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COMPASS
ONTARIO, QUÉBEC AND THE NIAGARA REGION
Explore Canadian
heritage at the
National Gallery
of Canada
at the National Gallery
of Canada
gallery.ca
380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario | 613 990-1985
Lawren S. Harris, North Shore, Baffin Island II, c. 1931. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.
Gift of the artist, Vancouver, 1960. Photo © NGC
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March 2018
The National Gallery of Canada is home
to the most important collections of
historical and contemporary Canadian
art, says tourism marketing officer
Hélène Donaldson.
“At the National Gallery of Canada,
we are proud to be a top destination for
student and adult groups alike. Our out-
standing guides and educators facilitate
an experience of choice—guided tours,
workshops and in-gallery drawing, to
name a few,” she says.
The attraction, initially formed in
1880, features Canada’s premier col-
lection of European art from the 14th
through the 21st centuries, as well as
collections of American, Asian and
Indigenous art, prints, drawings and
photographs.
From June through December this
year, visitors can see “Canadian &
Indigenous Art: From Time Immemorial
to 1967,” an exhibition featuring master-
pieces ranging from 5,000 years ago to
the 1960s.
“On view are thematic displays that
explore the magnetic north, inhabited
landscapes, Canadians abroad and the
emergence of Inuit art. It’s a true tes-
tament to the rich and multifaceted
Canadian experience,” Donaldson says
of the exhibit.
In the fall, the Canadian Photography
Institute of the National Gallery of
Canada and the Art Gallery of Ontario
will co-present “Anthropocene,” a major
new contemporary art exhibition using
film, photography and new technolo-
gies to explore the impact of humans
on Earth. “Oscar G. Rejlander: Artist
Photographer,” will also appear in the
fall, and will be the first retrospective
on “the father of art photography.”
The gallery also houses a bookstore,
a restaurant with spectacular views of
the city, and Café 7, a new tapas and
wine bar.
For more information, contact
Donaldson at [email protected] or
visit gallery.ca.