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"Damned Poet": Les fleurs du mal by Charles Baudelaire

The poet Charles Baudelaire (1821–1867) was a near-contemporary of painter Gustave Doré (1832–1883), and both men found subject matter for their art in mid-19th-century Paris. In addition to being a poet,...

Three Days in London (Part 3 of 3)

Over a three-day period, NGC Director Marc Mayer feasted on five centuries of art, ranging from Renaissance woodcuts and the sublime Veronese to Matisse’s cut-outs and the post-modern antics of Martin Creed...

Remembering Lynne Cohen

When asked to explain her eerie photographs of uninhabited rooms, American-Canadian photographer Lynne Cohen used to talk about contradictions, artifice, deception and ambiguity. “It is strange how frequently...

Three Days in London (Part 2 of 3)

Over a three-day period, NGC Director Marc Mayer feasted on five centuries of art, ranging from Renaissance woodcuts and the sublime Veronese to Matisse’s cut-outs and the post-modern antics of Martin Creed...

The National Gallery of Canada, Library and Archives’ Acquisition of Alex Colville’s Preparatory Drawings

Shortly before he passed away on July 16, 2013, distinguished Canadian painter Alex Colville (1920–2013) donated nearly 3,000 preparatory drawings to the collection of the Library and Archives at the National...

Three Days in London (Part 1 of 3)

Over a three-day period, NGC Director Marc Mayer feasted on five centuries of art, ranging from Renaissance woodcuts and the sublime Veronese to Matisse’s cut-outs and the post-modern antics of Martin Creed...

If You Build It: The 2014 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture

Winners of the 2014 GG Medals in Architecture will travel to Ottawa to present their projects to the public in a special free evening at the National Gallery of Canada on May 12. The 12 winners, announced last...

Brydon Smith: A Voice of Fire

When Brydon Smith first saw Dan Flavin’s minimalist fluorescent light sculptures, he was intrigued. In fact, he didn’t quite understand them. Could a fluorescent tube be art?

Paul Lang and Ian Thom discuss Thomas Couture

Paul Lang and Ian Thom discuss Thomas Couture

Paul Lang and Ian Thom discuss Thomas Couture

In this video Paul Lang, Deputy Director and Chief Curator of the National Gallery of Canada, and Ian Thom, the Vancouver Art Gallery's Senior Curator of Historical Art, sit down for an informal chat in front...

Conservation of Supper at the Maison d’Or by Thomas Couture

In this article, NGC conservation fellow Fiona Beckett offers an insightful behind-the-scenes look at the recent treatment of Thomas Couture's Supper at the Maison d'Or .
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