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Vernissage Spring 2006

DIRECTOR'S NOTEBOOK

As the Canadian landscape assumes the vibrant colours of autumn, Vernissage has gone though a transformation of its own. This new look brings a fresh European flavour to our readers and ultimately more space and an emphasis on the National Gallery’s raison d’être: works of art and their creators. I hope that you will be charmed by this new design, just as I have been as I witnessed its evolution over the past few months.
The launch of a redesigned Vernissage coincides with the announcement of an exciting new partnership with Pratt & Whitney Canada. On behalf of the Board and editorial staff, I would like to thank Pratt & Whitney Canada for their support of Vernissage over the coming three years.

Autumn also ushers in a taste of the Art Metropole collection (p. 22), as well as major retrospectives on two very different artists with a passion for Quebec: Clarence Gagnon and Edwin Holgate presented by Bombardier (p. 8).

In the new year starting 2 February, we will be presenting canvas works, deerskin drums, and cedar and aluminum sculptures by Haida artist Robert Davidson in Robert Davidson: The Abstract Edge, organized by the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia. We are also pleased to announce a special exhibition, running 2 March to 6 May 2007, of the works of Ron Mueck. Showing at the Brooklyn Museum of Art this fall and having already wowed visitors to Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain in Paris, Ron Mueck brings together 15 unforgettable works by this masterful creator of such pieces as Untitled (Head of a Baby), a larger-than-life work from the Gallery’s collection.

As we embark on exciting new ways of sharing our collections with you, we also encourage you to visit the Gallery in person to partake in our diverse on-site activities and events. Artissimo, for example, offers stimulating activities for budding young artists. Art lovers of all ages can enjoy films, curators’ clinics, and especially the dynamic permanent collection galleries, where exhibits are altered regularly. Visit www.gallery.ca for details on all of our family activities and events.


– Pierre Théberge, Director