National Gallery of Canada
Caught in the Act: The Viewer as Performer
Activities and Events
Special Activities
Sunday 19 October from 1 pm to 5 pm
Caught in the Act: The Viewer as Performer.
Join us for a variety of performances, talks, workshops and activities by the artists featured in the exhibition. Included with Gallery admission.
Meet the Artist
Artist Massimo Guerrera will interact in his installation A Hyphen between the Visible and the Invisible (Darboral), 2000–2008 to meet with Gallery visitors. Dates may be subject to change. Registration and information: 613-990-1985.
- 30 October, 5 pm-8 pm
- 6 November, 5 pm-8 pm
- 11 December, 5 pm-8 pm
8 January, 5 pm-8 pm(cancelled)- 22 January, 5 pm-8 pm
- 5 February, 5 pm-8 pm
- 12 February, 5 pm-8 pm
Meet the curator
Friday 24 October at 12:15 pm
Visit Caught in the Act: The Viewer as Performer with Josée Drouin-Brisebois, Curator of Contemporary Art and of the exhibition. In French with bilingual question period. Included with Gallery admission.
Friday 31 October at 12:15 pm
Visit Caught in the Act: The Viewer as Performer with Josée Drouin-Brisebois, Curator of Contemporary Art and of the exhibition. In English with bilingual question period. Included with Gallery admission.
Enquiring Eye
Explore the Gallery’s collection and exhibitions in-depth, and share your ideas with others. Sessions include a guided visit on a selected theme, discussion, and refreshments. Duration: 1.5 hours. Maximum: 20 participants. Cost per session: $14 (Members $6). For schedule and reservations (required): (613) 998-8888.
In November
Caught in the Act: The Viewer as Performer
Visit this contemporary exhibition of sculptural works by Canadian artists that engage and rely on the active spectator. In contrast to the conventional relationships between work, artist, and spectator, these sculptures and installations emphatically declare the role of the participant over the authorial role of the artist – indeed, over the very art object itself.