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Art of the Northwest Coast First Nations takes centre stage in a major exhibition in Paris

The show features more than 250 contemporary and historical pieces

Same Chilkat robe on the right
In the back: Bill Reid
(1920-1998)
Peinture murale (Translation: Wall painting)
Haida
British Columbia, Canada
1989
Wood, paint
In front: displays with hats, baskets, bentwood boxes, bowls Exhibition Design for “First Nations Arts and Cultures of the American Northwest” Quai Branly Museum Paris France

Same Chilkat robe on the right
In the back: Bill Reid
(1920-1998)
Peinture murale (Translation: Wall painting)
Haida
British Columbia, Canada
1989
Wood, paint
In front: displays with hats, baskets, bentwood boxes, bowls Exhibition Design for “First Nations Arts and Cultures of the American Northwest” Quai Branly Museum Paris France

4 min read

October 15, 2026

Same Chilkat robe on the right
In the back: Bill Reid
(1920-1998)
Peinture murale (Translation: Wall painting)
Haida
British Columbia, Canada
1989
Wood, paint
In front: displays with hats, baskets, bentwood boxes, bowls Exhibition Design for “First Nations Arts and Cultures of the American Northwest” Quai Branly Museum Paris France

Same Chilkat robe on the right
In the back: Bill Reid
(1920-1998)
Peinture murale (Translation: Wall painting)
Haida
British Columbia, Canada
1989
Wood, paint
In front: displays with hats, baskets, bentwood boxes, bowls Exhibition Design for “First Nations Arts and Cultures of the American Northwest” Quai Branly Museum Paris France

Art of the Northwest Coast First Nations takes centre stage in a major exhibition in Paris

4 min read

October 14, 2026

Richard Avedon Immortal: Portraits of Aging 1951-2004 is on display until Dec. 5.

Richard Avedon Immortal: Portraits of Aging 1951-2004 is on display until Dec. 5.

Behind the lens: Adam Gopnik reflects on friendship with photographer Richard Avedon

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October 12, 2026

Recovered paintings "Portrait of Madame Colonna Romano" and "Young Woman at the Well," stolen from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer are on display at the Interdisciplinary Centre for the Conservation and Restoration of Heritage in Marseille, France, Monday Oct. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Philippe Magoni)

Recovered paintings "Portrait of Madame Colonna Romano" and "Young Woman at the Well," stolen from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer are on display at the Interdisciplinary Centre for the Conservation and Restoration of Heritage in Marseille, France, Monday Oct. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Philippe Magoni)

French police sped-up arrests of Renoir theft suspects fearing second museum heist, prosecutor says

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October 9, 2026

A painting, 'Young woman at the well', by French painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, which was stolen from Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, September 8, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a page on the Renoir Museum's website. Musée Renoir/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. TO BE USED IN RELATION WITH "FRANCE-CRIME/RENOIR" EXCLUSIVELY.

A painting, 'Young woman at the well', by French painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, which was stolen from Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, September 8, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a page on the Renoir Museum's website. Musée Renoir/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. TO BE USED IN RELATION WITH "FRANCE-CRIME/RENOIR" EXCLUSIVELY.

Two Renoir paintings stolen from French Riviera museum a month ago have been recovered

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October 9, 2026

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Tower of Song, the giant portrait of Leonard Cohen created by El Mac and Gene Pendon in 2027, is MU’s most recognized mural.
Credit: Olivier Bousquet

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Tower of Song, the giant portrait of Leonard Cohen created by El Mac and Gene Pendon in 2027, is MU’s most recognized mural.
Credit: Olivier Bousquet

In its mission to beautify Montreal, MU created a way to celebrate artists and build community with murals

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October 2, 2026

Installation view of Chiharu Shiota’s Uncertain Journey (2016/2026) in the exhibition Chiharu Shiota: The Soul Trembles, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Collection of the artist. © Chiharu Shiota / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn / CARCC Ottawa 2026. Photo MMFA, Julie Ciot

Installation view of Chiharu Shiota’s Uncertain Journey (2016/2026) in the exhibition Chiharu Shiota: The Soul Trembles, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Collection of the artist. © Chiharu Shiota / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn / CARCC Ottawa 2026. Photo MMFA, Julie Ciot

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September 28, 2026

Eva Respini and Sirish Rao, Interim Co-CEOs of the Vancouver Art Gallery

Eva Respini and Sirish Rao, Interim Co-CEOs of the Vancouver Art Gallery

Eva Respini and Sirish Rao named permanent co-CEOs at Vancouver Art Gallery

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September 26, 2026

Cree-Métis artist Jason Baerg stands beside a work in progress for an upcoming show at Fazakas Gallery in Vancouver, in his Toronto studio, Sept. 23, 2026.

