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	National Gallery of Canada
		In 1968 the National Gallery was incorporated as part of the NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF CANADA, and in 1990 became a crown corporation.
		The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa has the most distinguished collection of Canadian and European paintings, drawings and PHOTOGRAPHY in the country.
		When the Marquis of LORNE was governor general, he encouraged the foundation of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and the National Gallery of Canada, and presided over an exhibition of works by future members of the RCA on 6 March 1880 (see PAINTING).
	thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0005621 (517 words)

	Encyclopedia: National Gallery of Canada
		The National Gallery of Canada (French: MusÃ©e des beaux arts du Canada), located in the capital city Ottawa, Ontario, is one of Canada's premier art galleries.
		The National Gallery of Canada with sculpture in foreground
		The Gallery's former director Jean Sutherland Boggs was chosen especially by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to oversee construction of the national gallery and museums.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/National-Gallery-of-Canada (1545 words)

	National Gallery of Canada : Éphémère by Char Davies
		National Gallery of Canada : Éphémère by Char Davies
		Éphémère by Char Davies premiered at the National Gallery of Canada in 1998 in a solo exhibition partly funded by the Daniel Langlois Foundation.
		Jean Gagnon, "Dionysus and Reverie: Immersion in Char Davies's Environments in Éphémère (Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada, 1998): n.p.n.
	www.fondation-langlois.org /html/e/page.php?NumPage=102 (204 words)

	CTV.ca - National Gallery of Canada seeks to return Nazi plunder - CTV News, Shows and Sports -- Canadian Television
		The National Gallery of Canada is turning to the Internet to try to redress wrongs committed during the Second World War.
		The National Gallery of Art in Washington announced two weeks ago a painting in its collection was probably confiscated by the Nazis from a Jewish family in Paris.
		The gallery has uncovered roughly 100 works of art in its collection that may have been stolen from their rightful owners by the Nazis.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/print/CTVNews/1025828463291_21237663?hub=CTVNewsAt11&subhub=PrintStory (373 words)

	National Gallery of Canada :: 380 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada :: Glass Steel and Stone
		The National Gallery is a building of which Canadians can feel proud, whether viewed from inside or out.
		The Canadian National Gallery not only sports works by domestic artists, but also Dutch masters, impressionists, and a full spectrum of arts.
		With all those artists, a national gallery is sure to follow, and this is it.
	www.glasssteelandstone.com /BuildingDetail/73.php (516 words)

	National Gallery of Canada - Musée des beaux-arts du Canada
		National Gallery of Canada - Musée des beaux-arts du Canada
	national.gallery.ca (10 words)

	Art Gallery Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography
		Generally, the term art gallery is used to mean buildings or locations dedicated to displaying and/or selling art, though the large rooms in museums where art is displayed for the public are often referred to as galleries as well, with a room dedicated to Ancient Egyptian art often being called the Egyptian Gallery, for example.
		An art gallery or art museum is a space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art, and usually primarily paintings and sculpture.
		The architectural form of the art gallery was established by Sir John Soane with his design for the Dulwich Picture Gallery in 1817.
	www.alienartifacts.com /encyclopedia/Art_gallery (754 words)

	National Gallery of Canada - National Gallery of Canada
		The roots of art in Upper Canada and the Maritimes are seen in the panoramic urban views of southwestern Ontario by Robert Whale (1805-1887), the forceful studies of Canada's native peoples by Paul Kane (1810-1871), the splendid portraits of Haligonians by Robert Field (1769-1817), and the dramatic storm-tossed frigates of John O'Brien (1831-1891).
		The National Gallery's support and purchases of paintings by Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven in the time of the group's inception has resulted in the most comprehensive collection of works by these renowned painters.
		Vincent Massey, a former Governor General of Canada, bequeathed his important collection of Canadian art to the Gallery in 1968, including the moving portrait Ludivine by Edwin Holgate (1892-1977), Indian Hut, Queen Charlotte Islands by Emily Carr (1871-1945), Tadoussac by Charles Comfort (1900-1994) and Landscape Hochelaga by Marc-Aurèle Fortin (1888-1970).
	national.gallery.ca /english/default_36.htm (671 words)

