McMaster Museum of Art - Hamilton, Ontario
The McMaster Museum of Art is a public art gallery on the McMaster University campus in Hamilton, Ontario. For more information, please visit: museum.mcmaster.ca
McMaster Museum of Art
The McMaster Museum of Art officially opened to the public on June 11, 1994 and houses McMaster University's permanent collection of close to 6,000 works representing the history of art in a diversity of media from ancient times to the present. It is recognized internationally for its specialist collection of early twentieth-century German prints and outstanding European paintings, drawings and prints, including a donation by Hamilton businessman Dr. Herman Herzog Levy O.B.E. of his own private collection. There are also significant holdings of Cape Dorset prints, sculptures and artifacts as well as a finely focussed collection of historical and contemporary Canadian art.
The development of the collection that the Museum now houses is closely linked to the history and educational mandate of McMaster University. From its origins in Toronto in 1887 until its move to Hamilton in 1930, the University commissioned and collected works of art which included paintings of biblical subjects and University dignitaries for display in offices and ceremonial spaces. However, it was following a donation of European prints by the Carnegie Institute in the 1930s that systematic collecting and proactive programming was begun by the University to encourage the appreciation of art by students and the public.
During the 1960s and 1970s several faculty members contributed to the formulation of a coherent permanent collection. As a result of their efforts, European prints and Canadian art were regularly added to the collection and their teaching philosophy, which valued the direct experience of original works of art,was embraced by the University. In 1967 the first dedicated space for a gallery opened and was administered by the Department of Art and Art History.
In 1985 the special function of an art collection within the overall goals of the University was acknowledged at which time the McMaster University Art Gallery became an independent unit within the Faculty of Humanities. Late in 1988 the building of an appropriate facility became a priority within the University's master plan and planning and program development was initiated. Subsequent to this, the Gallery became an autonomous unit within the University governed by the Administrative Board made up of University and community representatives.
Central to the transformation of the McMaster University Art Gallery to the McMaster Museum of Art has been a concerted effort focussed on collections development and education. It was decided that the University's art collection should stress quality and the formal, stylistic and historical relationships among specific works and that the collection would be built selectively and with purpose. Acquisitions policies emphasize the relationship between the teaching of art, art history and other subject areas (especially within the Humanities) as well as broader concerns such as learning, research and public enjoyment. Within this context, three areas have been singled out for development -- Canadian art, early 20th century German Expressionist art and modern and contemporary European art -- and is directed by the Museum's Acquisitions Committee.
Art Gallery of Hamilton
Founded in 1914 the Art Gallery of Hamilton, located in downtown Hamilton, is the oldest and largest art museum in southwestern Ontario with a permanent collection that is recognized as one of the finest in Canada. Embracing Canadian historical, international and contemporary art, the collection consists of more than 10,000 works. You can see superb pieces by Alex Colville, Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven, Emily Carr, James Tissot, Jean-Léon Gérôme, Gustave Doré, Norval Morriseau, Keith Haring, Edward Burtynsky, Kim Adams or Tyler Tekatch, to name a few. Whether you’re looking for a specific artist or spending time in one of our galleries, you’re sure to find works that inspire, intrigue, challenge and engage you.
The AGH is renowned for presenting outstanding exhibitions and complementary programming for visitors of all ages. There is so much to see and do! In addition to AGH Tours and AGH Talks, the Gallery offers studios for adults and kids , family activities, school programs, film programming, performances and more here at the AGH!
David Mach's Sculpture at McMaster Museum of Art
Museum in a Minute #5 - David Mach's Sculpture
Teresa looks at Scottish artist David Mach's coathanger sculpture, Likeness Guaranteed, one of the most popular works in McMaster's collection, how it came to be a McMaster, and how the artist considered other key works in our art collection as he made it.
More on this sculpture:
More on David Mach in 2012 Euromaxx video with interview:
Teresa Gregorio is an Information Officer at the McMaster Museum of Art.
Art Gallery Of Hamilton Vlog (Art Gallery Of Hamilton/ Downtown Hamilton)
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Founded in 1914 the Art Gallery of Hamilton, located in downtown Hamilton, is the oldest and largest art museum in southwestern Ontario with a permanent collection that is recognized as one of the finest in Canada. Embracing Canadian historical, international and contemporary art, the collection consists of more than 10,000 works. You can see superb pieces by Alex Colville, Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven, Emily Carr, James Tissot, Jean-Léon Gérôme, Gustave Doré, Norval Morriseau, Keith Haring, Edward Burtynsky, Kim Adams or Tyler Tekatch, to name a few. Whether you’re looking for a specific artist or spending time in one of our galleries, you’re sure to find works that inspire, intrigue, challenge and engage you.
The AGH is renowned for presenting outstanding exhibitions and complementary programming for visitors of all ages. There is so much to see and do! In addition to AGH Tours and AGH Talks, the Gallery offers studios for adults and kids , family activities, school programs, film programming, performances and more here at the AGH!
