The Group of Seven: Revelations and Changing Perspectives
Following in the Footsteps of the Group of Seven
Dorothy Knowles: Land Marks
Woodland School
The Group of Seven: Revelations and Changing Perspectives Following in the Footsteps of the Group of Seven Dorothy Knowles: Land Marks Woodland School 
The Group of Seven: Revelations and Changing Perspectives
Opening May 22, 2010
Experience the exceptional new installation of the McMichael’s renowned permanent collection. To mark the 90th anniversary of the Group of Seven’s first exhibition, rarely seen works from the McMichael collection and private collections are arrayed in the galleries in new and dynamic ways, opening up new themes and ideas to explore.
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Pictured Above:
A.Y. Jackson, 1982-1974
Dahlias, c.1913
oil on wood panel
32.6 x 40.7 cm
Gift of Mr. S. Walter Stewart
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
1968.17.2
Following in the Footsteps of the Group of Seven
May 22 to September 6, 2010For over thirty years, art enthusiasts Jim and Sue Waddington have been locating the exact sketching sites for artworks by Group of Seven members. This enchanting exhibition showcases the Group's art alongside stunning photographs taken of the original locations that inspired these artworks some eighty 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.
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Pictured Above:
A.J. Casson , (1898–1992)
A Little Bay in La Cloche Channel, c.1958
oil on canvas
68.6 x 83.8 cm
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. McGillivray
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
1980.4
Photograph:
La Cloche Channel.
Photograph by Jim Waddington, courtesy of Sue and Jim Waddington.
Dorothy Knowles: Land Marks
May 22 to September 12, 2010The 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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Pictured Above:
Dorothy Knowles
Reeds and Wildflowers, 1990
oil on canvas
47 3/4" x 48"
Mendel Art Gallery collection
Woodland School
October 24, 2009 to August 15, 2010The Woodland School exhibition 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.
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Pictured Above:
Blake Debassige , (b. 1956)
Bear Feeding, 1975
acrylic on canvas
76.5 x 76.5 cm
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Purchase 1975
1975.40.4
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The Founders' Story |
Don’t miss this display of archival photographs and accompanying texts recounting the history of the McMichael from its early beginnings in the home of Robert and Signe McMichael through the donation to the Province in 1965, until the Founders’ retirement in 1981.
Learn more about our Founders’ passion for collecting and their mutual vision – a vision that enabled the creation of a unique public art gallery, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.
To view The Founders’ Story visit the ramp leading from Gallery 1 to the restaurant.
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Pictured Above:
Robert McMichael signing the Gift Agreement, with Premier John Robarts
and Signe McMichael, November 18th, 1965
Photo by the Ontario Department of Tourism and Information
Revisions: Stories from the Collection
Ongoing:
Dialogue and Divergence: Art of the Northwest Coast explores relationships between the First Nations and non-First Nations cultures of British Columbia. The exhibition contrasts moments of dialogue with periods of divergence when the diverse communities of people who reside on the Coast appear to follow their own paths. Perhaps more than any other Canadian province, British Columbia’s history of conflict and cohabitation between First Nations and non-First Nations communities has been played out through the art and material culture of the region.
