Past Exhibitions

September 21, 2012 — May 20, 2013

Leviathans of the Sky: Photographs of Dirigibles from the National Gallery of Canada

In 2010 the National Gallery of Canada received a donation of over 1,500 photographs documenting aspects of aviation history from the early 20th...

September 14, 2012 — January 6, 2013

Misled by Nature: Contemporary Art and the Baroque

This exhibition examines a range of contemporary artistic production defined through and emphasis on material excess, accumulation, bravado,...

September 12, 2012 — December 21, 2012

Seeds of a collection: The Library 100 years ago

The Library of the National Gallery of Canada has now been collecting books and other materials on art for about 100 years. This exhibition delves...

June 2, 2012 — September 23, 2012

Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010)

Drawn from our collection and loans from the Louise Bourgeois Trust, this installation pays homage to the remarkable career of Louise Bourgeois, one...

May 25, 2012 — September 3, 2012

Van Gogh: Up Close

Discover the true nature of Van Gogh this summer at the National Gallery of Canada, the only Canadian venue for this unique exhibition. Van Gogh: Up...