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Socrates Project presents Jeremy Dutcher at McMaster University

September 4, 2018 | Published By MMA

The Socrates Project launches at McMaster University with a Concert: Jeremy Dutcher: Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa September 12 at 7:30 pm Concert Hall, L.R. Wilson Hall, McMaster University To RSVP, register online at bit.ly/jdutcher The McMaster Museum of Art is proud to partner … Continued

Ursula Johnson exhibition at McMaster Museum of Art

Ursula Johnson:
Mi’kwite’tmn (Do You Remember)

August 28, 2018 | Published By MMA

McMaster Museum of Art presents Ursula Johnson: Mi’kwite’tmn (Do You Remember) Organized by Saint Mary’s University Art Gallery Curated by Robin Metcalfe on view at the McMaster Museum of Art, September 13 – December 8, 2018 Ursula Johnson’s practice ranges from … Continued

Bruce Barber:
The Bertrand Russell Reading Room

August 22, 2018 | Published By MMA

McMaster Museum of Art presents Bruce Barber: The Bertrand Russell Reading Room Exhibition and Event In conjunction with the Undying Hope for this Dangerous World exhibition, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Bertrand Russell archives at McMaster University, the Museum of Art … Continued

Ernest Daetwyler, The Boat Project/everythingwillbefine commissioned for the McMaster Museum of Art's Artist Garden, 2018 - 2020

New Work of Art Sails onto Campus

August 20, 2018 | Published By MMA

ERNEST DAETWYLER – The Boat Project/everythingwillbefine A new site-specific sculpture of a boat-like form was unveiled on campus this weekend in the McMaster Museum of Art’s Artist Garden. The 27-foot vessel was created by mid-career Canadian artist Ernest Daetwyler. It is … Continued

Ursula Johnson, Upmetuk, O’pltek Form, 2012. Black Ash, Maple Wood, Sweetgrass. Courtesy of the Artist. Photo: Wendy McElmon

Culture Days 2018 at the Museum

August 9, 2018 | Published By MMA

McMaster Museum of Art is delighted to announce our Culture Days 2018 programmes. These include a tour, a peek behind-the-scenes, and a painting workshop. Activities are offered as part of the the N. Gillian Cooper Education Program. Participation is free, but … Continued

Journal of Curator’s Travels to Cape Dorset

August 2, 2018 | Published By MMA

A Photo Journal from Rhéanne Chartrand Curator of Indigenous Art, McMaster Museum of Art: At the invitation of the Hamlet of Cape Dorset Council, I travelled to Cape Dorset, Nunavut, from June 11-22, to mentor the newly hired Manager of … Continued

Rebecca Belmore Publication McMaster Museum of Art

The publication is here – Rebecca Belmore: March 5, 1819

August 1, 2018 | Published By MMA

New Publication Rebecca Belmore: March 5, 1819 Rebecca Belmore’s powerful installation March 5, 1819 is on view now until August 18 at the McMaster Museum of Art. Serendipitously, the beautiful scholarly publication about this artwork arrived at the Museum today. … Continued

Workplace Wellness Activities at the Museum

July 4, 2018 | Published By MMA

Mac employees – take a mental break from your work day! The McMaster Museum of Art is offering two free programs of mindfulness & wellness activities to help McMaster employees recharge this summer: Self-Guided Campus Sculpture Tour A self-guided, outdoor walking … Continued

Installation view with works by Holly Ward & Kevin Schmidt left: "Eye of the Beholder" 2015. A sculpture /camera obscura: dibond, vinyl, lens, plexiglas, wood, velcro, hardware. right: "Eye of the Beholder" Paper negatives

FAQ in the Midnight Sun Exhibition

July 3, 2018 | Published By MMA

As one of the Museum’s Information Officers, Jasmine Mander guides tours and answers visitor questions in our various exhibitions. Here, she addresses some of the most frequently asked questions about the summer exhibition The Midnight Sun Camera Obscura Project. The exhibition … Continued

A Cultivating Journey. McMaster Museum of Art Collection exhibition at Kelowna Art Gallery

McMaster’s Levy Collection at Kelowna Art Gallery

June 14, 2018 | Published By MMA

McMaster Museum of Art’s touring exhibition A Cultivating Journey: The Herman Levy Legacy opens this weekend at the Kelowna Art Gallery where it will be on view from June 16 to October 28, 2018. Our Senior Curator Ihor Holubizky will be … Continued