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RIVER OF DREAMS: IMPRESSIONISM ON THE ST. LAWRENCE

sat22junAll Daysun12janRIVER OF DREAMS: IMPRESSIONISM ON THE ST. LAWRENCEEXHIBITION Event Organized ByMcMichael Canadian Art Collection(All Day)(GMT+00:00) McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 10365 Islington Avenue, KleinburgRegionGreater Toronto & HamiltonCityVaughan

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In the late 19th century, the Impressionist movement found a footing in Canada, and Quebec artists quickly responded with works of rare beauty and sophistication. Many Quebec artists trained in France during this period, carrying the pollen of European modernism back with them to Canadian soil. Landscape and city scenes were staples of their work, and this show will assemble a choice collection of master works that trace a journey from the bustling streets of Montreal—then Canada’s financial capital—down the St. Lawrence River to Quebec City, through the beloved Charlevoix region and out to the windswept cliffs of the Gaspé Peninsula. The exhibition will offer not just a magisterial statement on the outstanding quality of Quebec painting, but also a glimpse into the heart and soul of a culture, seen through the eyes of her most beloved and foundational artists. The survey will include works by William Brymner, Ozias Leduc, James Wilson Morrice, Henrietta Mabel May, Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté, Maurice Cullen, Clarence Gagnon, and others, and will be drawn from a host of public and private collections. To accent these works, archival photography and objects of material culture from the period will be added to deepen the viewer’s experience of the moment in which the artists were working, augmented by historic recordings drawn from Quebecois musical culture. The result will be an immersive time-travel experience like no other.

Curated by Anne-Marie Bouchard and Sarah Milroy.

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Time

June 22, 2024 - January 12, 2025 (All Day)(GMT+00:00)

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McMichael Canadian Art Collection

10365 Islington Avenue, Kleinburg

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