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James Wilson Morrice: A Gift of a Lifetime’s Work

It may be one of the most significant gifts in the history of the National Gallery of Canada: a collection of 50 works by a celebrated name in Canadian art history, James Wilson Morrice (1865–1924).

Hidden Gems: Tom Thomson’s Letters to His Patron

For those who want to get closer to Tom Thomson’s and his patron's time, Dr. James MacCallum's original letters and telegrams can be viewed upon request at the National Gallery of Canada's Library and Archives...

Traces Left Behind: The Art of Bill Vazan

For over five decades, Canadian artist Bill Vazan has created an impressive and varied body of work. His practice includes conceptual works that engage with maps and investigate the relationship between the...

A Photographic Journey Through the Atomic Age

From the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima, to the ghost city of Chernobyl, to the radioactive smoke of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi disaster, photographers have long been capturing the moments that have shaped our...

Bringing the Americas Together Through Landscape

Picturing the Americas: Landscape Painting from Tierra del Fuego to the Arctic features 118 works by artists from 14 countries. Each work depicts the landscape as captured in paint by explorers and artists...

The Private, the Personal, and the Public in the Art of Eric Fischl

When Marc Mayer and Eric Fischl sit down for a discussion at the National Gallery of Canada on September 10, it won’t be the first time they’ve crossed paths. Mayer, the National Gallery of Canada’s Director...

From Dreams to Reality and Back Again: The Work of David Altmejd

Following its successful run at the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris and Mudam Luxembourg, Flux — now on view at the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal (MAC) — draws viewers into David Altmejd’s unique world of...

The Places I Go: Exploring Newfoundland with Christopher Pratt

In addition to being a successful professional artist, Christopher Pratt is also a collector, a traveller, and a consummate storyteller. His Newfoundland home is the primary inspiration behind most of his work...

Canada’s Latest Contender for Britain’s Top Art Award

For the second time in two years, a Canadian-born artist has been shortlisted for one of the world’s most prestigious and talked-about art awards: the Turner Prize. Born in Toronto and based in London, Janice...

An American Patron: Alex Colville and Lincoln Kirstein

Long viewed as one of Canada’s most important artists, Alex Colville (1920–2013) benefitted from the support of a dedicated patron early in his professional career. In association with the exhibition Alex...
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