This magnet features a reproduction of Louise Bourgeois' sculpture Maman (1999, cast 2003). The original work of art is made of bronze, stainless steel and marble, and is in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada. 

Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 in.) 

© The Easton Foundation / VAGA at ARS, NY / CARCC Ottawa 2025

This magnet features a detail of the artwork The Coat (The Mirror) (1970) by Erica Rutherford (1923–2008). 

Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 in.) 

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada

This magnet features a detail of the artwork Light Assembly (Rita) (2023) by Algonquin artist Nadia Myre. 

Diameter: 7.6 cm (3 in.) 

In the collection of the artist

This magnet features the artwork Thinking Caps (1999) by Mohawk artist Shelley Niro.

9 x 6.5 cm (3.5 x 2.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

This magnet features the artwork Passing Through (1993) by Mohawk artist Shelley Niro.

9 x 6.5 cm (3.5 x 2.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

Brian Jungen (b. 1970)
Vienna, 2003

Jungen is renowned for repurposing objects from contemporary culture to reflect Indigenous concerns. Meant to resemble the skeleton of a whale, an endangered animal considered by many Indigenous peoples to be of great spiritual power, Vienna is constructed out of inexpensive patio chairs made of plastic, an indestructible material.

9 x 6.5 cm (3.5 x 2.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

This magnet features the artwork Intergalactic Empowerment Wampum Belt (2019) by Mohawk artist Skawennati. 

9 x 6.5 cm (3.5 x 2.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

Meryl McMaster (b. 1988)
On the Edge of this Immensity, 2019

McMaster combines elements of performance and installation in her photography while exploring the tensions surrounding identity ad heritage, especially her own as a woman of Indigenous (Plains Cree) and European (British/Dutch) descent from Saskatchewan.

9 x 6.5 cm (3.5 x 2.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

This magnet features the artwork Healing Dance 2 (2013) by Anishinaabe (Odawa) artist Barry Ace.

9 x 6.5 cm (3.5 x 2.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada. 

Sarah Anne Johnson (b. 1976)
Explosions, 2011

Johnson’s work explores ideas of utopia and contemporary communities outside the mainstream that gather for idealistic reasons. Her feelings and memories of experiences with these groups is expressed by augmenting the photograph. She recreates scenes as dioramas or enhances images with paint, glitter, ink, and Photoshop manipulations.

9 x 6.5 cm (3.5 x 2.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

This magnet features the scultpure Bird Shaman with Bola (1988) by Inuit artist Nick Sikkuark (1943–2013).

9 x 6.5 cm (3.5 x 2.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

This magnet features the scultpure Untitled (Caribou-human transformation?) (1998) by Inuit artist Nick Sikkuark (1943–2013).

6.5 x 9 cm (2.5 x 3.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

This magnet features the artwork Untitled (Figures on Iceberg) (2004) by Inuit artist Nick Sikkuark (1943–2013).

9 x 6.5 cm (3.5 x 2.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

Karoo Ashevak (1940-1974)
Figure, 1974

Ashevak’s exaggeration of features and imaginative use of whale bone helped define the expressive style of the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut. The dissimilar eyes, which signify exceptional sight, and the mittened hand, a symbol of spiritual ability, together suggest that this figured is a powerful otherworldly being.

6.5 x 9 cm (2.5 x 3.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

Jin-me Yoon (b. 1960)
Souvenirs of the Self (Lake Louise), 1991

Yoon emigrated from South Korea to Vancouver in 1968. While studying contemporary art, she was exposed to artists and theorists engaged with questions of sexual and cultural difference. Her work is recognized for contributing to the ongoing discussions concerning identity and place.

9 x 6.5 cm (3.5 x 2.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

Lilias Torrance Newton (1896-1980)
Anna, c. 1923 

"[Lilias] Torrance Newton went on to make portraiture her specialty; she had to support herself and her young son during the Depression, since her marriage had ended in divorce after her husband’s bankruptcy and abandonment of the family." 

- Excerpt from the catalogue Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment, an exhibition organized by the McMichael Canadian Art Collection with the exceptional support of the National Gallery of Canada.

6.5 x 9 cm (2.5 x 3.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

Pegi Nicol MacLeod (1904-1949)
A Descent of Lilies, 1935

"A Descent of Lilies embodies the smoky, liminal space between night dreaming and daydreaming. [...] Full, weightless forms glide fore and aft, gently drifting down and up like characters on a merry-go-round." 

- Excerpt from the catalogue Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment, an exhibition organized by the McMichael Canadian Art Collection with the exceptional support of the National Gallery of Canada.

6.5 x 9 cm (2.5 x 3.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

Paraskeva Clark (1898-1986)
Myself, 1933

Considered among the most powerful figure paintings in Canadian art, this self-portrait is direct, self-confident, and elegant. Painting herself while she was three months pregnant, Paraskeva Clark challenged the social mores regarding the visibility and celebration of the pregnant female body in the 1930s. Exhibited at the 1933 Canadian Group of Painter’s exhibition, the work presented the artist as a strong, professional woman, boldly commanding the viewer’s attention.

6.5 x 9 cm (2.5 x 3.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

Prudence Heward (1896-1947)
Rollande, 1929

Prudence Heward’s paintings of strong, independent models offer a new interpretation of Canadian women in the 1920s. Rollande’s thoughtful expression and no-nonsense posture, with hands on her hips and one leg thrust forward, shows that she is in complete control of her environment. Her placement outside of the fence is deliberate, serving to emphasize her independence and strength.

6.5 x 9 cm (2.5 x 3.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

Prudence Heward (1896–1947)
Girl on a Hill, 1928

Heward was one of a group of women artists who were active in Montreal between the First and Second World Wars. She was primarily known for her figure painting and was associated with the artists who formed the Beaver Hall Group.

6.5 x 9 cm (2.5 x 3.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.