but also took their
cues from the modernist approaches to painting developed in Europe. This exhibition,
organized by the McMichael, will show how the artists used a palette of modern techniques,
blending Impressionism,Art Nouveau, and Neo-Impressionism, Synthetism and Fauvism. |
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