New Exhibitions at McMaster, Events and Pics
September 4, 2013
Opening Reception For All Autumn Exhibitions
September 19, 6 – 8 pm
THELMA ROSNER: HOMELAND
Until 14 December 2013
Curator: Cassandra Getty
New and recent work by London-based artist Thelma Rosner, focusing on aspects of geographic place, culture, and notions of ‘home’. Rosner’s recent series, Border and Dictionary make reference to Israeli and Palestinian communities connected by customs and histories despite being divided by continuing conflict. An exhibition catalogue produced in collaboration with Museum London is available.
ARTIST’S TALK by THELMA ROSNER
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October 2, 1:30 – 2:20 pm
JOHN NOESTHEDEN: sterrenstof
Until 14 December 2013
sterrenstof, the Dutch word for “stardust,” is an installation of new work by senior Canadian artist John Noestheden, now based in Hamilton. It continues his interest in the cosmos and origins. His collaborative work with Shuvinai Ashoona was shown at the 2012 Biennale of Sydney, and at the National Gallery of Canada, 2013.
ARTIST’S TALK by JOHN NOESTHEDEN
October 23, 2:30 – 3:20 pm
WORLDLY POSSESSIONS: Visualizing Ownership in the Age of the Baroque
Until 25 January 2014
Curators: Gregory Davies, Assistant Professor with McMaster University Art History students: Adam Carter, Ariel de Aguiar, Taithleach Gillettsmyth, Mira Qamar and Anna Wisniowski.
This exhibition examines 17th century society and attitudes about ownership and possession through a selection of Baroque still life paintings, portraits and genre scenes from the Museum’s collection.
CURATOR’S TALK by Professor Gregory Davies
Sept 20 at 12:30 pm
(Hamilton Lifelong Learning Week event)
GUIDED TOURS
September 27 & 28 at 12:30 pm
(National Culture Days events)
installation view at McMaster Museum of Art
VOYAGER: Albrecht Dürer, William Hogarth, and Patrick Mahon with Stowaways
Until 25 January 2014
The art of Patrick Mahon, alongside works Mahon has selected by historical artists (from McMaster’s collection) Albrecht Dürer and William Hogarth, and contemporary artists including David Merritt, Sky Glabush, Jamelie Hassan, Colette Urban (1952-2013) and Jeannie Thib.
ARTIST’S TALK by PATRICK MAHON
October 8, 12:30 – 1:20 pm
ANTIQUITIES
ONGOING
The Togo Salmon Gallery has been rededicated as a space to showcase exclusively McMaster’s collection of antiquities. The inaugural exhibition—co-curated by Owen Phillips and Dr. Spencer Pope, both in the Department of Classics at McMaster University—features a wide variety of objects from the ancient Mediterranean dating from c. 1400 BC to c. 300 AD.
ANTIQUITIES & NUMISMATICS TALK
September 18, 12:30 pm
by Dr. Spencer Pope and Owen Phillips
(Lifelong Learning Week event)
Fall 2026 Exhibitions at the McMaster Museum of Art
September 4, 2026
Connected Histories, Research, and Archives—Interview with Nnamdi Nnake
September 1, 2026
What stories can the telegraph tell? More than a century after telegraph lines began to stretch across Nigeria, Connected Histories: The Telegraph in Nigeria invites visitors to take a fresh look at a technology that helped shape modern communications, colonial governance, labour, and everyday life. Drawing on the doctoral research of McMaster University PhD candidate Nnamdi Nnake, the exhibition brings together rare artifacts, archival […]
M(M)A Education Staff Teresa Gregorio Shortlisted in City of Hamilton’s Arts Champion Awards
June 23, 2026
Please join us in congratulating M(M)A’s Educator for Campus & Community Engagement, Teresa Gregorio, for being shortlisted in the Arts Champion Awards in City of Hamilton’s Arts Award 2026. The Arts Champion Awards may be conferred annually to living individuals who are outstanding supporters of the arts in Hamilton as volunteers, advocates, or board members. […]
