Video: John Scott’s Artist Talk/Interview
November 19, 2015
John Scott and Ann MacDonald spoke at McMaster Museum of Art on October 29, 2015. It was a privilege to be in the audience, and we’re delighted to be able to share the event here.
John Scott was the first recipient of the Governor General’s Award for Visual Art in 2000. The Toronto-based artist is also a long-time faculty member at OCADU. His works are represented in major Canadian public collections and in the United States and Europe.
Ann MacDonald is the Director/Curator, Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto Scarborough and, with Scott, co-authored Shiva’s Really Scary Gifts (Coach House Books, 2002).
This public event was presented as a complement to the exhibition DARK COMMANDER: THE ART OF JOHN SCOTT, a two-part exhibition: McMaster Museum of Art, Fall 2015 I Art Gallery of Hamilton, Winter 2016, organized by The Faulconer Gallery, Grinnell College, Iowa and curated by Daniel Strong.
The installation views from McMaster Museum of Art are augmented by images provided by Nicholas Metivier Gallery.
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 […]
McMaster Museum of Art Launches Two Cross-Campus Exhibitions this April, in Collaboration with McMaster University Library and School of the Arts
March 28, 2025
McMaster Museum of Art Welcomes Mary Reid as Director and Chief Curator
February 4, 2025