	The National Gallery of Canada, Ideas Art Architecture
		The National Gallery of Canada is an institution about whose past a very few people know a lot, some people know a little, and most people even in Canada know next to nothing, though they pay for the Gallery through their taxes.
		It shows a glassy-eyed Jackie Kennedy visiting the National Gallery in its earlier "office block" building in 1961, while her husband was not geting along with the Canadian prime minister John Diefenbaker, whose wife Olive is second from left.
		Above left: The National Gallery in its office-block phase which lasted from 1960 to 1988, throughout much of the era of abstraction, Pop art, conceptualism, minimalism, performance, and all manner of other experiment within the terms of Art.
	home.eol.ca /~dord/ngc_bo01.html (3452 words)

	Investor's Business Daily: Breaking News
		The National Gallery of Canada, celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, is the country's finest art museum, and home to the world's largest collection of Canadian art.
		"The National Gallery of Canada, which is marking its 125th anniversary this year, is pleased to join TDBFG in commemorating its 150th anniversary with this important cultural initiative," says Pierre Theberge, Director of the National Gallery.
		The National Gallery's mandate, as set out in the 1990 Museums Act, is to hold its collections of art in trust for all Canadians.
	www.investors.com /breakingnews.asp?journalid=26593985&rb=1 (880 words)

	National Gallery of Canada and Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography employees on strike
		Workers at the National Gallery of Canada and the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography have been in a legal strike position since 12:01 a.m.
		"The National Gallery of Canada must understand that these workers deserve the respect they are asking for.
		Furthermore, the National Gallery refuses to even match comparable wage settlements recently achieved by our colleagues in other local museums, despite the fact that all national museums are funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage.
	www.psac.com /comm/NEWS/2001/27-0501-e.htm (470 words)

	Alibris: National Gallery Of Canada
		by Greenberg, Reesa, and Pellan, Alfred, and National Gallery of Canada
		by Johnston, Catherine, and Shepherd, Gyde Vanier, and Worsdale, Marc, and National Gallery of Canada
		Masterpieces of Canadian art from the National Gallery of Canada.
	www.alibris.com /search/books/author/National_Gallery_Of_Canada (712 words)

	A Day Away: National Gallery of Canada worth the drive
		National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Drive, P.O. Box 427, Station A, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9N4.
		OTTAWA — Some might consider the drive to Ottawa, Ontario, worthwhile simply to view the architectural gem that now holds the National Gallery of Canada.
		Instead it survives as a sign of respect for the past amidst the modernity of the National Gallery.
	www.pressrepublican.com /travel/adayaway/040404rl.htm (1276 words)

	Canada's Capital and its region - About Canada's Capital - Museums - The National Gallery of Canada
		The National Gallery of Canada is the country’s finest art museum and the permanent home of the world’s most comprehensive collection of Canadian art, including Inuit and First Nations art.
		This exhibition features over one hundred of the National Gallery of Canada’s our best drawings.
		Canada's Capital and its region - About Canada's Capital - Museums- The National Gallery of Canada
	sussexcinemafr.ca /attractions/museums/gallery_e.html (338 words)

	CBC Arts - CBC Arts: National Gallery gets U.K. expressionist's marked-up memorabilia
		Joule's gift to the National Gallery was made in memory of former Queen's University Professor Charles Pullen, who was a great admirer of Bacon's work.
		Gallery officials announced Wednesday the donation by Barry Joule, a Canadian who lived next to and was friends with Bacon during the last 14 years of his life.
		Joule exhibited this collection at the Irish Museum of Modern Art and at London's Barbican Centre before donating most of it to London's Tate Gallery.
	www.cbc.ca /story/arts/national/2004/08/25/Arts/bacondonation040825.html?print (437 words)

