McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Name: McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Address: 10365 Islington Avenue, Vaughan, ON, L0J1C0, CA
Telephone: +19058931121
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McMichael Canadian Art Collection

The McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg, Ontario, is a public art gallery uniquely devoted to collecting and exhibiting the art of Canada.

The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is the largest publicly funded art gallery in Canada that focuses exclusively on Canadian and Indigenous art, both historical and contemporary. The permanent collection consists of over 6,500 artworks by Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven, their contemporaries, and First Nations, Métis, Inuit and contemporary artists who have contributed to the development of the

art of Canada. The McMichael is also the gallery of record for works on paper from the Inuit community of Cape Dorset (Kinngait) and is the custodians for the Cape Dorset archive, a resource of more than 100,000 artworks. View and browse over 4,000 digitized works from the archive through our online portal, Iningat Ilagiit (A Place for Family).

05/28/2026

Please note that CABIN will have modified service this weekend as we prepare for our annual Moonlight Gala 📢

Fri May 29 & Sun May 31 — Service on the lower level and patio only
Sat May 30 — Limited service with coffee and pastries only

Visiting this weekend? Ask our front desk for a curated list of wonderful local restaurants nearby.

We appreciate your patience and look forward to welcoming you back with our full menu and service on Tuesday, June 2!

05/27/2026

Poet and artist Zachari Logan comes to the McMichael on June 28 to celebrate 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 — his newly published collection of poetry and luminous green-toned sketches inspired by travel, the natural world, art, and architecture 🌿

Join us for a reading by Logan followed by a conversation with McMichael Deputy Chief Curator Jennifer Withrow, set against the backdrop of the McMichael's beautiful grounds in summer.

June 28, 2026 | 1–2 PM | Free with admission

🎟️ Book your tickets → https://mcmichael.com/event/artists-talk-zachari-logan-green/

05/26/2026

Happy Birthday to Shary Boyle 🎈

Through fantastical figures, dreamlike narratives, and haunting visions of environmental change, Boyle’s work invites us to reflect on the beauty, fragility, and uncertainty of the world around us.

To mark the occasion, we’re revisiting our catalogue for 𝘜𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵: 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮 with a newly shared excerpt by writer Ruth Jones that explores Boyle’s apocalyptic imagery, environmental anxieties, and richly imaginative practice.

Read it here → https://mcmichael.com/publications/excerpt-uses-of-enchantment/

You can also experience Boyle’s works, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨, 2018–21 and 𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘬𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘮, 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘠 (𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴), 2007, currently on view in 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩 𝘈𝘪𝘳: 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘈𝘤𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵 → https://mcmichael.com/exhibition/fresh-air/

Shary Boyle, 𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘬𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘮, 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘠 (𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴), 2007, oil on panel, 74.9 × 60.3 cm (29 1/2 × 23 3/4 in.), PG2024.1.25

Shary Boyle, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨, 2018 - 2021, terra cotta, stoneware, bronze, gold leaf, 54 × 30 × 24 cm (21 1/4 × 11 13/16 × 9 7/16 in., 2021.15.A-.B

05/26/2026

🎨 See the landscapes and urban scenes of Quebec through the brushstrokes of artists who turned everyday life into timeless masterpieces.

🖼️ River of Dreams – Impressionism on the St. Lawrence - On display until August 30, 2026

https://www.historymuseum.ca/exhibitions/river-of-dreams

Organized and circulated by McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Curated by Sarah Milroy and Anne-Marie Bouchard

05/26/2026

In perfect time to celebrate Jewish Heritage Month, the nominees for the Manitoba Day Awards have been announced and Jewish Life in Canada has made the list!

Co-published with the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, this gorgeous book takes a sweeping look at the life and work of Canadian painter William Kurelek, whose works express his deeply felt immigrant experience and his compassionate vision of humanity.

The Manitoba Day Awards, presented by the Association for Manitoba Archives, recognize projects that make strong use of archival materials. The winners will be announced at a ceremony on Thursday, 28 May 2026.

05/26/2026

The 2026 Moonlight Gala is sold out 🌙✨

Thank you to our generous sponsors, donors, and guests — we can't wait to celebrate with you under the moonlight!