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The Art Gallery of Hamilton Centennial Family Picnic
The Art Gallery of Hamilton is invited everyone in the community – kids, teens, adults and seniors – to attend the AGH Centennial Family Picnic in the Gallery’s centennial celebrations. The picnic was held on Sunday, July 27, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rain or shine) Guests will enjoyed free admission, free BBQ lunch (while quantities last), entertainment, and fun-filled arts-related programmes for kids and adults alike. This video was shot in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on Sunday July 27, 2014.
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The Art Gallery of Hamilton: A Retrospective of 2018-2019
Over the past year we have worked hard to continue to provide an artistic hub for our community and to maintain our consistent level of excellence in programming, classes, exhibitions and more.
We hope you'll enjoy this video, originally produced for the #AGHGala, and take a peek inside the goings on of the AGH!
Special thanks to Tyler Tekatch for some of his original video!
Top Tourist Attractions in Hamilton (Canada) - Travel Guide
Top Tourist Attractions in Hamilton (Canada) - Travel Guide: African Lion Safari, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Cathedral of Christ the King, Dundurn Castle, HMCS Haida National Historic Site, James Street North, Locke Street, Royal Botanical Gardens, Whitehern Historic House and Garden
Chris Cran on paintings in McMaster's Collection
Excerpts from Canadian artist Chris Cran's walking tour of the exhibition, It's My Vault at the McMaster Museum of Art, March 24, 2015
For the exhibition, Cran was invited to select works from the McMaster Museum of Art collection, and to nominate a work of his own.
Cran selected works by:
Art & Language, Eric Atkinson, David Bolduc, Louis de Niverville, Raoul Dufy, John Hoyland, Sir Thomas Lawrence, Leon Kossoff, Ray Mead, Albert Marquet, Bruce McLean, David Milne, Alfred Pellan, Robert Rauschenberg, Gerhard Richter and his own 2007 painting, The DIsputed Sculpture.
Chris Cran is based in Calgary. His work has been exhibited across Canada in solo and group exhibitions, with work in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada, Musée des Beaux Arts de Montréal, Art Gallery of Alberta, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Glenbow Museum, Mendel Art Gallery, and many others. Cran has lectured widely in Canada, is an active advocate for the arts, and received the Doug & Lois Mitchell Outstanding Calgary Artist Award in 2014. A major survey of Cran’s painting is currently in development by the Art Gallery of Alberta and the National Gallery of Canada, which will open in September 2015 and May 2016 respectively.
Watch his Artist Talk video:
Art Gallery of Hamilton
Senior Curator Tobi Bruce discusses the Gallery and the exhibits of the AGH.
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Vincent van Gogh - Ginger Pot and Onions
This McMaster Museum in a Minute or so video highlights:
Vincent van Gogh's untitled still life oil painting of a Ginger Pot and Onions, 1885, Collection of McMaster Museum of Art, McMaster University. Gift of Herman Levy, Esq., O.B.E., 1984
The painting is on view this fall at McMaster as part of the touring exhibition A Cultivating Journey: The Herman H. Levy Legacy which runs 1 September – 9 December, 2017
This exhibition examines and celebrates the collection of significant European historical and modern art donated to the McMaster Museum of Art by Hamilton businessman Dr. Herman H. Levy, O.B.E. in 1984. Featured are paintings by Claude Monet, Gustave Caillebotte, Gustave Courbet, Camille Pissarro, Chaim Soutine, J.M.W. Turner, Vincent van Gogh and many more.
“A Cultivating Journey” is generously supported by the Museums Assistance Program, Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada.
Note: Vincent van Gogh's 1889 painting Starry Night is in the collection of Museum of Modern Art, New York City.
Nicole Knibb and Dr. Joyce Zazulak on The Art of Seeing
The following talk was presented at the University of Guelph Nexus For Innovation Workshop.
With her collaborator, Dr. Joyce Zazulak, Nicole Knibb discusses
“The Art of Seeing” and offers an experiential workshop based
on works of art from the Bachinski/Chu Print Study Collection.
The Art of Seeing was developed and designed in partnership
between the McMaster University Department of Family
Medicine and the McMaster Museum of Art, to offset the
discouraging trend of burnout, compassion fatigue, and declining levels of empathy in healthcare and healthcare education. In the
imaginative space of the art gallery, works of art become the basis
for “learning to look and then look again.” Here basic visual literary
techniques are enhanced by facilitated observation, discussion, and
narrative writing, in order to develop greater skills in perception,
critical thinking, and communication, in addition to nurturing
empathy, compassion, self-care, and wellness. These are vital skills
that are transferable beyond healthcare and into the workplace. The
impact of “The Art of Seeing” has been rigorously evaluated and is
now part of the core curriculum in our Family Medicine Residency program - the first of its kind in a residency program in Canada.
Following this portion of the talk, Knibb and Zazulak led a collaborative workshop very similar to what goes on in their own programs, encouraging participants to slow down their looking practices, using Bachinski Chu's own collection of fine art prints.
