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Life in Saint John: Miller Brittain and a portrait of the people

Miller Brittain's paintings accurately portrayed the daily life of the people and the atmosphere in his native Saint John in the 1930s.

William Kentridge: the world stage of "More Sweetly Play the Dance"

The procession installation by South-African artist William Kentridge at the NGC is an enveloping human journey in film and animation.

Isolation in War: James Wilson Morrice

In 1918 the Canadian modernist artist James Wilson Morrice travelled to the front in war-torn France to document the aftermath of battle for the Canadian War Records Office.

A.Y. Jackson in Europe: A Brush with Impressionism

Travelling in Europe between 1905 and 1913, A.Y. Jackson became fascinated by Impressionism and began to explore the movement's painterly effects and use of colour in his own work.

Taryn Simon's "Paperwork and the Will of Capital": perspectives on transience of power

Covering deals brokered over 35 years, Taryn Simon's series Paperwork and the Will of Capital chronicles the topics and realms of influence covered by these historic political and economic agreements.

"The Last of the Hurons" by Antoine Plamondon

The prolific and influential 19th-century artist Antoine Plamondon drew inspiration from a topical theme to create a deeply symbolic painting that, 180 years later, still fascinates.

More than Picturesque: Cornelius Krieghoff’s "Moccasin Seller"

Clutching a blanket around her frame, Cornelius Krieghoff’s Moccasin Seller of c.1853–63 treks through a frozen landscape to sell her moccasins to the tourists and inhabitants of Quebec’s burgeoning cities.

With and Without a Plan: Play and the Paintings of Elizabeth McIntosh

In her work, Elizabeth McIntosh likes to mix planning and improvisation to create paintings that, for her, are personal journeys of discovery.

Beauty, Strength and Grace: Horses in Art

There is a particular animal that runs through the National Gallery of Canada, with all the spirit and vigour that one would expect.

Metaphors and imagination: Sophie Ristelhueber's "WB" series

Sophie Ristelhueber is known for her depiction of landscape in the aftermath of conflict. Her work "WB" speaks effectively to the role of art in contemporary geopolitics.
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