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Sketching Thursdays at the museum
October 1, 2019 | Published By MMA
Sketching Thursdays resumes at McMaster Museum of Art with a dedicated team of volunteer instructors from McMaster’s BFA programme. A big thank you to returning instructors Evelyn Bohn and Amanda Jameson; and new volunteers Julianna Biernacki, Donna Nadeem and Selena … Continued
Poster for Curator's Talk by Rheanne Chartrand Sept 25
Talk & Tour of Peripheral Vision(s) with Rhéanne Chartrand
September 19, 2019 | Published By MMA
Join us for a guided tour led by Rhéanne Chartrand, curator of Indigenous art at the McMaster Museum of Art Wednesday, September 25, 12:30 – 1:20 pm. Peripheral Vision(s) brings together portraits by 19th century Northern Plains warrior-artists and 20th century … Continued
Holley Ossadnik-Bujok (Westdale S.S. student), Mountains and Men, 2019, Chalk pastel and the work that inspired it, Utagawa (Ando) Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858) Òhashi, Atake No Yudachi / Sudden Shower Over Shin-Ohashi Bridge at Atake, 1857,woodblock on paper, Levy Bequest Purchase, 1995.
Westdale Secondary School Art Battle show
September 18, 2019 | Published By MMA
The winning works from the spring 2019 Westdale Secondary School Art Battle will be displayed in the MMA Education Gallery September 26 – 28, 2019. Opening Reception: Thursday, September 26, 5 – 7 pm.  Last year Westdale Secondary School students … Continued
Derksen and nehiyawak concert
Night of Indigenous music at the museum
September 16, 2019 | Published By MMA
The McMaster Museum of Art is pleased to present NIGHT OF INDIGENOUS MUSIC featuring Cris Derksen and nêhiyawak Thursday, September 26, 7 – 9 pm Free Admission  |  All welcome  |  Light refreshments will be served. Cris Derksen A rising … Continued
Hiba Abdallah,"In Retrospect" installation on James Street North.
Museum Supports Art at Supercrawl
September 10, 2019 | Published By MMA
Hamilton’s arts festival Supercrawl returns this weekend on James Street North and, for the fifth year in a row, McMaster Museum of Art is co-sponsoring art installations. And this year we’re taking it a step further: In addition to supporting … Continued
New exhibition and curator’s talk on coins from antiquity to today
September 10, 2019 | Published By MMA
McMaster Museum of Art presents Instruments of Exchange: Coins from Antiquity to Today Curator: Spencer Pope, Department of Classics and Honorary Curator of McMaster’s Bruce R. Brace Coin Collection Togo Salmon Gallery September 12, 2019 – August 2020 OPENING RECEPTION: … Continued
Gilbert & George, Heady, 1991, mixed media. Levy Bequest Purchase, 1995. Collection of McMaster Museum of Art
New curator puts a new spin on McMaster’s Levy collection
September 3, 2019 | Published By MMA
McMaster Museum of Art proudly presents it is from here that the world unfolds: The Levy Collection Curated by Pamela Edmonds On view until December 14, 2019 OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, September 12, 6 – 8 pm The philanthropy of Hamilton … Continued
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Fall Exhibitions and Events Schedule
August 14, 2019 | Published By MMA
The Museum of Art is gearing up for our grand re-opening and we’re looking forward to a busy season ahead. To find out what’s in store, check out the 2-page flyer below or longer descriptions on our website links: Exhibitions … Continued
Tour group looking at Hamilton Hall, McMaster University
Notes from our architecture tours
June 24, 2019 | Published By MMA
“I remember how dramatically the community shifted when all the soldiers returned to campus after the war (WWII)” “Just inside that window is where I met my wife.” “Many happy times on the original Phoenix patio, even before it had … Continued