McMichael Canadian Art Collection

Lawren Harris, Mount Lefroy, c. 1929 | McMichael Canadian Art Collection Mount Lefroy, c. 1929, by the Group of Seven's Lawren S. Harris (1885–1970), is one of the five known graphite studies for his iconic painting Mt. Lefroy, 1930, a standout in the McMichael collection.

Before 𝘔𝘵. 𝘓𝘦𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘺 became an iconic painting, it began as a sketch—"[imbuing] the Rocky Mountain landscape with a profound sense of spirituality and the sublime, breaking away from the artist’s earlier depictions of nature grounded more strictly in representation."

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On snowy days like these, we’re inspired by Ann MacIntosh Duff to slow down and find beauty right outside our own windows.

Ann MacIntosh Duff (1925–2022), 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘋𝘢𝘺 (𝘝𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘰), 1970s, watercolour on paper, 68.3 x 102.9 cm, 2022.13.186

River of Dreams at the Canadian Museum of History | McMichael Canadian Art Collection This fall, the McMichael is delighted to see Rajni Perera: Futures presented at the Doris McCarthy Gallery at the University of Toronto Scarborough campus, the latest stop on a national tour showcasin...

𝘙𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴: 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘮 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵. 𝘓𝘢𝘸𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 is now open at the Canadian Museum of History in Ottawa!

Go behind the scenes of opening night and the exhibition’s journey along the St. Lawrence in our latest McMichael Magazine post → mcmichael.com/on-the-road/...

Ignite your child’s creativity this March Break at the McMichael 🎨✨

Our Art Explorers Camp offers a full-day, hands-on art experience where campers explore world-class exhibitions, discover inspiring artists, and experiment with a range of artmaking techniques.

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Greetings from Buffalo! Our curatorial team stopped by the Buffalo AKG Art Museum to see 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴, pictured here with works by Emily Carr.

On view in Buffalo until Jan 12, 2026
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This winter break, bring your kids to the McMichael and spark their creativity with our Storytelling Circles!

Dec 29 - Jan 2
11:30 English
1:30 pm Bilingual English/French

Free with Gallery Admission → mcmichael.com/learn/famili...

1/ 𝘌𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵, c. 1935, oil on paper, 86.7 x 58.4 cm
2/𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯, 1933, oil on canvas, 111.4 x 68 cm
3/ 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 1936, oil on canvas, 110 x 67.2 cm

Discover her masterpiece, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯, now on view in our exhibition Conversations and Reforestation, currently featured at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum in Northern Lights.

"Art is art, nature is nature, you cannot improve upon it," she once said. "Pictures should be inspired by nature, but made in the soul of the artist; it is the soul of the individual that counts."

Join us in celebrating Emily Carr on her birthday!

Born on Dec 13, 1871, in Victoria, BC, Carr drew endless inspiration from the vast West Coast skyline & towering trees that surrounded her. Her bold, sweeping brushstrokes mirror the expansiveness of the landscape that fueled her creative vision.

More ways to explore Canada this holiday season, with the Government of Canada.

This winter, the McMichael is proud to take part in the Canada Strong Pass! 🇨🇦❄️ From Dec 12 to Jan 15, young visitors can enjoy free and reduced admission:
🧒 Kids 17 & under — FREE admission
🎓 Youth 18–24 — Just $3.50

1/ Lawren Harris, 𝘔𝘵. 𝘓𝘦𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘺, 1930, oil on canvas, 133.5 x 153.5 cm
2/ Bess Larkin Housser Harris, 𝘕𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘬𝘦, c. 1929, oil on canvas, 44 x 54 3/4 in 111.8 x 139.1 cm
3/ Lawren Harris, 𝘔𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 𝘙𝘰𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘯, c. 1929, oil on canvas, 128.3 x 152.4 cm, Purchase 1979, 1979.20 © Family of Lawren S. Harris

Celebrate #InternationalMountainDay with the timeless beauty of Lawren S. Harris and Bess Larkin Housser Harris' mountain peaks! 🏔️✨

Experience this stunning trio of works in person, on view now in 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 → mcmichael.com/exhibition/c...

In Conversation: Stan Douglas and Andre Alexis | McMichael Canadian Art Collection Art lovers and creatives, join us for exclusive events featuring unique exhibitions, artist talks, expert speakers, and interactive workshops.

