Described as the “most distinguished painter Wales has ever produced,” Richard Wilson is an acknowledged master of landscape. Born the son of a clergyman in Wales, Wilson went to London to apprentice as a...
In advance of the opening of the new Canadian and Indigenous Galleries in 2017, visitors are invited to reflect on the tension between historical notions of Canada and the modern realities of Indigenous...
Ai Weiwei’s Tree (2009–10) stands a towering five metres in height, and spans the same distance at its upper reaches. A commanding yet enchanting presence in Gallery B105, Tree is flanked to the west by the...
Frequent visitors to the European art collection at the National Gallery of Canada will have noticed a stunning new addition. Purchased in the summer of 2015 from a private collector, Wisdom Defending Youth...
Upcycling is all the rage these days in both art and craft, but many National Gallery visitors may not realize that one of the most exquisite objects on display in the international galleries is an example of...
Pink with Border (1967) is an important example of Bush’s work from the late 1960s — arguably the artist’s most accomplished period. Remarkable in its simplicity and exuberance, this new addition to the NGC's...
Fiona Banner’s 10-minute video Chinook (2013) begins with an eponymous Chinook helicopter taking off at the annual Waddington International Airshow in the U.K. The audience in the film appears seduced by the...
Looking for all the world as if she’s about to step off her pedestal and back into the intricate pattern of a nineteenth-century dance, Dancer (1818–1822) by Antonio Canova (1757–1822) is a striking feature of...
Born in London, England in 1853, photographer Frederick H. Evans b egan his career as a bookseller in London’s Cheapside, where he befriended writers, artists and intellectuals such as George Bernard Shaw and...
Despite his highly original style — which blended influences from Italy and Flanders — little is actually known about Bernardo Cavallino (1616–1656). We do know that he was born in Naples, that he probably...
