Exhibitions and Galleries

Highlights from the Collection

Salon wall in the Canadian and Indigenous Galleries at the National Gallery of Canada.

Indigenous and Canadian Art

In these galleries the parallel and, at times, interrelated stories of Indigenous and Canadian art in Canada are brought together in one unforgettable display.

Janet Cardiff: Forty-Part Motet.

Forty-Part Motet

This sound sculpture by Canadian artist Janet Cardiff is a reworking of Spem in Alium, a piece by 16th-century English composer Thomas Tallis.

Louise Bourgeois, Maman, 1999, cast 2003. Bronze, stainless steel, and marble.

Inspired Words

Listen to leading authors speak about key artworks in the Gallery's collection.

Upcoming Exhibitions

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Past Exhibitions

Browse the Gallery’s recent and past exhibitions, featuring a wide range of artistic expression and innovation.

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Kan Azuma, Untitled (detail), c. 1973, from the series Erosion. Gelatin silver print

Kan Azuma, Untitled (detail), c. 1973, from the series Erosion. Gelatin silver print, 25.3 × 25.2 cm. CMCP Collection. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. © Kan Azuma

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