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Five Fallacies about Art

Does art have to be beautiful? Is it a luxury? Marc Mayer, Director of the NGC, discusses these and other common fallacies about art in this video.

The Lithographs That Escaped the Halifax Explosion

Correspondence between Eric Brown and Arthur Lismer shows solidarity in the wake of disaster and Lismer’s utmost dedication to art.

Loan of two Klimt paintings offer an unprecedented opportunity for visitors to the National Gallery of Canada

Hope I — the only Klimt painting in a Canadian public collection — will be joined at the Gallery by two more of his works: Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer and Forest Slope in Unterach on the Attersee.

Sentinels of Time: The Gallery’s Outdoor Sculptures

Made of bronze, sheet metal, carved stone, stainless steel, and even marble, the NGC’s collection of outdoor sculptures are on display to the general public.

Queen’s University & NGC: Partnering to Bring Artworks Back to Life

Two years earlier the painting Whatif/Twilight had suffered serious damage in a flood. The artist, Ron Moppett, offered it to the gallery — if it could be fixed.

How to Visit the Venice Art Biennial Even if You Can’t Travel There

The Venice Art Biennial is the Olympics of contemporary art and draws half a million people to Venice, Italy every two years. Unlike the Olympics, however, you aren’t likely to catch highlights from La...

Our Stories: Connecting with Art

As Canada marks the 150th anniversary of Confederation this summer, Canadian art will be front and centre at the Gallery. In addition to launching Canadian and Indigenous Art: From Time Immemorial to 1967 and...

Canadian Art History and Robert Stacey in the 2017 National Gallery of Canada Review

In the world of Canadian art history, it is hard to imagine a more encyclopedic or prodigiously active mind than that of author-curator Robert Stacey. Now, in the recently launched 2017 Volume 8 of the...

In the Spotlight: Conserving A Meeting of the School Trustees by Robert Harris

In preparation for the launch of the new Canadian and Indigenous Galleries in June 2017, the role of NGC’s Restoration and Conservation Laboratory has been to focus conservation treatments on select works of...

Patio Chairs and White Whales: Brian Jungen’s Shapeshifter and Vienna

This winter, aficionados of Canadian contemporary and Indigenous art won’t want to miss a special display in Upper Contemporary Gallery B205 at the National Gallery of Canada (NGC).
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