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Headshots of the 3 NGPA artists.
Exhibition

New Generation Photography Award

The 2023 Scotiabank New Generation Photography Award (NGPA) artists explore the many challenges in contemporary representations of the body, identity, culture...
Aug 4, 2023 — Jan 7, 2024
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT
Gallery C218
The Black Canadians (after Cooke)
Exhibition

The Black Canadians (after Cooke)

In this monumental new work, Deanna Bowen expands her family history into a broader examination of discrimination in North America over the centuries.
Aug 4, 2023 — Sep 30, 2024
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT
Exterior along South façade
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 — Sep 30, 2024
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT
B107, B108
NGC Library and Archives - Jean Paul Riopelle
Exhibition

Jean Paul Riopelle (1923 - 2002)

Coinciding with Riopelle: Crossroads in Time , the current National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives exhibition celebrates the centenary of Jean Paul...
Oct 5, 2023 — Jun 30, 2024
9:30 a.m. EDT
Library and Archives
Sobey Art Award 2023 logo
Exhibition

2023 Sobey Art Award Exhibition

In collaboration with the Sobey Art Foundation, the National Gallery of Canada presents works by five artists shortlisted for the 2023 Sobey Art Award.
Oct 13, 2023 — Mar 3, 2024
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. EDT
Upper Contemporary Galleries
Riopelle: Crossroads in Time
Exhibition

Riopelle: Crossroads in Time

This centenary retrospective examines the 20th-century artistic trailblazer through a 21st-century lens.
Oct 27, 2023 — Apr 7, 2024
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT
Special Exhibitions Galleries
Nick Sikkuark, Untitled (Creature with Fangs), 2004. Coloured pencil on wove paper. ᓂᒃ ᓯᖁᐊᖅ, ᐊᑎᖃᖏᑐᖅ (ᓂᕐᔪᑎ ᓴᐳᓗᑕᓕᒃ) [ᑎᑎᖃᖓ], 2004. ᑲᓚᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᑎᑎᕋᐅᒻᒧᑦ ᐊᓕᓚᔪᖃᕐᓗᓂ
Exhibition

Nick Sikkuark: Humour and Horror

Nick Sikkuark: Humour and Horror is the first retrospective of this extraordinary artist, spanning forty-plus years of his career.
Nov 17, 2023 — Mar 24, 2024
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST
Special Exhibitions Galleries (Level 2)
GGArts 2023
Exhibition

The Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts 2023

Launched in 1999, the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts (GGArts) celebrate the exceptional careers of Canadian artists.
Dec 8, 2023 — Mar 3, 2024
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST
Lower Contemporary, Indigenous and Canadian, Upper Contemporary, European and American
Three Spark! program participants laugh together, enjoying a moment of art appreciation.
Online Event

Spark!@Home

SPARK!@Home is a friendly, conversation-based, free program designed for individuals living with dementia, and their care partners.
Dec 13, 2023
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST
Zoom
A wide shot of four young individuals smiling.
Special Event

Free Thursday Nights

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.
Dec 14, 2023
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST
Scotiabank Great Hall