OTTAWA.- More than 80 of the most innovative and ambitious works created by artists across Canada are highlighted in the National Gallery of Canada’s (NGC) inaugural Canadian Biennial exhibition It Is What It Is: Recent Acquisitions of New Canadian Ar…
An Inaugural Exhibition that Explores the Fascinating World of Contemporary Canadian Art at the National Gallery of Cana
OTTAWA.- More than 80 of the most innovative and ambitious works created by artists across Canada are highlighted in the National Gallery of Canada’s (NGC) inaugural Canadian Biennial exhibition It Is What It Is: Recent Acquisitions of New Canadian Ar…
Exhibition Brings Together Masterpieces by Carl Beam, Who has Been a Vital Force in Contemporary Art in Canada
OTTAWA, ON.- Carl Beam was a vital force in contemporary art in Canada. At the vanguard of a new and assertive First Nations art discourse, his art builds intellectual and philosophical bridges between cultures. His powerful works explore the space bet…
Stunning New 100-Foot High Sculpture Installed on Nepean Point in Ottawa
OTTAWA, ON.- A monumental new sculpture now graces one of Ottawa’s most picturesque skylines, thanks to a partnership agreement between the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) and the National Capital Commission (NCC). At 30.5 metres high, One Hundre…
National Gallery Acquires Nine Exceptionally Rare Prints by Rembrandt, Durer and Whistler
OTTAWA, ON.- Thanks to a generous gift from the collection of the former medieval historian, writer, lecturer and Order of Canada recipient Dr. Margaret Wade Labarge (1916-2009), the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) has acquired four prints by Dutch ar…
National Gallery Acquires Nine Exceptionally Rare Prints by Rembrandt, Durer, Piranesi and Whistler
OTTAWA, ON.- Thanks to a generous gift from the collection of the former medieval historian, writer, lecturer and Order of Canada recipient Dr. Margaret Wade Labarge (1916-2009), the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) has acquired four prints by Dutch ar…
Major Exhibition Explores the Mastery of Moshe Safdie and a Lifetime of Architectural Achievements
OTTAWA.- Architectural visionary, successful entrepreneur and humanist are all words that describe one of Canada’s most renowned architects, Moshe Safdie. Opened to the public at the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) on October 6, 2010 and on view …
Major Exhibition Explores the Mastery of Moshe Safdie and a Lifetime of Architectural Achievements
OTTAWA.- Architectural visionary, successful entrepreneur and humanist are all words that describe one of Canada’s most renowned architects, Moshe Safdie. Opened to the public at the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) on October 6, 2010 and on view …
Sanaugavut: Inuit Art from the Canadian Arctic
OTTAWA.- Today, the National Gallery of Canada presents – as a world exclusive and for the first time in Asia – Sanaugavut: Inuit Art from the Canadian Arctic, an exhibition of masterpieces from the NGC’s Inuit art collection. Organized …
David Gordon Franklin Named Director of Cleveland Museum of Art
CLEVELAND (AP).- The Cleveland Museum of Art has hired a new director. He’s David Franklin, the deputy director of the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa. He replaces Deborah Gribbon, who became interim director last year when Timothy Rub left to ta…