Music and videos edited by Bachinski Chu staff member: Emily Reimer
Small Scale - Portrait of Mayor Charlton by William Blair Bruce
Published on Jun 22, 2015
Museum in a Minute #12 – Scale and a portrait by William Blair Bruce
Teresa talks about scale in reference to an 1895 portrait of Hamilton, Ontario Mayor Benjamin Charlton by Canadian artist William Blair Bruce The painting is on loan from a private collection as part of the exhibition Passions of the Eye at the McMaster Museum of Art, until August 1, 2015.
Teresa Gregorio is an Information Officer at the McMaster Museum of Art
John Noestheden: Artist Talk
Artist Talk by John Noestheden at McMaster Museum of Art, McMaster University, October 23, 2013 (begins at 3:36:00), following introduction by Ihor Holubizky, Senior Curator, McMaster Museum of Art
Presented as a complement to sterrenstof, an exhibition of John Noestheden's new and recent work, on view at McMaster Museum of Art, 29 August -- 14 December 2013.
John Noestheden was born in Amsterdam, and came to Canada as a child. He received his BFA and MFA, respectively, from the University of Windsor and Tulane University, New Orleans. He has shown nationally and internationally in solo and group exhibitions. Recently, a collaborative work with Cape Dorset artist Shuvinai Ashoona was shown at the 2012 Biennale of Sydney and Sakahàn: International Indigenous Art at the National Gallery of Canada in 2013. His works are represented in public collections across Canada. A retired professor from the University of Regina, Noestheden now lives in Hamilton, Ontario.
FAQ 2 - Can I bring food/drinks to the Museum?
A video series of frequently asked questions at the McMaster Museum of Art that you may be wondering about.
FAQ #2 - Can I bring food/drinks to the Museum?
Road Trip to Hamilton Historical Sites 18Aug2019
HAMILTON, City in Ontario
Hamilton is a Canadian port city on the western tip of Lake Ontario.
An industrialized city in the Golden Horseshoe at the west end of Lake Ontario. The Niagara Escarpment, a huge, forested ridge known locally as the mountain and dotted with conservation areas and waterfalls, divides the city. The long-distance Bruce Trail runs along the escarpment. HMCS Haida, a naval warship on the city's lakefront, and the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in the south, trace Canada's military past.
Hamilton is known for Cargoes include coal, grain, steel, and petroleum products. McMaster University (founded in Toronto in 1887 and moved to Hamilton in 1930), noted for nuclear research, is on the western edge of the city. Hamilton Place (1973) is an impressive performing arts centre.
Distance from Toronto to Hamilton. Distance between Toronto and Hamilton is 61 kilometers (38 miles). Driving distance from Toronto to Hamilton is 81 kilometers (50 miles).
Hamilton, from the point at which it was first colonized by settlers, has benefited from its geographical proximity to major land and water transportation routes along the Niagara Peninsula and Lake Ontario. Its strategic importance has created, by Canadian standards, a rich military history which the city preserves.
Hamilton has a population of 544,984 (estimate) people, with almost 25 per cent of residents born outside of Canada. If you are looking for a low-cost place to live, Hamilton is a safe and healthy place to raise your children. It has also beautiful parks, trees and waterfalls, and several world-class educational facilities.
However, Hamilton doesn't have the same kinds of advantages, and it has a slightly higher crime rate. Nothing out of the ordinary, but due to it you should practice caution whenever out at night. Walk in a group and avoid dark alleys. In general though, this is not a dangerous city by any means. Feb 14, 2017
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Susan Schelle and Ana Barajas: Artist & Curator's Talk
Artist and Curator’s Talk was presented at the McMaster Museum of Art, McMaster University on Wednesday, March 7, 12:30 pm as a complement to the exhibition of Susan Schelle's work.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Susan Schelle was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and currently lives and works in Toronto. She was an Associate Professor Emeritus in Visual Studies, J.H. Daniels Faculty, University of Toronto. She has completed a number of public art commissions, notably salmon run at The Rogers Centre Toronto, passage at York University Toronto, and laws of nature at Court House Square Park, Toronto. She has shown both nationally and internationally including The Cenci Gallery, Rome, Italy and The Freedman Gallery Albright College, Reading, Pennsylvania. Her work resides in the collections of Air Canada, The Art Gallery of Ontario, The Art Gallery of Hamilton, McMaster Museum of Art, The Winnipeg Art Gallery, The Vancouver Art Gallery, and The National Gallery of Canada. In addition to her own work, Schelle has collaborated with Mark Gomes on several public commissions, most recently jetstream at Terminal One, Pearson International Airport, Toronto.
ABOUT THE CURATOR
Born in Mexico City, Mexico, Ana Barajas holds a BFA from OCAD University in Sculpture/Installation. She received a MVA, Curatorial and a MA, Modern Art History from the University of Toronto. As the Director of YYZ Artists’ Outlet, a non-profit artist-run centre, Barajas has managed more than one-hundred exhibitions to date. Independent curatorial projects include It takes everyone to know no one in 2011 at the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, Art Museum, University of Toronto, The 19th Hole at Cuchifritos Gallery+Project Space, NY in 2014 and the group exhibition Disappearing Act at the Thames Art Gallery, Chatham-Kent in 2017.
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