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This month

Stan Douglas, ISDN, 2022, still from two-channel video installation.
Exhibition

Stan Douglas: 2011 ≠ 1848

Recognized as one of Canada’s most acclaimed contemporary artists, Stan Douglas has continually reimagined the mediums of photography and multi-channel film...
Sep 14, 2023 — Oct 27, 2024
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT
B107, B108
Colourful glass beads
Special Event

Inspiration Space

Learn and create in this interactive zone linked to Radical Stitch.
May 17, 2024 — Sep 30, 2024
9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT
Ground Level
Skawennati, Intergalactic Empowerment Wampum Belt, 2019. Leather, artificial sinew, glass beads and nail polish.
Exhibition

Radical Stitch

Beading is one of the defining mediums of contemporary Indigenous art on this continent, and this landmark exhibition brings much-needed critical attention to...
May 17, 2024 — Sep 30, 2024
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT
Special Exhibitions Galleries (Level 2)
Close-up of a person opening a book.
Exhibition

The Alcuin Society Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada 2023

Discover the winners of this year’s Alcuin Society Awards – Canada’s only national competition for book design.
Jul 2, 2024 — Sep 30, 2024
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT
Library and Archives
Frank Shebageget, Model For Canadian Indian Homes, 2021. Screenprint in blue ink on wove cotton paper.
Exhibition

Home: A Space of Sharing and Strength

The recent acquisitions presented here explore the idea of home as a powerful but fragile site.
Jul 30, 2024 — Dec 15, 2024
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT
Gallery C218
Great Hall Dome close-up view.
Special Event

National Gallery of Canada’s Annual Public Meeting

You are invited to attend the National Gallery of Canada’s Annual Public Meeting, held this year at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre in Whitehorse.
Sep 13, 2024
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
Livestreamed on Zoom
A colourful drawing of plants and animals on black paper.
Workshop

Open Studio

Inspired by beadwork, use collage and other techniques to create your own work of art.
Sep 14, 2024 — Sep 15, 2024
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT
Studio
Outside view of the building in the summer.
Tour

Art and Architecture Outdoor Tour

Head outdoors to explore works of art so big they can’t be contained by walls.
Sep 14, 2024 — Sep 15, 2024
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Outdoors
Photo of family visiting the gallery spaces.
Tour

Public Guided Tours

Explore the National Gallery of Canada and its extensive art collections with a Gallery guide.
Sep 14, 2024 — Sep 15, 2024
11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT
Scotiabank Great Hall
Group of visitors walking up the NGC Great Hall ramp.
Special Event

Free Thursday Nights Presented by BMO

From 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday nights, enjoy seasonal refreshments and snacks in the Scotiabank Great Hall to the sound of music by a local DJ.
Sep 19, 2024
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
Scotiabank Great Hall