Martina Weinhart

With contributions by Rebecca Herlemann, Ruth Phillips, Carmen Robertson, Jeff Thomas, Georgiana Uhlaryik, Reneée van der Avoird, Martina Weinhart and Interviews with Lisa Jackson and Caroline Monnet

In the early 20th century, artists such as Emily Carr, Tom Thomson, and members of what would become the Group of Seven, transformed Post-Impressionism techniques into exciting new ways of interpreting the Canadian landscape.

Challenging existing traditions, they left major cities such as Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver and ventured deep into the Canadian wilderness. Often remaining in the bush for weeks on end, they reimagined the natural world using bold colours, stylized forms, and dynamic brushwork, producing vibrant modernist works that would define Canada and Canadian art for decades to come.

Premiering at Frankfurt’s Schirn Kunsthalle, Magnetic North features 87 works of art, including 23 works from the National Gallery of Canada. The exhibition also comprises five films, including two by contemporary Indigenous artists: How a People Live, a documentary by filmmaker Lisa Jackson and Mobilize, a short film by artist Caroline Monnet.

Magnetic North was organized by the SCHIRN KUNSTHALLE FRANKFURT, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and the National Gallery of Canada, with the generous support of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Hardcover | 240 pages
23.5 x 27.5 cm (9.25 x 10.82 in)
Publication Date: 2021

Edited by Réjean Legault with contributions by Susanna Caccia Gherardini, Karen Colby-Stothart, Josée Drouin-Brisebois, Cornelia Hahn Oberlander, Serena Maffioletti, Cammie McAtee, Franco Panzini, and Andrea Pertoldeo.

This richly illustrated book offers a detailed account of the history and evolution of the Canada Pavilion, built in 1958 in the gardens of the Venice Biennale.

Complete with reproductions of archival material including photographs, drawings, and maps, along with a portfolio from contemporary photographers, this commemorative publication includes essays on: the cultural and political context in which the Canada Pavilion committee worked; the concept and construction of the building and the links with architect Enrico Peressutti and the BBPR partnership; the Pavilion’s role in the postwar Italian cultural context and its fortunes from its inauguration in 1958 to the restoration in 2018; the restoration project itself, and finally, the relationship between the Pavilion and the Biennale Gardens.

Following the roles of key players involved in the design and construction of the building, to its multifaceted use over the past sixty years in exhibiting the work of some of Canada’s most talented artists and architects, Le pavillon du Canada à la biennale de Venise illuminates the Pavilion’s great importance in the context of modern architecture, art and culture, and international political diplomacy.

Hardcover | 192 pages
24 x 28 cm (9.4 x 11 in.)
Publication Date: 2020

This extra soft and textured scarf features a design by Coast Salish and Kwakwaka'wakw artist Maynard Johnny Jr.

70 x 180 cm (27.5 x 71 in.)
Polyester made from 100% recycled plastic bottles

Douglas E. Schoenherr

The David Lemon Collection represents a comprehensive selection of British prints, comprising over 200 works from 1820 to 1955. Lines of Enquiry illustrates 89 original and reproductive etchings by remarkable British artists such as William Blake, Samuel Palmer, Laura Knight and Graham Sutherland.

Paper | 180 pages
Publication Date: 1997

Douglas E.Schoenherr

The David Lemon Collection represents a comprehensive selection of British prints, comprising over 200 works from 1820 to 1955. Lines of Enquiry illustrates 89 original and reproductive etchings by remarkable British artists such as William Blake, Samuel Palmer, Laura Knight and Graham Sutherland.

Paper | 180 pages
Publication Date: 1997

This agenda features works by Mi'kmaq artist Lorne Julien.

Printed in Canada
120 pages | spiral bound
15 x 22.8 cm (6 x 9 in.)
Bilingual

You’ll never leave home again without this unique, super-strong, water-resistant and washable bag that features a spiderweb design by Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010).

100% Polyester
Foldable, comes in a zipper pouch
Dimensions: 50 x 42 cm (20 x 16.5 in.)
Holds up to 20 kg (44 lbs)
Water-resistant, hand wash only

You’ll never leave home again without this unique, super-strong, water-resistant and washable bag that features a spiderweb design by Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010).

100% Polyester
Foldable, comes in a zipper pouch
Dimensions: 50 x 42 cm (20 x 16.5 in.)
Holds up to 20 kg (44 lbs)
Water-resistant, hand wash only

Ann Thomas and John McElhone

This lavish publication celebrates fifty years of collecting photographs at the National Gallery of Canada. When the NGC began acquiring photos in 1967, few museums viewed the medium as fine art. Thanks to the passion and dedication of early supporters, a comprehensive collection has taken shape over the past half century. Drawn from one of the world’s most significant photographs holdings, The Extended Moment highlights the collection’s rich diversity, chronicling its formative years and exploring how the technical photographic process has evolved.

