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  • The 14th Annual Varley Fine Art Auction fundraiser

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  • Summer Camp Early Bird registration starts February 6. Regular registration starts February 14.

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  • Public Gallery Talks every Saturday & Sunday at 2 p.m. Cost included with admission fee *Call to book your own private group exhibition tours.

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What's happening at the Varley

The Official Website of the Varley-McKay Art Foundation of Markham

Gallery Notification

The construction on the new permanent collections gallery space is nearing completion! We hope you will join us for the opening of this new space and for the presentation of exhibitions that will be programmed specifically with the permanent collection in mind. The Gallery staff are enjoying their brand new office space with beautiful views of Main Street Unionville and Toogood Pond.  



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Upcoming Exhibitions

Raine Davis

May 16, 2012 11:00 am – May 20, 2012 04:00 pm

McKay Art Centre www.rainedavis.com


Markham Group of Artists

May 23, 2012 11:00 am – June 3, 2012 10:00 am

McKay Art CentreMarkham Group of Artists Annual Spring Juried Show: "ARTBEATS—capturing life's rhythm and pulse" http://markhamartists.org/


(Da bao)(Takeout)

May 24, 2012 11:00 am – September 3, 2012 04:00 pm

Opening Reception: 24 May 2012, 7pm Curated by Shannon Anderson and Doug Lewis and assistance from Selena Yang You are invited to join us for the Exhibition opening and catalogue launch on Thursday, 24 May at...


Shamsi Shahrokhi

June 4, 2012 12:10 pm – July 1, 2012 04:00 pm

McKay Art Centre Humanity has always been behind the walls of prejudice, ignorance and foolishness. The women's existence behind the prejudice walls of family, society, culture and politics can be seen clearly, whether behind the closed windows or behind the...


Wallace Richards

June 6, 2012 11:00 am – June 10, 2012 10:00 am

McKay Art Centre A lifetime of toil and frustration to labour of love.  Trying to fulfill a dream of painting…. not from what I see, but from what I feel. http://canadianartistscorner.webs.com