Exhibitions and Galleries
Current Exhibitions
Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, The Bridge at Mantes, c. 1850-1854, oil on canvas, 38 x 46 cm. Photo: Anders Sune Berg
May 18, 2018 to Sep 9, 2018
May 11, 2018 to Sep 23, 2018
Zhang Huan, To Raise the Water Level in a Fish Pond (Close Up), 1997, dye coupler print, 83 x 117 cm approx. Purchased 2011. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. © Zhang Huan, Courtesy Zhang Huan Studio. Photo: NGC
May 4, 2018 to Sep 16, 2018
Alessandro Vittoria, Giulio Contarini (detail), c. 1570-1576, painted terracotta, 74.3 x 61 x 30.7 cm with integral base. Photo: NGC
Jun 8, 2018 to Sep 16, 2018
Mar 29, 2018 to Aug 5, 2018
May 7, 2018 to Sep 3, 2018
Apr 13, 2018 to Aug 19, 2018
On View from the Collection
Experience art in Canada like never before. Opened to critical acclaim in June of 2017, the Canadian and Indigenous Galleries present a new way to view the cultural riches of this land. In these...
The publicly and critically acclaimed Forty-Part Motet is now back on display at the National Gallery of Canada. This brilliant sound sculpture by Canadian artist Janet Cardiff is a reworking of Spem...
Throughout his career, Joe Fafard has represented everyday aspects of prairie life, experimenting with materials and techniques to explore sculptural concerns such as form, perspective and presence...
Upcoming Exhibitions
Anthropocene is a major new contemporary art exhibition featuring the work of photographer Edward Burtynsky, and filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier.
Sep 28, 2018 to Feb 24, 2019
View works of art by the winner and four finalists of the 2018 Sobey Art Award.
Oct 3, 2018 to Feb 10, 2019
See works by Harold Gilman and Arthur Lismer who recorded the port of Halifax for the Canadian War Memorials Fund.
Oct 12, 2018 to Mar 17, 2019
Explore an exceptional selection of works by Oscar G. Rejlander, often referred to as the “Father of Art Photography".
Oct 19, 2018 to Feb 3, 2019
The first Canadian exhibition in nearly four decades devoted to Klee, this presentation surveys his prolific career.
Nov 16, 2018 to Mar 17, 2019
On View Near You
Find out about our touring exhibitions on view across Canada and around the world.
Experience the Group of Seven
See the best of the Group of Seven at the National Gallery of Canada.