Presenting Sponsors: CIBPA of Toronto & Generation Capital
Platinum Sponsor: 407 ETR

05/24/2026

Born on this day in 1943, Carl Beam (1943–2005) played a seminal role in the unfolding story of Indigenous art in North America.

A formidable intellect and relentless innovator, Beam led a generation of artists away from the reiteration of traditional motifs toward explicitly political critiques of colonialism — forging a bold hybrid of artistic languages drawn from Pop art, photojournalism, archival imagery, and his own family albums.

In 𝘕𝘦𝘰-𝘎𝘭𝘺𝘱𝘩 𝘐𝘐, his austere profile confronts that of a chief from the early days of settler–Indigenous contact. Alongside them: the buffalo, millions of which were exterminated as settlers pushed west, and images of the 1981 assassination of Anwar Sadat. Compressed into a single composition, these images document our human capacity for brutality, and invite us to consider our place in the flow of history.

See 𝘕𝘦𝘰-𝘎𝘭𝘺𝘱𝘩 𝘐𝘐 on view in 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘋𝘢𝘺𝘴 → https://mcmichael.com/exhibition/early-days-indigenous-art-at-the-mcmichael

Carl Beam (1943–2005), 𝘕𝘦𝘰-𝘎𝘭𝘺𝘱𝘩 𝘐𝘐, 1983, photo etching on paper, 122 x 80.3 cm, McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 1985.29.2

05/22/2026

An artist, writer, and critic, Bess Larkin Housser Harris (1890–1969) was deeply embedded in Canada's early modernist circles — exhibiting alongside some of the country's most influential painters and shaping conversations around modern art at a pivotal moment in Canadian art history.

Working largely without formal training, she developed a bold, intuitive style rooted in a deep spiritual connection to nature. Yet despite her significant contributions, her legacy remains lesser known than it deserves to be.

We're taking a closer look at her life and work in McMichael Magazine. 🔗 Read the full article → https://mcmichael.com/artist-spotlight/artist-spotlight-bess-larkin-housser-harris/

🖼️ Bess Larkin Housser Harris, 𝘔𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘤𝘩, 1928–29, oil on wood panel, McMichael Canadian Art Collection, gift of Yvonne McKague Housser. Photo: Toni Hafkenscheid.

05/21/2026

✨ sold out ✨ Experience two of Canada’s leading cultural institutions in one unforgettable afternoon. 🚌✨

Join the Textile Museum of Canada and the McMichael Canadian Art Collection for a special bus excursion connecting the bustle of downtown Toronto to the beauty of the McMichael grounds.

Explore six exhibitions spanning contemporary fashion, textiles, Indigenous art, and iconic Canadian landscapes — all with comfortable round-trip transportation included.

Jun 7
12 — 5 PM
Tickets available now → https://textilemuseum.ca/event/art-bus-mcmichael-canadian-art-collection/

05/20/2026

The Moonlight Gala is almost sold out! ✨

Join us under the stars on Saturday, May 30 for an unforgettable evening in support of the art of Canada. Enjoy good food, Ontario wine, live music, dancing, live auction and inspiring exhibitions drawn from the McMichael’s renowned permanent collection.

Celebrate the start of summer surrounded by art, nature and community at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.

Get your tickets here → moonlightgala.mcmichael.com

Presenting sponsors: CIBPA of Toronto & Generation Capital
Platinum sponsor: 407 ETR

05/19/2026

Join artists Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka, Michelle Sound, and Sky Glabush for a panel exploring contemporary approaches to landscape in Canadian art.

Working across painting, textiles, installation, and material-based practices, the artists will reflect on how land, memory, identity, and lived experience inform their work today.

Presented in connection with 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩 𝘈𝘪𝘳: 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘈𝘤𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵, this conversation considers the many ways artists are reimagining relationships to place, environment, and belonging.

May 24, 2026
2–3 pm
Register now → mcmichael.com/event/artists-in-conversation-contemporary-landscape-in-canadian-art/

We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Institute for Studies in Canadian Art.

Portrait of Michelle Sound: Photo by Sweetmoon Photography
Portrait of Sky Glabush: Courtesy the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, New York
Portrait of Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka: Photo by Maru Arai

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+19058931121

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https://www.mcmichael.com/

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