In the Spotlight

Stan Douglas, Tunis, 23 January 2011, from the series 2011 ≠ 1848, 2021, chromogenic print on Dibond

Stan Douglas at the Venice Bienniale

At the Venice Biennale, Stan Douglas presents "Stan Douglas: 2011 ≠ 1848", comprising a set of photographic works and a major new video installation, across two venues in the city.

Kwende Kefentse and musicians Bear Witness from the Halluci Nation and Alanna Stuart of Bonjay at the Platforms event in March 2022

Kwende Kefentse and Activating Rashid Johnson's "Capsule"

The series "Platforms" activates Rashid Johnson's installation to create spaces of interaction, dialogue and connectedness.

Jonas Mekas, In an Instant it All Came Back to Me, 2015. installation

Storytellers and Narratives of Survival: The 13th Kaunas Biennial

The 13th Kaunas Biennial explores stories of human resilience, adaptation and survival that unite in the context and passage of time.

Program stuudent Tirza Harris in the RCL lab at the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 2021

Different perspectives: diversity in art conservation

The NGC's Conservation Internship for Diversity aims to support and increase the representation of conservation professionals from diverse communities.

Jean Sutherland Boggs, c.1966; and Hsio-yen Shih, February 1977; and Shirley L. Thomson. Three photographs

Three Women and the National Gallery of Canada

Diana Nemiroff's new book celebrates the achievements of Jean Sutherland Boggs, Hsio-yen Shih and Shirley Thomson, three women directors who have shaped the Gallery.

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

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.

Walter Allward’s Despair about War Expressed in Sketches

Best known for his Vimy Memorial honouring the deaths of Canadians in the First World War, Walter Allward subsequently created over 100 sketches on the sacrifice and devastation of war.

Lou Lynn, Germaine Arnaktauyok, Lori Blondeau, Dempsey Bob, Luc Courchesne, Bonnie Devine, Cheryl L’Hirondelle and Bryce Kanbara. Photographic collage

Winners of the 2021 Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts

The annual Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts celebrate the talent, diversity and creativity of Canada’s artists.

Taiga garden designed by Cornelia Hahn Oberlander at the National Gallery of Canada. Photograph

Landscape, Art and Architecture: Cornelia Hahn Oberlander at the National Gallery of Canada

The landscapes Cornelia Hahn Oberlander created at the Gallery reveal her genius for naturalistic garden design and her response to the art in the national collection.