Artist Barbara Astman Talks Shop
February 23, 2012
Last week, visiting artist Barbara Astman spoke about her latest installation/intervention just inside the Museum’s front door. The work is titled Dancing With Che: Enter Through the Giftshop (and yes, the Banksy reference is deliberate). Her lively talk and the discussion that followed touched on everything from souvenir shopping and Astman’s photo on the cover of the 1980 Loverboy album to General Idea and Marcel Duchamp’s Boite en Valise (both are represented in McMaster’s collection.)
Beyond February: Collecting Care and Reimagining Black Histories
March 3, 2026
The Black Madonnas of Perpetual Murmurs 19, 2023 collage, composition gold leaf, cutout on paper Museum of Art Collection Trust, 2024 As this year’s Black History Month come to a close, the McMaster Museum of Art wishes to extend its sincere appreciation to the Equity and Inclusion Office for their leadership and dedication in creating […]
McMaster Museum of Art wins Exhibition of the Year for The Clichettes: Lips, Wigs and Politics
December 2, 2025
On Monday, December 1, 2025, Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries (GOG) announced the winners of the 48th Annual GOG Awards and the McMaster Museum of Art (M(M)A) took away the top award for the Exhibition of the Year (Budget Over $50K) for the Fall 2024 exhibition The Clichettes: Lips, Wigs and Politics produced in partnership […]
The Creative Process: Well-being through art with the McMaster Museum of Art
August 22, 2025