	Introduction to National Gallery of Canada Bulletin and Annual Bulletin
		The National Gallery of Canada’s Bulletin and Annual Bulletin were published between 1963 and 1985, containing articles on art with a focus on Canadian art and on the Gallery’s own collections.
		Many of the works illustrated which come from the collection of the National Gallery of Canada are also represented by a colour image in the Cybermuse database.
		The National Gallery of Canada Review is a bilingual journal which is published annually.
	collections.ic.gc.ca /bulletin/Main/intro_e.html (327 words)

	National Gallery of Canada Aboriginal Human Rights Workshop
		National Gallery of Canada's Aboriginal Human Rights Workshop was presented November 27th 2004 by Graham Thompson for it's Teen Council in Partnership with Amnesty International.
		The resulting works created by the teen activists will be displayed in a group show March 4, 2005 at the National Gallery of Canada.
		National Gallery of Canada Aboriginal Human Rights Workshop
	www.graham.gs /national_gallery_of_canada (186 words)

	Canadian Corporate News: National Gallery of Canada: Suzor-Cot, 1869-1937: Light and Matter.@ HighBeam Research
		From 24 January to 11 May 2003, visitors to the National Gallery of Canada will be dazzled by the works of the Impressionist painter Marc-Aurele Suzor-Cote, one of the most popular Canadian artists of the early 20th century.
		National Gallery of Canada: Suzor-Cot, 1869-1937: Light and Matter.
		Canadian Corporate News: National Gallery of Canada: Suzor-Cot, 1869-1937: Light and Matter.@ HighBeam Research
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:96734430&refid=holomed_1 (186 words)

	The National Gallery of Canada Bulletin and Annual Bulletin: A Brief History
		In May 1963, during Charles Comfort's tenure as Director of the National Gallery of Canada, the Gallery inaugurated a new publication: the National Gallery of Canada Bulletin.
		The Gallery's publications roster at that time consisted mainly of the Annual Report, the permanent collection catalogue, and catalogues of National Gallery of Canada exhibitions.
		In the first issue, the Bulletin published three articles by members of the National Gallery's professional staff, as a tribute to their work, and as a means of bringing the national collection to public attention.
	collections.ic.gc.ca /bulletin/Main/history_e.html (1086 words)

	Canadian Newspaper Association
		The National Newspaper Awards Board of Governors is promising a fast-paced and entertaining evening to honour the 60 finalists, three in each of the 20 award categories.
		The National Newspaper Awards gala will conclude three days of newspaper-related events, including the
		The country's top prizes for journalism will be handed out during the 56th National Newspaper Awards ceremony in Ottawa on Saturday, June 4.
	www.cna-acj.ca /client/CNA/cna.nsf/web/NNAGala (241 words)

	National Gallery of Canada - Ottawa - Reviews of National Gallery of Canada - TripAdvisor
		"National Gallery of Canada" VirtualTourist.com, Sep 7, 2002
		"National Gallery of Canada" VirtualTourist.com, Aug 25, 2002
		"National Gallery of Canada" IgoUgo.com, Nov 29, 2000
	tripadvisor.com /Attraction_Review-g155004-d155448-Reviews-National_Gallery... (535 words)

	Humbul full record view for -- National gallery of Canada
		The National Gallery of Canada's website provides an attractive and informative introduction to this important and diverse institution.
		Humbul full record view for -- National gallery of Canada
		The first exhibition of the Royal Canadian Academy was launched in 1880, and since then the National Gallery has accumulated an important collection of artworks, with an obvious interest in Canadian, Aboriginal and Inuit works.
	www.humbul.ac.uk /output/full2.php?id=4803 (275 words)

