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McMichael Canadian Art Collection Announces Purchase of Iconic Painting by Charles Pachter 
The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is pleased to announce that it has acquired The Painted Flag, the iconic painting by well-known Toronto artist Charles Pachter.
The artwork will be installed at the McMichael over the next several weeks and will be on view to the public for the first time on Canada Day, July 1st, as part of the gallery's opening celebration for its summer exhibition season.
Pictured Above:
Charles Pachter The Painted Flag
acrylic on canvas signed and dated '81 78 ins x 54 ins; 195 cms x 135 cms
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| Celebrate Father's Day at the McMichael
June 21, 2009
Programs and more...
Bring Dad to the McMichael and treat him to a day at the gallery!
Enjoy a classical soprano performance by Barbara Fris, and a variety of special Father's Day menu choices available at our restaurant.
Plus, don't forget to buy Dad something special from our Gallery Shop.
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Fundraising Dinner and Concert
Jazz at the McMichael
May 22, 2009 
Over 250 guests enjoyed an evening filled with wonderful food and music at the McMichael's fundraising dinner and concert, Jazz at the McMichael, on Friday, May 22, 2009.
"It was a magnificent evening. Great food, art, and exceptional music," said one of the guests at the event.
The evening began with a delectable gourmet meal, courtesy of Felice Sabatino and the award-winning Via Allegro Ristorante, followed by a fusion jazz performance by the VSM Trio, featuring popular musicians, Vito Rezza, Shelly Birger, Valentina Romano, and Mario Romano. The intimate affair drew to a close as guests enjoyed delicious desserts, provided by Kleinburg's Dolcini by Joseph Inc., and a fine scotch and cigar lounge, courtesy of Felice Sabatino and The Big Smoke Cigar Company of Kleinburg.
This unique fundraiser benefits ongoing exhibition projects and educational programming at the McMichael.
Photo: The VSM Trio perform for Jazz at the McMichael guests.
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Canada Day
Special Exhibition Opening Celebration!
July 1, 2009 
Join us on Canada's 142nd Birthday to celebrate Canada Day and the opening of our special exhibition, Challenging Traditions: Contemporary First Nations Art of the Northwest Coast, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (with opening remarks at 2:00 p.m.).
- Enjoy all-day musical entertainment and programs
- Cash Bar & BBQ
- Purchase your signed copy of the publication, Challenging Traditions: Contemporary First Nations Art of the Northwest Coast in the Gallery Shop
PLUS be the first to see the McMichael's latest acquisition, The Painted Flag by Charles Pachter, which will be on display as part of our Canada Day celebrations. |
| Upcoming Exhibitions
Challenging Traditions:
Contemporary First Nations Art of the Northwest Coast
June 27 to September 20, 2009
Experience the re-emergence of the art of the Northwest Coast! This exhibition explores the art of nearly forty contemporary Northwest Coast artists. Examine how these artists grapple with the challenges of interpreting traditional Northwest Coast design into the modern age.
Charles Pachter and Margaret Atwood:
The Journals of Susanna Moodie
July 18 to October 11, 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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July 18 to 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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Current Exhibitions
Yousuf Karsh: Industrial Images
EXTENDED until July 5, 2009!
 The Yousuf Karsh: Industrial Images exhibition is a culmination of Karsh's industrial and commercial work with the Ford Motor Company of Canada, Atlas Steel in Welland, Ontario, and Sharon Steel in Pennsylvania, and a variety of other commercial images. This exhibition explores the tone of Karsh's industrial and commercial portraits in relation to the work and life philosophies prevalent in post-WWII North America. It also explores consumerism, marketing, and the political atmosphere in Canada during the 1950s, through his portraits.
"Karshed": Yousuf Karsh Selected Portraits
EXTENDED until July 5, 2009!
December 23, 2008 marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Yousuf Karsh, one of the most important portrait photographers of the twentieth century. To commemorate this, two special portfolios of thirty rare, limited-edition portraits by Karsh are on display at the gallery to complement the exhibition, Industrial Images. Karsh's celebrated photographs of Muhammad Ali, Winston Churchill, Jacques Cousteau, Ernest Hemingway, Helen Keller, Georgia O'Keeffe, Andy Warhol, and many more are being showcased in an exclusive new exhibit at the McMichael, direct from the Estate of Yousuf Karsh in California.
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A Brush with War: Military Art from Korea to Afghanistan
On until June 14, 2009 
The exhibition, A Brush with War: Military Art from Korea to Afghanistan, includes artworks dating from 1947 to 2008. In particular, it explores the two military art programs that started more than twenty years after the Second World War, the Canadian Armed Forces Civilian Artists Program (1968–1995) and the Canadian Forces Artists Program (2001–present). Initially influenced by the art of the First and Second World War programs, over the past sixty years military art has moved gradually in new directions, current works expressing artists' more personal rather than documentary responses to their subjects.
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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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The Arctic Image
On until June 7, 2009
View over thirty works--paintings, works on paper, sculptures, and photographs--from the McMichael's permanent collection and Cape Dorset collection. This exhibition will examine the importance of the Arctic in relation to the Group of Seven and Inuit artists. Juxtaposing works by the Group of Seven artists with those of leading Inuit artists, this exhibition explores the expressiveness and vibrancy of Inuit culture, the spiritual vision of visiting southern artists, and the resulting cultural cross-influences.
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