Don’t miss this! On Dec 6 at 2 pm, artist Stan Douglas sits down with award-winning author André Alexis for an in-depth conversation about the ideas driving his work.

Reserve your seat (free with admission) → mcmichael.com/event/artist...

James Wilson Morrice (1865–1924), 𝘝𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳, c. 1901–02, oil on canvas, 65.4 x 46.3 cm, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Gwendolen Rutherfurd Caverhill Bequest. Photo: Brian Merrett

Morrice in Venice | McMichael Canadian Art Collection Art lovers and creatives, join us for exclusive events featuring unique exhibitions, artist talks, expert speakers, and interactive workshops.

Explore luminous colour, stunning architecture, and vivid scenes of Venetian life in this unforgettable exhibition. Closing November 23 → mcmichael.com/MorriceInVenice

YouTube video by McMichael Canadian Art Collection 7 | Morrice in Venice | Artwork Spotlight: Venice at the Golden Hour

Want to dive deeper? Exhibition curator Sandra Paikowsky discusses the painting on our YouTube channel → youtu.be/Jy9BFWYHCQg?...

Last call! 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘝𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦 closes tomorrow. ✨

Don’t miss your chance to experience iconic James Wilson Morrice masterpieces like 𝘝𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 in person. One of Morrice’s most celebrated paintings, it captures the magic of early evening in Venice.

The McMichael is the only museum devoted exclusively to Canadian & Indigenous art. Your gift helps us share the art and stories that connect us all—supporting exhibitions, education, conservation, and community programs.

Support the home of the art of Canada. Donate today → mcmichael.com/eoy-2025

Free Family Sunday returns!
🗓 November 16 | 🎟 Free Admission

Enjoy a drop-in self-portrait workshop, a storytelling circle exploring the exhibition 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘋𝘢𝘺𝘴: 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘤𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘭, and a special performance of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘺𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘯 by Shoestring Opera!

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Early Days: Indigenous Art from the McMichael Authors: Bonnie Devine, John Geoghegan, and Sarah MilroyHardcover, 408 Pages Figure 1 Publishing, and the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 2023 A landmark publication bringing together more than sev...

Learn more about these artists in the 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘋𝘢𝘺𝘴 exhibition catalogue → shop.mcmichael.com/products/ear...

Together, these works highlight the vitality, imagination, and resilience of Inuit art—past, present, and future.

Plan your visit to experience 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘋𝘢𝘺𝘴: 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘤𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘭→ mcmichael.com/EarlyDays

🎨 Jessie Oonark, 𝘈𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘰𝘬 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘫𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘉𝘪𝘳𝘥𝘴 (1979) — showcasing the artist’s bold, graphic style that celebrates life on the land, community, and the presence of spirit beings rooted in traditional Inuit spirituality

🎨 Janet Nungnik, 𝘌𝘢𝘨𝘭𝘦’𝘴 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘸 (2018) — blending humour, vibrant colour, and layered symbolism to reflect on the connections between land, language, and identity.

🎨 David Ruben Piqtoukun, 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘰𝘯 (1984) — a powerful mixed-media work that reimagines ancestral stories of spiritual journey and transformation.

Featured works include: 🎨 Darcie Bernhardt, 𝘓𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘺 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘶𝘴𝘬𝘺 𝘓𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 (2024) — evoking memories of time spent on the land near Tuktoyaktuk and the enduring relationship between the Inuvialuit and their environment.

While prints, textiles, and carvings were once the North’s most celebrated exports, in recent decades, original drawings and paintings have emerged as dynamic practices in their own right, with younger artists expanding and transforming the graphic legacies of the past.

For more than half a century, the Canadian Arctic has been a wellspring of artistic innovation, with generations of Inuit artists making indelible contributions to the story of Canadian art.

In recognition of #InternationalInuitDay, we invite you to explore 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘋𝘢𝘺𝘴, which includes a gallery dedicated to northern voices presented in cross-generational conversation.

Morrice in Venice | McMichael Canadian Art Collection Art lovers and creatives, join us for exclusive events featuring unique exhibitions, artist talks, expert speakers, and interactive workshops.

🔗 Learn more: mcmichael.com/event/morrice-in-venice

🖼️ James Wilson Morrice (1865–1924), 𝘍𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘵. 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬’𝘴 𝘊𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩, c. 1894, oil on canvas, 30 x 23 cm, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. F. Elanor Morrice Bequest, 1981.69. Photo: Jean-François Brière.