Curatorial and Artist's Talks

Sunday, February 9, 2025 | 2 pm

Join us for an engaging conversation between artist Derek Sullivan and John Geoghegan, Associate Curator, Collections and Research at the McMichael.

The pair will delve into Sullivan's creative process and the inspirations behind his work, offering unique insights into his solo exhibition, Field Notes.

Free with admission. Registration required.

Sunday, January 26, 2025 | 2 pm

Discover the story behind Clarence Gagnon's 54 original illustrations for the 1933 edition of Maria Chapdelaine, the ultimate Quebec roman du terroir beloved by generations of Canadians by French author Louis Hémon.

Saturday, February 15, 2025 | 2 pm

Join Anne-Marie Bouchard, guest curator of River of Dreams: Impressionism on the St. Lawrence, for a fascinating curatorial talk about the women artists who were active in Quebec at the turn of the 20th century including Helen McNicoll, Henrietta Mabel May, Edith Watson, Regina Seiden, Kathleen Moir Morris, Ethel Seath and others.