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McMichael Commissions a Major Acquisition for the Collection 
One of the many artists represented in the Challenging Traditions exhibition and publication is Don Yeomans, a Haida artist from B.C.’s Northwest Coast whose works are installed in the University of British Columbia’s Museum of Anthropology, the Royal British Columbia Museum, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, and the Seattle Art Museum. The McMichael has commissioned a full-scale totem pole by this artist that is now installed in the gallery as part of its permanent collection.
“We are very appreciative of the McMichael Canadian Art Foundation for their spirited support and financial contribution to allow the commissioning of this important work of art by Don Yeomans, one of this country’s pre-eminent contemporary First Nations artists,” said McMichael Executive Director and CEO, Tom Smart. On the totem pole, measuring over twenty feet tall, Yeomans uses traditional iconography and totemic animals as a point of departure to comment on today’s different modes of technological communication. By acquiring it, the McMichael builds upon a collecting tradition inspired by Mr. and Mrs. McMichael, who were ardent collectors of Northwest Coast art.
Pictured Above: Artist Don Yeomans proudly stands beside the McMichael's new totem pole installed in the gallery's Grand Hall.
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Current Exhibitions
LAST CHANCE TO VIEW!
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 February 14, 2010 
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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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, 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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