National Gallery of Canada

Activities & Events

• Sunday March 10, 2013
• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Galleries B102, B103

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why.
  
  Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

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• event
  Exhibition

  Martin Creed: Work No. 202: Half the air in a given space

  Gallery B108

  1 February – 1 April 2013

  Work No. 202: Half the Air in a Given Space exemplifies Turner-prize winning artist Martin Creed’s career-long investigation into how we physically experience everyday life. Creed produces his works, which now number over 1000 projects, by himself, with performers, or, in this case, through the active participation of visitors. In this installation the artist gives form to the air that surrounds us by precisely measuring and capturing half of it inside nearly twenty thousand black balloons. Creating an environment that is both playful and claustrophobic, he drastically alters our perception of space. Here, as in the majority of his production, Creed uses the art museum, a site of meaningful contemplation, to turn our experience of the ordinary into a work of art.

  Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  Access to the installation space is subject to certain conditions. Restrictions may apply.

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Contemporary Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 21 Apr 2013

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada

  Learn more

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Don McCullin: A Retrospective

  Prints, Drawings and Photographs Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 14 Apr 2013

  This exhibition of 120 black and white photographs by British photojournalist Don McCullin traces the artist’s journey from working class England to the world’s most notorious conflict zones, including Cyprus, the Congo, Biafra, Vietnam, Lebanon and Ireland. McCullin is part of the tradition of humanist photography and war art associated with names such as Goya, Dix and Capa. His more recent work – lyrical, brooding landscapes of Somerset wetlands and Indian elephant festivals – invites quiet reflection. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  Catalogue available at shopngc.ca

  Learn more

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• 11:00 AM
  studio
  Workshops

  Artissimo

  Duration : 5h

  Great Hall

  Weekends and statutory holidays
  From 11 am to 4 pm

  A family art adventure located in the Great Hall. Hands-on activities. Free with museum admission.

  Learn more

  more
• 11:15 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C201a

  Featured artwork for this talk: The Virgin and Child with St. Anthony Abbot and a Donor by Hans Memling

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 11:45 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A109

  Featured artwork for this talk: Paysage à Hochelaga by Marc-Aurèle Fortin

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 1:15 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C202

  Featured artwork for this talk: Mary Neville, Lady Dacre by Hans Eworth

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 1:45 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A109

  Featured artwork for this talk: Paysage à Hochelaga by Marc-Aurèle Fortin

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• Monday March 11, 2013
• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Galleries B102, B103

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why.
  
  Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Don McCullin: A Retrospective

  Prints, Drawings and Photographs Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 14 Apr 2013

  This exhibition of 120 black and white photographs by British photojournalist Don McCullin traces the artist’s journey from working class England to the world’s most notorious conflict zones, including Cyprus, the Congo, Biafra, Vietnam, Lebanon and Ireland. McCullin is part of the tradition of humanist photography and war art associated with names such as Goya, Dix and Capa. His more recent work – lyrical, brooding landscapes of Somerset wetlands and Indian elephant festivals – invites quiet reflection. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  Catalogue available at shopngc.ca

  Learn more

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Martin Creed: Work No. 202: Half the air in a given space

  Gallery B108

  1 February – 1 April 2013

  Work No. 202: Half the Air in a Given Space exemplifies Turner-prize winning artist Martin Creed’s career-long investigation into how we physically experience everyday life. Creed produces his works, which now number over 1000 projects, by himself, with performers, or, in this case, through the active participation of visitors. In this installation the artist gives form to the air that surrounds us by precisely measuring and capturing half of it inside nearly twenty thousand black balloons. Creating an environment that is both playful and claustrophobic, he drastically alters our perception of space. Here, as in the majority of his production, Creed uses the art museum, a site of meaningful contemplation, to turn our experience of the ordinary into a work of art.

  Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  Access to the installation space is subject to certain conditions. Restrictions may apply.

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Contemporary Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 21 Apr 2013

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada

  Learn more

  more
• 11:00 AM
  studio
  Workshops

  Artissimo

  Duration : 5h

  Great Hall

  From 11 am to 4 pm 

  A family art adventure located in the Great Hall. Hands-on activities. Free with museum admission.

  more
• 11:15 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C216

  Featured artwork for this talk: Proun 8 Stellungen (Proun 8 Positions) by El Lissitzky

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 11:45 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A108a

  Featured artwork for this talk: La lisière de l'érablière by A.Y. Jackson

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 12:15 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C215

  Featured artwork for this talk: Portrait of Meyer de Haan by Paul Gauguin

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 12:45 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A108a

  Featured artwork for this talk: La lisière de l'érablière by A.Y. Jackson

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• Tuesday March 12, 2013
• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Galleries B102, B103

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why.
  
  Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Martin Creed: Work No. 202: Half the air in a given space

  Gallery B108

  1 February – 1 April 2013

  Work No. 202: Half the Air in a Given Space exemplifies Turner-prize winning artist Martin Creed’s career-long investigation into how we physically experience everyday life. Creed produces his works, which now number over 1000 projects, by himself, with performers, or, in this case, through the active participation of visitors. In this installation the artist gives form to the air that surrounds us by precisely measuring and capturing half of it inside nearly twenty thousand black balloons. Creating an environment that is both playful and claustrophobic, he drastically alters our perception of space. Here, as in the majority of his production, Creed uses the art museum, a site of meaningful contemplation, to turn our experience of the ordinary into a work of art.

  Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  Access to the installation space is subject to certain conditions. Restrictions may apply.

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Don McCullin: A Retrospective

  Prints, Drawings and Photographs Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 14 Apr 2013

  This exhibition of 120 black and white photographs by British photojournalist Don McCullin traces the artist’s journey from working class England to the world’s most notorious conflict zones, including Cyprus, the Congo, Biafra, Vietnam, Lebanon and Ireland. McCullin is part of the tradition of humanist photography and war art associated with names such as Goya, Dix and Capa. His more recent work – lyrical, brooding landscapes of Somerset wetlands and Indian elephant festivals – invites quiet reflection. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  Catalogue available at shopngc.ca

  Learn more

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Contemporary Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 21 Apr 2013

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada

  Learn more

  more
• 11:00 AM
  studio
  Workshops

  Artissimo

  Duration : 5h

  Great Hall

  From 11 am to 4 pm 

  A family art adventure located in the Great Hall. Hands-on activities. Free with museum admission.

  more
• 11:15 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery B101

  Featured artwork for this talk: Grand Riviere by Peter Doig

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 11:45 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C216

  Featured artwork for this talk: Le mécanicien by Fernand Léger

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 12:15 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery B101

  Featured artwork for this talk: Grand Riviere by Peter Doig

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 12:45 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C216

  Featured artwork for this talk: Le mécanicien by Fernand Léger

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• Wednesday March 13, 2013
• event
  Exhibition

  Martin Creed: Work No. 202: Half the air in a given space

  Gallery B108

  1 February – 1 April 2013

  Work No. 202: Half the Air in a Given Space exemplifies Turner-prize winning artist Martin Creed’s career-long investigation into how we physically experience everyday life. Creed produces his works, which now number over 1000 projects, by himself, with performers, or, in this case, through the active participation of visitors. In this installation the artist gives form to the air that surrounds us by precisely measuring and capturing half of it inside nearly twenty thousand black balloons. Creating an environment that is both playful and claustrophobic, he drastically alters our perception of space. Here, as in the majority of his production, Creed uses the art museum, a site of meaningful contemplation, to turn our experience of the ordinary into a work of art.

  Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  Access to the installation space is subject to certain conditions. Restrictions may apply.

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Don McCullin: A Retrospective

  Prints, Drawings and Photographs Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 14 Apr 2013

  This exhibition of 120 black and white photographs by British photojournalist Don McCullin traces the artist’s journey from working class England to the world’s most notorious conflict zones, including Cyprus, the Congo, Biafra, Vietnam, Lebanon and Ireland. McCullin is part of the tradition of humanist photography and war art associated with names such as Goya, Dix and Capa. His more recent work – lyrical, brooding landscapes of Somerset wetlands and Indian elephant festivals – invites quiet reflection. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  Catalogue available at shopngc.ca

  Learn more

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Contemporary Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 21 Apr 2013

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada

  Learn more

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Galleries B102, B103

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why.
  
  Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  more
• 11:00 AM
  studio
  Workshops

  Artissimo

  Duration : 5h

  Great Hall

  From 11 am to 4 pm 

  A family art adventure located in the Great Hall. Hands-on activities. Free with museum admission.

  more
• 11:15 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A110

  Featured artwork for this talk: Myself by Paraskeva Clark

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 11:45 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C204

  Featured artwork for this talk: Abraham et les trois anges by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 12:15 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A111

  Featured artwork for this talk: Pavane by Jean Paul Riopelle

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 12:45 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C204

  Featured artwork for this talk: Abraham et les trois anges by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• Thursday March 14, 2013
• event
  Exhibition

  Martin Creed: Work No. 202: Half the air in a given space

  Gallery B108

  1 February – 1 April 2013

  Work No. 202: Half the Air in a Given Space exemplifies Turner-prize winning artist Martin Creed’s career-long investigation into how we physically experience everyday life. Creed produces his works, which now number over 1000 projects, by himself, with performers, or, in this case, through the active participation of visitors. In this installation the artist gives form to the air that surrounds us by precisely measuring and capturing half of it inside nearly twenty thousand black balloons. Creating an environment that is both playful and claustrophobic, he drastically alters our perception of space. Here, as in the majority of his production, Creed uses the art museum, a site of meaningful contemplation, to turn our experience of the ordinary into a work of art.

  Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  Access to the installation space is subject to certain conditions. Restrictions may apply.

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Don McCullin: A Retrospective

  Prints, Drawings and Photographs Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 14 Apr 2013

  This exhibition of 120 black and white photographs by British photojournalist Don McCullin traces the artist’s journey from working class England to the world’s most notorious conflict zones, including Cyprus, the Congo, Biafra, Vietnam, Lebanon and Ireland. McCullin is part of the tradition of humanist photography and war art associated with names such as Goya, Dix and Capa. His more recent work – lyrical, brooding landscapes of Somerset wetlands and Indian elephant festivals – invites quiet reflection. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  Catalogue available at shopngc.ca

  Learn more

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Contemporary Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 21 Apr 2013

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada

  Learn more

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Galleries B102, B103

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why.
  
  Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  more
• 11:00 AM
  studio
  Workshops

  Artissimo

  Duration : 5h

  Great Hall

  From 11 am to 4 pm 

  A family art adventure located in the Great Hall. Hands-on activities. Free with museum admission.

  more
• 11:15 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C205

  Featured artwork for this talk: The Lacemaker by Nicolaes Maes

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 11:45 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A109

  Featured artwork for this talk: Île du Nord by Elizabeth Wyn Wood

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 12:15 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A107

  Featured artwork for this talk: Trees in Spring by David B. Milne

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 12:45 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A109

  Featured artwork for this talk: Île du Nord by Elizabeth Wyn Wood

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 5:15 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Inuit Galleries

  Featured artwork for this talk: Nunali by Jackoposie Oopakak

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 5:15 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A104b

  Featured artwork for this talk: Mr. and Mrs. William Croscup's Painted Room by Unknown (Canadian - early 19th century ?)

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 6:00 PM
  film
  Films

  FILM SCREENING: McCullin (2012, 95 min.)

  Duration : 1h, 35 minutes

  Auditorium

  McCullin (2012, 95 min.)

  Thursdays 14, 21, and 28 March at 6 pm

  This fascinating documentary, directed by Jacqui and David Morris presents the life and work of acclaimed British photo journalist Don McCullin. This 2012 film was nominated for a British Academy Film Award.

  British Film Company presents in association with Frith Street Films and Rankin Film Productions / A UK-Canada co-production.

  In conjunction with the exhibition Don McCullin. A Retrospective. Free admission.

  more
• 6:15 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Inuit Galleries

  Featured artwork for this talk: Nunali by Jackoposie Oopakak

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 6:15 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A110

  Featured artwork for this talk: On the Beach by Alfred Pellan

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• Friday March 15, 2013
• event
  Exhibition

  Martin Creed: Work No. 202: Half the air in a given space

  Gallery B108

  1 February – 1 April 2013

  Work No. 202: Half the Air in a Given Space exemplifies Turner-prize winning artist Martin Creed’s career-long investigation into how we physically experience everyday life. Creed produces his works, which now number over 1000 projects, by himself, with performers, or, in this case, through the active participation of visitors. In this installation the artist gives form to the air that surrounds us by precisely measuring and capturing half of it inside nearly twenty thousand black balloons. Creating an environment that is both playful and claustrophobic, he drastically alters our perception of space. Here, as in the majority of his production, Creed uses the art museum, a site of meaningful contemplation, to turn our experience of the ordinary into a work of art.

  Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  Access to the installation space is subject to certain conditions. Restrictions may apply.

