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Tom Forrestall: Paintings, Drawings, Writings
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March Break Programs!  March Break

The fun begins
March 16, 2010

Make art, take a family tour of the Collection, play in the Discovery Space, and meet our special guest artist.

 Admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors/students, and $30 for families. FREE FOR McMICHAEL MEMBERS. 

 
Current Exhibitions 
Tom Forrestall: Paintings, Drawings, Writings
Organized and circulated by the Art Gallery
of Nova Scotia

January 30 to April 25, 2010

Explore the "magical realism" of Tom Forrestall's paintings, drawings, and journal sketchbooks by examining themes of nature and tensions between reality and the imagination. This retrospective exhibition chronicles the artist's curious observation and exploration of his surroundings, the nature of his creativity, and the source of his visions, through his works. 
 
 
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Maurice Cullen and His Circle
Organized by the National Gallery of Canada
January 16 to March 21, 2010 

Comprised of nearly forty oil paintings, this exhibition features works by Maurice Cullen together with those of some of his contemporaries, James Wilson Morrice and William Brymner, and the future generation of artists he inspired, including his stepson, Robert Pilot, and future member of the Group of Seven, A.Y. Jackson. These works reveal the complex relationships between the urban and rural boundaries which existed around such cities as Montreal and Quebec in the late 19th and early 20th century.
 
 
Woodland School
On until May 9, 2010

The Woodland School exhibit examines vibrant artworks by Norval Morrisseau, Daphne Odjig, Carl Ray, Alex Janvier, Blake Debassige, Saul Williams, Martin Panamick, Goyce Kakegamic, and other Woodland School artists.
 
Upcoming Exhibitions 
 
Following in the Footsteps of the Group of Seven
May 15 to September 5, 2010 

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. 
 
 
 
 
 
Dorothy Knowles: Land Marks
May 22 to August 15, 2010 

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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Tom Forrestall:
Paintings, Drawings, Writings
Exhibition Catalogue
 
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March 2010
 
Programs and Events Calendar   
 
  
 
March 7
Sunday Concert Series
Margaret Robinson
Flute Soloist
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
March 14
Family Sunday
March Break Celebrations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 15 - 19
March Break Art Camp
ages 6 - 12
  
 
 
 
 
 
 

March 16 - 18
Bonus March Break Days
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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March 17
St. Patrick's Day
Celebrate in Style!
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
MARCH 21
Sunday Concert Series
Lorraine Wu and David Dai
Piano and Jazz Saxophone
 

 

 

 

  
MARCH 21
Canadian Stories
The Group of Seven
 
 
 

 

 

  
MARCH 28
Art Chat
Tom Forrestall: In Focus
 
 

 

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Some of the programs listed above require registration. To register, fill out the online form. For more information, call 905.893.1121 ext. 2240 or visit www.mcmichael.com
 
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