CURATORIAL TALK: EARLY DAYS: INDIGENOUS ART AT THE MCMICHAEL | BONNIE DEVINE, PAUL SEESEQUASIS, SHELLEY NIRO, BARRY ACE | SEPTEMBER 28, 2025

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After a landmark international tour, Early Days: Indigenous Art at the McMichael returns to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. First presented in 2020-2021, this critically acclaimed exhibition has become a defining exploration of the depth, diversity, and vitality of Indigenous art in Canada. This re-presented version is expanded including new and never before exhibited works.

Join us for a curatorial conversation marking the opening of Early Days: Indigenous Art at the McMichael. Moderator Bonnie Devine will lead a discussion with artists and curators, including Barry Ace, Paul Seesequasis, and Shelley Niro offering insights into the exhibition’s themes and its significance within the broader story of Indigenous art in Canada.

Registration: Curatorial Talk: Early Days: Indigenous Art the the McMichael

September 28, 2025 | 2 -3pm

  • Curatorial Talk - Early Days. Photo Courtesy of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.