	The State Hermitage Museum: Hermitage News
		Dennis Reid, Chief Curator, The Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; Mr Charles C. Hill, Curator, Canadian Historical Art, The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa; and Dr. Alexander Babin, Chief Curator, Department of Western European Art, The State Hermitage.
		It has been organized by the State Hermitage together with The Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, and The Hermitage Foudation of Canada Inc., with sponsorship from Barrick Gold Corporation and the Department of Canadian Heritage Museums Assistance Program.
		On 10 September 2004 an exhibition of works of art by Tom Thomson (1877 - 1917) and coming from the collections of the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto and the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa opened in the Alexander Hall of the State Hermitage.
	www.hermitagemuseum.org /html_En/11/2004/hm11_4_156.html (354 words)

	National Gallery of Canada - Ottawa Attractions
		As a national museum, the National Gallery of Canada cooperates with a vast network of art museums in all regions of this country and abroad.
		Celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2005, the National Gallery of Canada is a striking landmark against the Capital's skyline.
		The National Gallery of Canada exemplifies the place of art in the life of Canadians, and the place of Canadians in the world of art.
	www.ottawakiosk.com /national_gallery.html (1094 words)

	National Gallery of Canada Guide, Ontario, North America. World Tourist Attractions Provided By Columbus Travel Guides
		Description: The National Gallery of Canada was founded in 1880 by the Governor General, the Marquess of Lorne and since then has grown to become an internationally-renowned art museum.
		National Gallery of Canada Guide, Ontario, North America.
		The museum also contains a large collection of Inuit art, including prints, drawings and whale bone sculptures, many of which portray the cultural and social issues that have affected Canada’s indigenous population since World War II.
	www.worldtouristattractions.travel-guides.com /attractions/ngc/ngc.asp (145 words)

	Royal Ontario Museum
		New A.G. Leventis Foundation Gallery of Ancient Cyprus Opens November 5
		- Outreach Exhibition rentals (regional museums in Canada) Learn more...
		Since 1968 Rotunda has been the magazine of the ROM, taking readers on adventures with ROM researchers and their colleagues around the world, and sharing all the wonderful artifacts and specimens in the Museum's collections.
	www.rom.on.ca (319 words)

	Will strike action be unleashed soon at the National Gallery of Canada
		Workers at the National Gallery of Canada and the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography are in legal strike position since 0:01 a.m.
		OTTAWA – Members of Local 70397 of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) at the National Gallery of Canada and the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography voted strongly in favour of a strike this week.
		In addition, after a relatively smooth round of negotiations, PSAC members at the Canada Science and Technology Museum and the Canada Aviation Museum recently signed an agreement guaranteeing them a 2.5% increase in the first year of their new contract.
	www.psac.com /COMM/NEWS/2001/19-0401-e.htm (454 words)

	National Art Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
		The National Gallery of Canada is one of the nation's best art museums, housing extensive collections of Canadian, American, and European artworks.
		National Art Gallery of Canada: This activity is the going to...
		National Art Gallery of Canada: Tulips by the Art Gallery
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/North_America/Canada/Province_of_Ontario/Ottawa-905720/Things_To_Do-Ottawa-National_Art_Gallery_of_Canada-BR-1.html (896 words)

	ipedia.com: National Gallery Article
		Canada: National Gallery of Canada (Musée des beaux-arts du Canada), Ottawa
		Among the galleries which have this name are: Australia : National Gallery of Australia, Canberra National Gallery of Victor...
		Denmark: Statens Museum for Kunst (National Gallery of Art, Kopenhagen), Copenhagen
	www.ipedia.com /national_gallery.html (193 words)

	Edmonton - Home - National Gallery Of Canada
		The National Gallery of Canada, which has been an institution in Canada since 1880, is home to a huge collection of works by Canadian artists, including William Berczy, The Group of Seven, Alex Colville and David Milne.
		It is possible to trace Canada's history through this gallery, beginning with 18th century religious sculptures from Quebec and continuing in the art of today's Canadian artists.
		One of the most fascinating pieces in the gallery is the Rideau Street Convent Chapel, which was originally part of an Ottawa girls' school, run by the Sisters of Charity.
	www.edmontonplus.ca /portal/profile.do?&profileID=56015 (453 words)

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