National Gallery of Canada
The National Gallery of Canada (French: Musée des beaux-arts du Canada ) in Ottawa is one of Canada's leading art museums .
The museum has an extensive collection of paintings , drawings , sculptures and photographs . The focus is on Canadian art , including works by Tom Thomson , Emily Carr , Alex Colville, and members of the Group of Seven . Many well-known European artists are also represented. The collection of contemporary works of art is remarkable . a. contains some of Andy Warhol's most famous work .
history
It was founded in 1880 by John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll . In 1882 she was placed in the Supreme Court of Canada . In 1911 the company moved to the Victoria Memorial Museum, which is now the Canadian Museum of Nature . In 1913, the National Gallery's area of responsibility was enshrined in the National Gallery Act. In 1962 there was another move, this time to Elgin Street, before moving into the new premises in 1988. The striking structure made of glass and granite was designed by the Israeli-Canadian architect Mosche Safdie .
In 1985 the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography was founded next to the Château Laurier , which is affiliated with the National Gallery.
management
- Eric Brown 1912-1939
- Harry Orr McCurry 1939-1955
- Alan Jarvis 1955-1959
- Charles Fraser Comfort 1960-1965
- Jean Sutherland Boggs 1966–1976
- Hsio-Yen Shih 1976-1981
- Joseph Martin 1981-1987
- Shirley Thomson 1987-1997
- Pierre Théberge 1998-2008
- Marc Mayer 2009–
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Coordinates: 45 ° 25 ′ 46.3 " N , 75 ° 41 ′ 55.1" W.