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The Magnificent Art of this Land: The New Canadian and Indigenous Galleries

Katerina Atanassova is speaking animatedly in her office overlooking the Ottawa River, surrounded by books on the history of Canadian art, and tracing lines on a floor plan. “One of the main reasons for...

In the Spotlight: Jan Brueghel, Father and Son

Bouquet of Flowers in a Faience Vase (c. 1625) by Jan Brueghel the Younger (1601–1678) has long been part of the national collection, and is well known to those familiar with the European galleries. Visitors...

An Interview with Kitty Scott

Kitty Scott is a curatorial advisor for the Biennale de Montréal 2016 Le Grand Balcon, on view until January at a number of locations throughout Montreal. In 2017, she will curate Canadian artist Geoffrey...

Being and Becoming: The Life and Art of Pitseolak Ashoona

In a recently published e-book by National Gallery of Canada curator Christine Lalonde, Pitseolak Ashoona’s work is given the comprehensive treatment befitting one of Canada’s most celebrated artists...

Metals and Mokume: The Ptarmigan Vase at the Audain Art Museum

The Ptarmigan Vase (1900–03) was acquired by the National Gallery of Canada in 2011 and displayed in its European galleries the following year. It has now returned to its home province, on loan to the Audain...

Magazines, Floral Foam and Dried Plants: Conserving Leaves of Grass by Geoffrey Farmer

Think of a substance, any substance. Chances are that there is a work of art somewhere made with it, or with a similar material. Many artists create with a sense of immediacy, choosing materials appropriate to...

In the Spotlight: Rebirth of the National Gallery of Canada Review

The National Gallery is experiencing a kind of renaissance — not the 15th-century kind, but rather the re-birth of its scholarly journal, the National Gallery of Canada Review . The internationally respected...

Marie Antoinette and her Children: An Icon of French Painting

In September 1785, when Marie Antoinette’s popularity with the French people was on a dangerous downward slide, Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun was summoned to Versailles. The brilliant young painter had...

Awe-Inspiring B.C. Art at the Audain Art Museum

Whistler, B.C. is known to many as an outdoor haven, famous for its endless ski runs, epic mountain-bike trails and premier golf courses. Now, as the Audain Art Museum opens its doors, the popular resort town...

David Hammons’ Holy Bible: More Than a Testament to Duchamp

African-American painter, sculptor and performance artist David Hammons rose to prominence in the 1970s by addressing issues including race, sexuality and politics. Like Marcel Duchamp, Hammons also had a...
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