Around the World

The Gallery’s outstanding collections of Canadian and world art feature often in major international exhibitions.

In addition to its partnerships with renowned institutions, the Gallery’s own touring exhibitions and dynamic loans program further promote the national collection abroad, inspiring global conversations and experiences around art.

 

Touring exhibitions

Ed Rossbach, Damask Waterfall, 1977. Cotton welting cord, commercial fabric, plastic, satin damask, wrapped.

Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction [Los Angeles County Museum of Art]

Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction foregrounds a robust if overlooked strand in art history’s modernist narratives by tracing how, when, and why abstract art intersected with woven...
Sep 17, 2023 — Jan 21, 2024
Installation view, General Idea.

General Idea [Gropius Bau]

In the most comprehensive retrospective on the trio ever produced, this touring exhibition brings together more than 200 works exploring General Idea’s career.
Sep 22, 2023 — Jan 14, 2024

Canada Pavilion
at the Venice Biennale

After six decades presenting some of the country’s most celebrated artists and architects, the Canada Pavilion in Venice, Italy has undergone a major restoration. The designated heritage building is an important architectural landmark in the Giardini di Castello, the traditional site of the International Art and Architecture Exhibitions of La Biennale di Venezia.

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Exterior view of the Canada Pavilion in Venice.