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  1. Apr 24

    Join us for a tour of our European galleries tomorrow at 3 p.m. on Instagram Live! Béatrice Djahanbin will lead you and provide expert commentary. Follow us on Instagram Photo: Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, Countess Anna Ivanovna Tolstaya 1796.

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  2. Apr 23

    Congratulations to Dr. Sasha Suda on a successful first year as our director and CEO. Thanks for all you have done and for keeping Canadians connected to our national collection, especially now during the unprecedented COVID-19 closure.

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  3. Apr 22

    Our virtual doors are open! Introducing the NEW Virtual NGC, where you can connect with the power of art through virtual tours, features, and activities. Enjoy!

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  4. Apr 22

    Art, language and Indigenous self-determination, come together in 🔥. Read more on NGC Magazine. Image: , Small Sideways Jikiji’j : from the series Museological Grand Hall (detail), 2014. Collection of the artist.

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  5. Apr 22

    PHOTO: Brian Jungen, Vernaculaire, 1998-2001 © Brian Jungen. Photo: NGC

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  6. Apr 22

    Via Zoom (link on our website), staff from the Gallery will provide help for beginners from 2 to 2:30 pm. You can also send questions to erefel@gallery.ca. Please create a Wikipedia account in advance, and register at the link on our website:

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  7. Apr 22

    National Gallery of Canada edit-a-thons are going virtual! Join us online to help us update underrepresented artists' profiles on Wikipedia from the safety of your own homes. Each week we'll focus on a different group of artists. April 22, 2020: Contemporary artists

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  8. Apr 22

    Today marks 50 years of celebrating ! Try to get out and enjoy the wonders of nature. PHOTO: Achille-Etna View at Tivoli, 1821-1822, Purchased 2015, National Gallery of Canada

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    Apr 20

    Manuel Mathieu is our Pictura Profile today. A 2020 recipient of the , part of the hdmgallery …

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  10. Apr 21

    Notice anything different in this picture? During our architecture tour on Saturday, someone spotted some works covered in brown paper. As light can damage some forms of media over time, and since no one can view the art right now, we’re simply giving it a rest.

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  11. Apr 21

    A portrait of George Back depicts the adventurous naval officer as an artist who undertook 4 exploratory journeys to the Arctic, 2 accompanying John Franklin, and recorded the vistas of the dramatic northern landscape.

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    Apr 20

    The Sobey Art Foundation and the announced changes to the 2020 Sobey Art Award program that resulted in each of the 25 artists on the jury-selected longlist to be awarded 25k, which included two Emily Carr alums. Read the full story 👉

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  13. Apr 21

    Bookmark . It's the largest digital source of stories from Canadian museums. There, you'll find Photostories Canada, our searchable site of 800+ photo essays, produced by , from 1955–1971.

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  14. Apr 20

    Members, thank you for your support, patience and consideration during the COVID-19 preventative closure. Memberships will be extended for the length of time equal to the duration of the closure, to ensure you continue to enjoy the Gallery once we reopen.

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  15. Apr 20

    Happy National Volunteer Week! These are difficult times and so many of you are making a huge difference by giving of your time and helping out in your communities. The Gallery thanks you!

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  16. Apr 20

    Did you miss the InstagramLIve architectural tour of the National Gallery of Canada on Saturday? No worries, watch the rebroadcast by going to on Instagram.

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  17. Apr 20

    We celebrate our passionate volunteers this week. Whether you work with the public or behind the scenes, your passion, dedication and enthusiasm make the Gallery a better place. We are enormously grateful.

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  18. Apr 19

    Keep your eyes to the sky as migratory birds come home. See how representations of birds reflect the sensitivities of different artists, on NGC Magazine. Image: Kenojuak Ashevak, The Owl, 1969. ©Dorset Fine Arts Photo: NGC

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  19. Apr 18

    Just in time for our own Instagram Live at 3 pm Eastern today! You can now watch on the web! See how here -> @socialmediatoday

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  20. Apr 18

    Although he photographed a veritable ‘Who's Who' of the 20th century, Yousuf Karsh had a special affinity with writers, painters and artists. Read more on NGC Magazine. Image: Yousuf Karsh, Georgia O'Keeffe, 1956. ©Estate of Yousuf Karsh

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