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
Eric Ravilious, wood engraving in Nicolas Breton, The Twelve Moneths, Waltham Saint Lawrence, The Golden Cockerel Press, 1927
May 7, 2018 to Sep 3, 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
Explore the impact of human activity on Earth through photography, film installations and interactive technologies.
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 early art photography through the work of the man who invented the genre.
Oct 19, 2018 to Feb 3, 2019
This new PhotoLab exhibition is an immersive experience that probes constructed realities in Thauberger’s signature style.
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.