Exhibitions and Galleries
Current Exhibitions
Mar 14, 2019 to Sep 2, 2019
Feb 5, 2019 to Jun 9, 2019
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...
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...
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...
Upcoming Exhibitions
Celebrate this year’s diverse group of outstanding Canadian laureates.
Mar 28, 2019 to Aug 4, 2019
Max Klinger’s bronze sculpture of the famous philosopher is the focus of this exhibition.
Apr 18, 2019 to Aug 25, 2019
See the world’s first-ever exhibition devoted to Paul Gauguin’s portraiture.
May 24, 2019 to Sep 8, 2019
Explore the important role played by artists’ magazines in conceptual art of the 1960s and 1970s.
Jun 11, 2019 to Sep 4, 2019
View works of art by the three winners of the New Generation Photography Award.
Sep 27, 2019 to Mar 22, 2020
Explore photographs from a period of social and political transformation in Japanese history (1926–89).
Oct 11, 2019 to Mar 22, 2020
Don’t miss this electrifying exhibition featuring contemporary works from Indigenous artists located around the globe.
Nov 8, 2019 to Apr 5, 2020
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.