Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680) is widely acknowledged as the greatest Baroque sculptor for his monumental works such as Apollo and Daphne (1622–25) and the Ecstasy of St. Theresa (1647–52). His unparalleled talent as a portrait sculptor transformed the practice and earned him the patronage of the Catholic Church and nobility in 17th- century Rome, as well as important commissions from foreign rulers.
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This year, the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) has assembled an exciting and enlightening program for its visitors, including three major consecutive exhibitions starting in June: The 1930s: The Making of "The New Man", Caught in the Act: The Viewer as Performer, and Bernini and the Birth of Baroque Portrait Sculpture.
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In collaboration with the Canada Council for the Arts, the National Gallery of Canada opens an exhibition today devoted to the eight winners of the 2008 Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts (GGAVMA), which are organized by the Canada Council.
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Teachers, students, art historians, researchers, and all art enthusiasts in Canada and throughout the world can now visit CyberMuse, the on-line research and education tool of the National Gallery of Canada, via www.canadianart1930.gallery.ca to access new research. On-line access is now available to more than 8,000 digitally archived images and documents linked to the major exhibition Canadian Painting in the Thirties, which was first presented by the National Gallery Of Canada in 1975.
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The National Gallery of Canada (NGC) is proud to present, exclusively in Canada, the exhibition Snap Judgments: New Positions in Contemporary African Photography, featuring over 165 works by 40 acclaimed artists from a dozen African countries. Organized by the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York City, the exhibition will open on Friday, 12 October, and continue until Sunday, 6 January 2008, inclusive.
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The National Gallery of Canada presents Modernist Photographs from the National Gallery of Canada open through 26 August 2007, an exhibition of over 100 photographs from the NGC's collection. These images bear witness to the evolution of photography from a documentary and pictorialist style into an expressive and inventive art form.
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The National Gallery of Canada is pleased to open its doors to the recipients of the 2007 Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts. Works by the winners will be exhibited in the Contemporary Galleries through 17 June 2007.
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The National Gallery of Canada hosts to 6 May 2007 an exclusive Canadian presentation of the work of renowned contemporary sculptor Ron Mueck. This exceptional Australian artist, a virtuoso of hyper realistic sculpture, has earned in a few years international recognition, from London, to Venice and Washington. In Ottawa, the exhibition is presented by the National Gallery of Canada Foundation.
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As a leader in research in the visual arts, the National Gallery of Canada offers annual financial assistance to researchers whose work includes a particular interest and advancement through the Gallery's Collection, including those of the Library and Archives. Those who are interested in a National Gallery of Canada fellowship award for the 2007-08 year have until 30 April 2007 to submit their applications.
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A rare work of art by Canadian artist, David Milne (1882-1953), has been added to the National Gallery of Canada's collection, with the support of the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Canadian Art Fund. The National Gallery and its Foundation are pleased to invite the public to see Milne's masterly work, Alcove (1914), presently on view in the Canadian art galleries of the National Gallery of Canada.
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The National Gallery of Canada presents Renoir Landscapes, 1865-1883, from 8 June to 9 September 2007. This is the first major exhibition of the artist's landscape paintings, and the National Gallery is its only Canadian stop. The exhibition is presented by Sun Life Financial and jointly organized by the National Gallery of Canada, the National Gallery, London, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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The National Gallery of Canada, in conjunction with the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia, presents from 2 February until 6 May 2007, Robert Davidson: The Abstract Edge, an exhibition dedicated to the work of this contemporary Haida artist. This exhibition is presented by Bombardier.
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