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Realism with an air of mystery: The life and art of Christiane Pflug

Esther remembers vividly the day her artist mother, Christiane Pflug, painted her portrait in the open doorway of their Toronto home.

Universal experiences and the aesthetic eye: images by Donald Buchanan

A highly accomplished photographer, Donald W. Buchanan believed the camera provided a means to frame the world and the camera lens brought reality into sharp focus.

Bold statements in colour: the cityscapes of Lawren Harris

Lawren Harris’s urban scenes played a key role in his exploration of the role of art in the transformations of Canadian society.

Guiding the Gallery: Elders, Community Members and Indigenous Experts

Welcoming ceremonies are an important way to recognize that many historic art objects are considered as having a spirit or as ancestors.

The Rise and Fall of a Family Dynasty

A chronicle of two families from Quebec City, the Sewell Family Album is an early “scrap album” that captures their life and memories through photographs.

Joe Fafard’s Running Horses: Roaming Free

Joe Fafard’s dynamic and immersive sculpture "Running Horses" speaks to the power and energy of horses and acknowledges their significance to Canada’s prairie landscapes as well as their special relationship...

Sculpting Sound: Janet Cardiff’s Forty-Part Motet

In her sound installations Janet Cardiff redefines our experience of space and enables us to step inside the music.

Your Collection at the NGC: Lawren S. Harris

Before he conceived of his iconic mountain forms, and before he ventured into abstract compositions, Lawren S. Harris (1885–1970) was inspired by the urban environment of Toronto. Indeed, Harris routinely...

Uninstalling: Ai Weiwei's Tree

Uninstalling: Ai Weiwei's Tree

Time-Lapse Video: Ai Weiwei's Tree

In this time-lapse video, the NGC's Technical Services team takes down Ai Weiwei's majestic and towering sculpture, Tree (2009–2010), which was recently on view in the NGC's Contemporary Galleries.

Your Collection at the NGC: General Foy by Horace Vernet

As a multifaceted art institution, the National Gallery of Canada is often more interested in the artist who painted a portrait than its subject. This painting, however, is an exception to the rule. In this...
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