Image: McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Vaughan
The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is marking Alex Colville’s birthday with a closer look at ‘Milk Truck’ (1959), a work held in the institution’s permanent collection. The collection-focused feature presents the painting as part of the Vaughan, Ontario institution’s holdings rather than announcing a new exhibition or event.
The spotlight centres on Colville’s 1959 work and includes a statement attributed to the artist: “I think in a sense the things I show are moments in which everything seems perfect and something is revealed.” The quotation offers Colville’s own description of the kind of moment he sought to present in his art.
The McMichael’s notice identifies ‘Milk Truck’ as a work from its permanent collection but does not provide further information about its medium, current display status, acquisition history or the circumstances of its creation. It likewise does not announce a related programme, exhibition dates or a temporary presentation.
The feature is framed as a birthday observance and an opportunity to revisit a specific work by Colville. Its focus remains limited to ‘Milk Truck’ and to the artist’s statement about the moments represented in his work.
No event date range is given for the collection spotlight. The McMichael Canadian Art Collection’s notice was published on August 24, 2026, and identifies ‘Milk Truck’ (1959) as part of the institution’s permanent collection.
