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.)
McMaster Museum of Art Hiring Assistant Curator (18-month contract)
June 13, 2025
The McMaster Museum of Art (MMA) is seeking an informed, experienced, committed and collegial individual to fill the position of Assistant Curator from Tuesday August 19, 2025 – January 22, 2027. The MMA is a public, university-affiliated art museum, one amongst 48 such institutions in Canada. The MMA houses one of the best collections in […]
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McMaster Museum of Art Welcomes Mary Reid as Director and Chief Curator
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