Martina Weinhart

With contributions by Rebecca Herlemann, Ruth Phillips, Carmen Robertson, Jeff Thomas, Georgiana Uhlaryik, Reneée van der Avoird, Martina Weinhart and Interviews with Lisa Jackson and Caroline Monnet

In the early 20th century, artists such as Emily Carr, Tom Thomson, and members of what would become the Group of Seven, transformed Post-Impressionism techniques into exciting new ways of interpreting the Canadian landscape.

Challenging existing traditions, they left major cities such as Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver and ventured deep into the Canadian wilderness. Often remaining in the bush for weeks on end, they reimagined the natural world using bold colours, stylized forms, and dynamic brushwork, producing vibrant modernist works that would define Canada and Canadian art for decades to come.

Premiering at Frankfurt’s Schirn Kunsthalle, Magnetic North features 87 works of art, including 23 works from the National Gallery of Canada. The exhibition also comprises five films, including two by contemporary Indigenous artists: How a People Live, a documentary by filmmaker Lisa Jackson and Mobilize, a short film by artist Caroline Monnet.

Magnetic North was organized by the SCHIRN KUNSTHALLE FRANKFURT, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and the National Gallery of Canada, with the generous support of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Hardcover | 240 pages
23.5 x 27.5 cm (9.25 x 10.82 in)
Publication Date: 2021

This colouring book contains the outlines of twenty-two well-known works by the artists of The Group of Seven. Also included are full-colour reproductions of the images. Copy the original colours and style, or express your own artistic flair! 

Paper | 21.5 x 28 cm (8 ½" x 11") 

Featured artists: Tom Thomson, Franklin Carmichael, Lawren S. Harris, J.E.H. MacDonald, A.J. Casson, Arthur Lismer, A.Y. Jackson, and Franz (Frank) Johnston.

This fine bone china mug which features a detail from the painting Study for "Northern River" (1914–1915) by Tom Thomson (1877–1917). 

Holds 350 ml (11.75 fl. oz.) 
Microwave and dishwasher safe 
Packaged in a gift box

This 300 piece puzzle is adapted from the painting The West Wind (1916–1917) by Tom Thomson (1877–1917). 

Finished puzzle size: 27 x 27 cm (10.6 x 10.6 in.) 
Packaged in a 12.7 cm (5 in.) tube 
Includes a cloth bag to store the puzzle pieces.

This 200 piece puzzle is adapted from the painting The Jack Pine (1916–1917) by Tom Thomson (1877–1917). 

Finished puzzle size: 27 x 27 cm (10.6 x 10.6 in.) 
Packaged in a 12.7 cm (5 in.) tube 
Includes a cloth bag to store the puzzle pieces.

These socks reproduce a detail from the painting The West Wind (1916–1917) by Tom Thomson (1877–1917).

Composition: 80% cotton, 18% polyamide, 2% elastane
Country of origin: Turkey

These socks reproduce a detail from the painting The Jack Pine (1916–1917) by Tom Thomson (1877–1917).

Composition: 80% cotton, 18% polyamide, 2% elastane
Country of origin: Turkey

This calendar features 12 artworks by renowned Canadian impressionists. 

Featured artists: Paul Peel, Clarence Gagnon, Helen McNicoll, Maurice Cullen, Elizabeth Knowles, Florence Carlyle, Tom Thomson, Emily Carr, Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Côté, and William Brymner.

30.5 x 30.5 cm (12 x 12 in.)
Bilingual

This ready to frame, oversized notecard complete with a mini artist biography on the reverse side, features the painting The Jack Pine (1916–1917) by Tom Thomson (1877–1917).

Made in Canada
Card dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 cm (9 x 6 in.)
Blank inside. Envelope included.

This ready to frame, oversized notecard complete with a mini artist biography on the reverse side, features the painting Wildflowers (1915) by Tom Thomson (1877–1917).

Made in Canada
Card dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 cm (9 x 6 in.)
Blank inside. Envelope included.

This ready to frame, oversized notecard complete with a mini artist biography on the reverse side, features the painting The West Wind (1916–1917) by Tom Thomson (1877–1917).

Made in Canada
Card dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 cm (9 x 6 in.)
Blank inside. Envelope included.

This ready to frame, oversized notecard complete with a mini artist biography on the reverse side, features the painting Northern River (1915) by Tom Thomson (1877–1917).

Made in Canada 
Card dimensions: 15.2 x 22.9 cm (6 x 9 in.) 
Blank inside. Envelope included.

This ready to frame, oversized notecard complete with a mini artist biography on the reverse side, features the painting Pine Island, Georgian Bay (1914–1916) by Tom Thomson (1877–1917). 

Made in Canada 
Card dimensions: 15.2 x 22.9 cm (6 x 9 in.) 
Blank inside. Envelope included.

This ready to frame, oversized notecard complete with a mini artist biography on the reverse side, features the painting Twisted Maple (1914) by Tom Thomson (1877–1917).

Made in Canada 
Card dimensions: 15.2 x 22.9 cm (6 x 9 in.) 
Blank inside. Envelope included.