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As of Wednesday,
February 2

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Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 10 am to 5 pm
Thursday 10 am to 8 pm
Friday 10 am to 5 pm
Saturday 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday 10 am to 5 pm

 

 

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Sobey Art Award Exhibition

2021 Sobey Art Award Exhibition

Temporarily Closed
Women in red top, standing looking in distance.

Geneviève Cadieux, Barcelone (detail), 2003–21. inkjet prints on vinyl. © Geneviève Cadieux Photo: Courtesy the artist

Geneviève Cadieux: Barcelone

Exterior along South façade
Exhibitions and GalleriesExpositions et salles

National Collection

Canadian and Indigenous Art.

Indigenous and Canadian Art

In these transformed Galleries, the parallel and, at times, interrelated stories of Indigenous and Canadian art in Canada are brought together in one unforgettable display.
Janet Cardiff: Forty-Part Motet.

Janet Cardiff: Forty-Part Motet

This brilliant sound sculpture by Canadian artist Janet Cardiff is a reworking of Spem in Alium, a piece by 16th-century English composer Thomas Tallis.
William Kentridge: More Sweetly Play the Dance.

William Kentridge: More Sweetly Play the Dance

Experience the acclaimed multi-sensory political work by South African artist William Kentridge.
Temporarily Closed

Events and Activities

Night of Ideas - Rebuilding Together
Special Event

Night of Ideas 2022: Re-Building Through the Arts, Together

Join a global conversation on the future of culture and the arts in a changing world, as the Gallery livestreams Night of Ideas 2022.
Jan 27, 2022
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm EST
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Calendar of eventsCalendrier des événements

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Unknown (Italian Naples - 17th century), Augustus and Cleopatra , c.1630-50. Oil on canvas
In the Spotlight

Charles Stankievech’s No.6092

Charles Stankievech's digital work "No6902" is centred on the mysteries surrounding the Gallery's painting "Augustus and Cleopatra" and the art historian who was instrumental in its acquisition.
January 18, 2022
A couple is on a guided Tour.
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Adult Webinars

Explore the Gallery’s collection with one of our interpreters, and enjoy an in-depth look at selected works through a lively online exchange.
Photograph of the sunrise with an incoming tide, at Skidegate.
About the Gallery

Re-Creation

The Gallery’s Re-Creation program commissions contemporary Indigenous artists and makers to create works inspired by techniques, media, and practices used by their ancestors.
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