Jon Sasaki | Homage | July 30 - October 15, 2022
Homage is a suite of photographs depicting petri dishes with bloomed bacterial cultures derived from swabs of the palettes and brushes used by members of the Group of Seven and Tom Thomson, objects held in the archives of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.
A travelling exhibition developed by the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.
Image Credit: Jon Sasaki, Microbes Swabbed from a Palette Used by F.H. Varley (detail), 2020, archival print 91.44 x 91.44cm, Image courtesy of the artist and Clint Roenisch Gallery.
Tom Thomson: The Art of Authentication | July 30 - October 15, 2022
Tom Thomson (1877–1917) is one of Canada's most recognized landscape painters; he is also one of the most copied.
Using two possible Tom Thomson panels as the nucleus, this exhibition showcases many of his verified sketch panels and a canvas painting in order to present a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the process and elements of authentication. Through the exploration of five areas of investigation - signature, subject matter, style, materials, and provenance - the gallery becomes a laboratory for the examination process. Each topic provides clues but not necessarily conclusions as to the veracity of the works in question.
Image Credit: Tom Thomson, Burnt Country, c. 1915, oil on composite wood-pulp board. Gift from The Lyceum Club and Women’s Art Association of Owen Sound, 1967, Tom Thomson Art Gallery Collection.
Showing 55 | July 23, 2022 - January 28, 2023
In commemoration of the 55th anniversary of the Tom Thomson Art Gallery, this exhibition investigates the Gallery’s collection through the lens of time and legacy. Featuring 55 art works from the collection, each one representing the year that they were created from 1967 to 2022.
Image Credit: Stephen Livick, Title Unknown (detail), 1981, gum bichromate print on Arches watercolour paper (Artist's Proof). Gift from Ruth Mittelholtz, 2007. Collection of the Tom Thomson Art Gallery.
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