In galleries across Canada, too much art is being hidden away
Many public art galleries in Canada, including the MacKenzie Art Gallery, are criticized for not displaying their extensive permanent collections. Instead, they focus on temporary exhibitions, often prioritizing contemporary and Indigenous art over historical works. This trend raises concerns about the representation of Canada's diverse artistic heritage.
- ▪The MacKenzie Art Gallery has a significant permanent collection but often displays little of it.
- ▪Current exhibitions focus on contemporary art and Indigenous works, neglecting historical pieces.
- ▪Critics argue that public galleries should represent the full range of Canada's artistic heritage.
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Open this photo in gallery:A painting by Group of Seven artist A. J. Casson is returned to storage at the National Gallery in Ottawa in 1950.The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountDon LePan is a novelist, book publisher and painter. A collection of his artwork, The Skyscraper and the City, was published in 2025.The MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina has a far more impressive permanent collection than do the public art galleries in most cities its size. As you’d expect, the collection has a range of pieces by Ronald Bloore and other members of the “Regina Five” from the 1960s, and significant paintings by the outstanding Saskatchewan landscape artist Dorothy Knowles.
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