Designed as a sequel to the highly successful and critically acclaimed exhibition on Renaissance Florence in 2005, From Raphael to Carracci: The Art of Papal Rome will feature a unique and unprecedented group of works by some of the most celebrated names in Italian art. Ottawa will be the only venue for this extraordinary exhibition, which will survey and illuminate one of the most significant periods in art history: 16th-century Rome.
Approximately 150 paintings and drawings will be displayed, including rare works by such acknowledged masters as Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, El Greco, Giorgio Vasari, Federico Barocci, and Annibale Carracci, as well as lesser-known but nonetheless superb artists, many of whom have only recently been appreciated for their skill and relevance.
Take this unique opportunity to see the works of eminent European Artists. From Raphael to Carracci: The Art of Papal Rome is the must-see exhibition this summer at the National Gallery of Canada.
SUMMER HOURS
Open every day from 10 am to 5 pm, Thursdays until 8 pm. Admission fees apply. Free admission to the NGC collection on Thursdays after 5 pm. Free admission for children under 12 and Members of the NGC. Information and registration: 613-998-8888 / 1-800-319-ARTS
Canada Day
Free admission to the NGC collection and the CMCP exhibition on Canada Day, Wednesday, July 1.
FOR CHILDREN
SUMMER CAMPS - July and August, 9 am to 4 pm
Allow kids to explore all kinds of art and materials and find talents they never knew they had. For children 9-12. Bilingual. Registration required at 613-998-8888.
ARTISSIMO - Weekends from 11 am to 4 pm - Daily as of July 1
For budding artists aged 3 and up, accompanied by an adult. No registration required. Bilingual. Included with Gallery admission.
FOR ADULTS
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP LECTURES - Tuesday 23 June from 2 to 5 pm
The Research Fellowship Program lectures include presentations by Fellows from the 2008/2009 program. Check the NGC website for details. Free admission.
MINI TALK - Thursday 2 July at 12:15 pm
Gustav Klimt (1862–1918), Hope I, 1903, by Robert Sauvé. Meet in the Great Hall. Included with Gallery admission.
Meet the Chief Curator - Sunday 5 July at 2 pm
A presentation of the exhibition by David Franklin, Deputy Director and Chief Curator, and Curator of the exhibition Raphael to Carraci. Free admission.
Choral Quintet - Sundays 5 July and 30 August from 3 pm – 4:30 pm
Join Musica Divina, a choral quintet, perform a series of 20 minute concerts in the exhibition space of Raphael to Carraci. Included with exhibition admission.
STIMULATING THE SENSES - REGISTER NOW - Thursday 25 June, 6:00 pm
Art of this Land - Stimulating the Senses. Registration required. Call 613-998-8888 or email reservations@gallery.ca.
Drawing Workshop: Secrets of the Old Masters - REGISTER NOW - Saturday 11 July 10 am to 5 pm
A one day intensive introduction to the drawing techniques of the old masters with the artist Pauline Bradshaw. Registration required.
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS
- From Raphael to Carracci: The Art of Papal Rome, until 7 September
- Paolo Veronese and the Petrobelli Altarpiece, until 7 September
EXHIBITIONS AND INSTALLATIONS ON VIEW
-Nozkowski, Opens 24 June Opens this week
-Nomads, until August 30
- Scott McFarland: A Cultivated View, until 13 September (Organized by the CMCP)
- The Symbolist Muse: Prints from the Permanent Collection, until Sept 20
- Yousuf Karsh and Edward Steichen: The Art of the Celebrity Portrait, until Sept 20
SPAO is proud to be a stop on the Karsh Trail this summer with SPAO’s Red Wall Gallery presenting the exhibition ‘Likeness’.
Contemporary photo-based artists explore the portrait as a mode of representation in this celebratory group exhibition.
EXHIBITING ARTISTS
Andrew Balfour, David Barbour, Matthew Carrington, Brandon Clarida, John Conway, Joël Côté-Cright, Clive Cretney, Magida El-Kassis, Tony Fouhse, Jon Hobin, Ian James Hopkins, Rob Hughes, Pedro Isztin, Joy Kardish, Maggie Knaus, Karina Kraenzle, Aislinn Leggett, Martin Lipman, Kimberly Malysheff, Angelina McCormick, Amanda Meehan, Rozemarijn Oudejans, Erin Riley, Joseph Jeremie Roy, Michael Schreier, Sarai Strikefoot, Michael Tardioli, Genevieve Thauvette, Michelle Wilson, Greg Zenha
We are also offering courses and workshops honouring the spirit and techniques of this unique Canadian master photographer.
