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New Date: BFA Student Reception April 21

April 18, 2018 | Published by MMA

Notice: Due to the ice storm last weekend, McMaster Graduating BFA student celebrations have been rescheduled. McMaster’s School of the Arts and Museum of Art invite you to join us Saturday, April 21 EXHIBITION Visit the graduating student exhibition FLUX: … Continued

Museum Receives Major Gift of 250+ Works of Art from Douglas Davidson

April 12, 2018 | Published by MMA

The McMaster Museum of Art has received an exceptional collection of prints, paintings and sculpture from Douglas Davidson, Professor Emeritus, McMaster University Department of Biology. Highlights of this collection include: • Inuit prints, drawings, and carvings by such artists as … Continued

Room to Grow: Vault Improvements

April 4, 2018 | Published by MMA

While 100s of works of art in our collection are out on tour, we’re seizing the day to overhaul the Museum spaces behind the scenes. Montel SmartSpace have installed new racks and storage units in our vaults and prep rooms. … Continued

FLUX: Graduating Art Student Exhibition April 5-28, 2018

March 26, 2018 | Published by MMA

MCMASTER UNIVERSITY BFA GRADUATION EXHIBITION 2018 McMaster Museum of Art April 5 – 28, 2018 ARTISTS TALK: Wednesday, April 11, 12 noon RECEPTION & AWARDS: Saturday, April 14, 2 – 4 pm Rescheduled due to ice storm. NEW! Saturday, April 21 … Continued

The Art of Seeing Offered through Continuing Ed

March 20, 2018 | Published by MMA

We are thrilled to announce that the groundbreaking program The Art of Seeing is available NOW to all through McMaster’s Centre for Continuing Education. The Art of Seeing™ is a visual literacy program developed by the McMaster University Department of Family Medicine and the … Continued

Register now for Slow Art Day 2018 at McMaster

March 15, 2018 | Published by MMA

Guest blog by Rachel Sullivan, Slow Art Day 2018 Host and McMaster Museum of Art Information Officer Slow Art Day is back for its sixth year at the McMaster Museum of Art. I’ve been along for the ride ever since organizing … Continued

Published: McMaster Museum of Art Collection Books

March 13, 2018 | Published by MMA

We are delighted to announce that A Cultivating Journey, the third and final book of the Museum’s collection-based research documenting major touring exhibitions is now published. Copies of A Cultivating Journey: The Herman H. Levy Legacy and its companion volumes … Continued

Art Student Organizes McMaster Art Drop

March 12, 2018 | Published by MMA

Inspired by World Art Drop Day, an event created by American illustrator Jake Parker, McMaster Art student Sheetal Prasad is organizing an Art drop specifically for and by members of the McMaster campus community on Thursday March 15, 2018. What is McMaster Art … Continued

Artist & Curator’s Talk: Susan Schelle and Ana Barajas, March 7

February 27, 2018 | Published by MMA

You’re invited… Artist & Curator’s Talk by Susan Schelle, Artist Ana Barajas, Curator McMaster Museum of Art Wednesday, March 7, 12:30 – 1:20 pm Presented as a complement to the exhibition Susan Schelle: Selected Works on view in the Museum’s … Continued

New Acquisitions by 17th century artist Elisabetta Sirani

February 22, 2018 | Published by MMA

The McMaster Museum of Art has acquired two etchings by 17th century Italian artist Elisabetta Sirani (1638 – 1665). These etchings expand and enhance McMaster Museum of Art’s collection in three important ways. Adding to the MMA’s Italian Baroque holdings, … Continued