Hardcover | 336 pages
23 x 29 cm (9 x 11.4 in.)
Publication Date: 2018

Winning Title (Pictorial), The Alcuin Society Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada, 2018

Winning Title (Art Books), Silver: ICMA Award, 2019

Cyndie Campbell

A selection of 33 letters from artist M.C. Escher to his son George, dating from 1958, when George Escher moved to Canada from the Netherlands, until 1972, when M.C. Escher died. The letters range over many subjects – art, books, events, and personalities, as well as family matters – and they offer a distinctly personal insight into the life and mind of this artist, whose meticulously wrought images continue to intrigue and delight the public. The publication includes colour illustrations of art by M.C. Escher mentioned in the text, as well as family photographs.

Paperback | 151 pages
Publication Date: 2013
Only available in French

This striking magnet features the scultpure Bird Shaman with Bola (1988) by Inuit artist Nick Sikkuark (1943-2013).

9 x 6.5 cm (3.5 x 2.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

This striking magnet features the scultpure Untitled (Caribou-human transformation?) (1998) by Inuit artist Nick Sikkuark (1943-2013).

6.5 x 9 cm (2.5 x 3.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

This striking magnet features the artwork Untitled (Creature with Fangs) (2004) by Inuit artist Nick Sikkuark (1943-2013).

9 x 6.5 cm (3.5 x 2.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

This striking magnet features the artwork Untitled (Figures on Iceberg) (2004) by Inuit artist Nick Sikkuark (1943-2013).

9 x 6.5 cm (3.5 x 2.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

This striking magnet features the scultpure Untitled (Men Shooting Up through the Ice) (2005) by Inuit artist Nick Sikkuark (1943-2013).

6.5 x 9 cm (2.5 x 3.5 in.)

In the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

Martina Weinhart

With contributions by Rebecca Herlemann, Ruth Phillips, Carmen Robertson, Jeff Thomas, Georgiana Uhlaryik, Reneée van der Avoird, Martina Weinhart and Interviews with Lisa Jackson and Caroline Monnet

In the early 20th century, artists such as Emily Carr, Tom Thomson, and members of what would become the Group of Seven, transformed Post-Impressionism techniques into exciting new ways of interpreting the Canadian landscape.

Challenging existing traditions, they left major cities such as Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver and ventured deep into the Canadian wilderness. Often remaining in the bush for weeks on end, they reimagined the natural world using bold colours, stylized forms, and dynamic brushwork, producing vibrant modernist works that would define Canada and Canadian art for decades to come.

Premiering at Frankfurt’s Schirn Kunsthalle, Magnetic North features 87 works of art, including 23 works from the National Gallery of Canada. The exhibition also comprises five films, including two by contemporary Indigenous artists: How a People Live, a documentary by filmmaker Lisa Jackson and Mobilize, a short film by artist Caroline Monnet.

Magnetic North was organized by the SCHIRN KUNSTHALLE FRANKFURT, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and the National Gallery of Canada, with the generous support of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Hardcover | 240 pages
23.5 x 27.5 cm (9.25 x 10.82 in)
Publication Date: 2021

This bookmark features Louise Bourgeois’ sculptureMaman (1999, cast 2003). Presiding over the plaza of the National Gallery of Canada,Maman was inspired by the artist’s own mother, and stands as a nurturing and protective symbol of fertility, shelter and the home.

Paper
7 x 21 cm (2.75 x 8.25 in.)

© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS)/SOCAN, Montréal (2022)

This poster features Louise Bourgeois’ sculpture Maman (1999, cast 2003). Presiding over the plaza of the National Gallery of Canada, Maman was inspired by the artist’s own mother, and stands as a nurturing and protective symbol of fertility, shelter and the home.

Dimensions:
Image size: 30 x 23.5 cm (11.8 x 9.25 in.)
Paper size: 35.6 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)

© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS)/SOCAN, Montréal (2022)

This mousepad features Louise Bourgeois’ sculpture Maman (1999, cast 2003). Presiding over the plaza of the National Gallery of Canada, Maman was inspired by the artist’s own mother, and stands as a nurturing and protective symbol of fertility, shelter and the home.

23.4 x 19.5 cm (9 ¼ x 7 ¾ in.)

© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS)/SOCAN, Montréal (2022)

This notebook features Louise Bourgeois’ sculpture Maman (1999, cast 2003). Presiding over the plaza of the National Gallery of Canada, Maman was inspired by the artist’s own mother, and stands as a nurturing and protective symbol of fertility, shelter and the home.

48 blank pages
10.5 x 16.5 x 0.5 cm (4 x 6.5 x 0.2 in.)

© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS)/SOCAN, Montréal (2022)