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Don McCullin: A Retrospective

  Prints, Drawings and Photographs Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 14 Apr 2013

  This exhibition of 120 black and white photographs by British photojournalist Don McCullin traces the artist’s journey from working class England to the world’s most notorious conflict zones, including Cyprus, the Congo, Biafra, Vietnam, Lebanon and Ireland. McCullin is part of the tradition of humanist photography and war art associated with names such as Goya, Dix and Capa. His more recent work – lyrical, brooding landscapes of Somerset wetlands and Indian elephant festivals – invites quiet reflection. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  Catalogue available at shopngc.ca

  Learn more

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Contemporary Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 21 Apr 2013

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada

  Learn more

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Galleries B102, B103

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why.
  
  Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  more
• 11:00 AM
  studio
  Workshops

  Artissimo

  Duration : 5h

  Great Hall

  From 11 am to 4 pm 

  A family art adventure located in the Great Hall. Hands-on activities. Free with museum admission.

  more
• 11:15 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C202

  Featured artwork for this talk: Mary Neville, Lady Dacre by Hans Eworth

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 11:45 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C203

  Featured artwork for this talk: Portrait de jeune femme by Bartolomeo Veneto

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 12:15 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C205

  Featured artwork for this talk: The Lacemaker by Nicolaes Maes

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 12:45 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C203

  Featured artwork for this talk: Portrait de jeune femme by Bartolomeo Veneto

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

  more
• 1:30 PM
  adult-tour
  Tours

  Adult Art Tour: Don McCullin

  Duration : 1h

  Prints, Drawings and Photographs Galleries

  Also offered in French on Tuesday 19 March at 1:30 pm

  Discover the exhibition and share your insights with others. Maximum 25 participants. Cost: 7$, plus Gallery admission. Tickets available at 613-998-8888. Group visits available upon request.

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• Saturday March 16, 2013
• event
  Exhibition

  Martin Creed: Work No. 202: Half the air in a given space

  Gallery B108

  1 February – 1 April 2013

  Work No. 202: Half the Air in a Given Space exemplifies Turner-prize winning artist Martin Creed’s career-long investigation into how we physically experience everyday life. Creed produces his works, which now number over 1000 projects, by himself, with performers, or, in this case, through the active participation of visitors. In this installation the artist gives form to the air that surrounds us by precisely measuring and capturing half of it inside nearly twenty thousand black balloons. Creating an environment that is both playful and claustrophobic, he drastically alters our perception of space. Here, as in the majority of his production, Creed uses the art museum, a site of meaningful contemplation, to turn our experience of the ordinary into a work of art.

  Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  Access to the installation space is subject to certain conditions. Restrictions may apply.

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Don McCullin: A Retrospective

  Prints, Drawings and Photographs Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 14 Apr 2013

  This exhibition of 120 black and white photographs by British photojournalist Don McCullin traces the artist’s journey from working class England to the world’s most notorious conflict zones, including Cyprus, the Congo, Biafra, Vietnam, Lebanon and Ireland. McCullin is part of the tradition of humanist photography and war art associated with names such as Goya, Dix and Capa. His more recent work – lyrical, brooding landscapes of Somerset wetlands and Indian elephant festivals – invites quiet reflection. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

  Catalogue available at shopngc.ca

  Learn more

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Contemporary Galleries

  01 Feb 2013 - 21 Apr 2013

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why. Organized by the National Gallery of Canada

  Learn more

  more
• event
  Exhibition

  Clash: Conflict and Its Consequences

  Galleries B102, B103

  This exhibition draws upon works in the collection to present war and conflict as complex phenomena, ones that have far reaching consequences for both those directly engaged in it, and those at various points of remove. Central to this exhibition is photography’s relation to trauma and remembrance, at a personal, communal and national level, and issues of what constitutes history, for whom and why.
  
  Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

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• 11:00 AM
  studio
  Workshops

  Artissimo

  Duration : 5h

  Great Hall

  Weekends and statutory holidays
  From 11 am to 4 pm

  A family art adventure located in the Great Hall. Hands-on activities. Free with museum admission.

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• 11:15 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A101a

  Featured artwork for this talk: The Woolsey Family by William Berczy

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

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• 11:45 AM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A112

  Featured artwork for this talk: Accélérateur chromatique by Claude Tousignant

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

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• 1:15 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery C208

  Featured artwork for this talk: The Return from the Market by Jean-Siméon Chardin

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

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• 1:45 PM
  talk
  Talks

  Docent's Choice(in French)

  Duration : 10 minutes

  Gallery A112

  Featured artwork for this talk: Accélérateur chromatique by Claude Tousignant

  

  These 10-minute daily talks on one artwork from our collection are given in English by Gallery volunteers. Included with Gallery admission.

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