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Nearly 1,000 Guests Celebrated the McMichael's Summer Exhibition Opening and Canada Day on July 1, 2009! 
Nearly 1,000 guests came out to celebrate Canada Day and the opening of our exclusive summer exhibition Challenging Traditions: Contemporary First Nations Art of the Northwest Coast, on July 1, 2009. Guests enjoyed a wonderful First Nations welcoming ceremony by Eddy Robinson and Morningstar River, and traditional dance performances by the Dancers of Damelahamid. Canada Day cupcakes were served and the McMichael's newest acquisition, The Painted Flag by Charles Pachter, was on display in the gallery's Grand Hall.
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Current Exhibitions
Challenging Traditions: 
Contemporary First Nations Art of the Northwest Coast
On until September 20, 2009
Experience the re-emergence of the art of the Northwest Coast! This exhibition explores the art of forty contemporary Northwest Coast artists. Examine how these artists grapple with the challenges of interpreting traditional Northwest Coast design into the modern age.
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Charles Pachter and Margaret Atwood:
The Journals of Susanna Moodie
On until October 12, 2009
Explore the literary world of Margaret Atwood and the wonderful accompanying images of Charles Pachter originating from Atwood's illustrated book of poems, The Journals of Susanna Moodie.
Diana Thorneycroft:
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On until November 29, 2009
Discover the satirical works of Diana Thorneycroft in Canada, Myth and History. Through her compositions of modern-day life and historical events set against the landscapes of the Group of Seven and their contemporaries, Thorneycroft explores notions of Canadian identity and cultural ideologies, while deconstructing mythological narratives.
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Child's Play
On until September 7, 2009 
Based exclusively on the McMichael's permanent collection, Child's Play is an educational exhibition exploring the theme of children in Canadian art.
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| Upcoming Exhibitions
Nunannguaq: In the Likeness of the Earth
October 10, 2009 to
January 17, 2010
To mark the fiftieth anniversary of Kinngait Studios and to celebrate the remarkable achievement of the internationally acclaimed artistic community of Cape Dorset (Kinngait), the McMichael presents Nunannguaq: In the Likeness of the Earth, an exhibition featuring a large selection of prints, drawings, and sculptures spanning three generations of Cape Dorset artists. The exhibition focuses on the representation of the land in the traditional Inuit culture and examines the changes to this vision following the introduction of sedentary lifestyle and southern technologies.
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Ed Bartram: The Eye Within 
October 17, 2009 to
January 3, 2010
Discover the rugged Georgian Bay landscape through Ed Bartram's abstract and dynamic etchings.
Woodland School
October 24, 2009 to May 9, 2010
The Woodland School exhibit examines the vibrant artworks by Norval Morrisseau, Daphne Odjig, Carl Ray, Alex Janvier, Blake Debassige, Saul Williams, Martin Panamick, and Goyce Kakegamic and other Woodland School artists.
Maria Chapdelaine
December 5, 2009 to January 3, 2010 
Experience the popular 1916 novel, Maria Chapdelaine--a story depicting life in rural Quebec--through Clarence Gagnon's brilliant illustrations.
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