Cree-Métis artist Jason Baerg stands beside a work in progress for an upcoming show at Fazakas Gallery in Vancouver, in his Toronto studio, Sept. 23, 2026.

As tariffs hit art, Indigenous artists face frustrating roadblocks and a sputtering art market

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September 25, 2026

Ian A.C. Dejardin, Executive Director of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, viewing Tom Thomson’s Flowers paintings (works at right), is photographed at the gallery on Aug 23, 2023. (Fred Lum/JOBFlocks)

Ian A.C. Dejardin, Executive Director of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, viewing Tom Thomson’s Flowers paintings (works at right), is photographed at the gallery on Aug 23, 2023. (Fred Lum/JOBFlocks)

ROM to show McMichael collection while gallery undergoes renovation

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September 25, 2026

The Royal Ontario Museum exterior with entrance construction.

The Royal Ontario Museum exterior with entrance construction.

Renovation needs force Canadian museums into a balancing act between closing and visitor access

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September 23, 2026

Artist Steven Shearer is awarded the $100,000 Audain Prize for the Visual Arts, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. The Audain Prize was established in 2004 by philanthropist Michael Audain's foundation and is awarded annually to a Canadian artist. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff Vinnick

Artist Steven Shearer is awarded the $100,000 Audain Prize for the Visual Arts, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. The Audain Prize was established in 2004 by philanthropist Michael Audain's foundation and is awarded annually to a Canadian artist. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff Vinnick

Vancouver artist Steven Shearer wins Audain Prize

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September 18, 2026

This artist's rendering of Floating Pavilion by Mary Mattingly shows the garden on a barge in the Erie Canal that she is building for the Medina Triennial in New York State and the Toronto Biennial.

This artist's rendering of Floating Pavilion by Mary Mattingly shows the garden on a barge in the Erie Canal that she is building for the Medina Triennial in New York State and the Toronto Biennial.

Toronto Biennial tackles watery themes around the Great Loop

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September 18, 2026

Riopelle retrospective among highlights of fall art lineup

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September 16, 2026

People browse contemporary art at the 2019 edition of the Armory Show in New York City. Many of the seven Canadian galleries set to exhibit their work this year sent it across the border ahead of time to dodge the tariffs.

People browse contemporary art at the 2019 edition of the Armory Show in New York City. Many of the seven Canadian galleries set to exhibit their work this year sent it across the border ahead of time to dodge the tariffs.

U.S. tariffs are throwing Canadian art sales into trade-war chaos

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September 12, 2026

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See one of the most important Giotto frescoes restored to life

September 10, 2026

The first visitors view the Bayeux Tapestry as it goes on display to the public at the British Museum in London, Britain, Thursday.

The first visitors view the Bayeux Tapestry as it goes on display to the public at the British Museum in London, Britain, Thursday.

Bayeux craze sweeps across the U.K. as 1,000-year-old tapestry exhibition opens in London

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September 8, 2026

Stephan Jost, who has been director and CEO of the Art Gallery of Ontario for 10 years, is pictured at the gallery in April, 2016.

Stephan Jost, who has been director and CEO of the Art Gallery of Ontario for 10 years, is pictured at the gallery in April, 2016.

analysis

Under Stephan Jost, the AGO became more popular – and more polarizing

Kate Taylor

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September 8, 2026

The entrance of the Renoir Museum where thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings, in Cagnes-sur-Mer, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Philippe Magoni)

The entrance of the Renoir Museum where thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings, in Cagnes-sur-Mer, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Philippe Magoni)

Thieves steal Renoir paintings from French Riviera museum

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September 1, 2026

Stephan Jost photographed at the AGO in 2016.

Stephan Jost photographed at the AGO in 2016.

Stephan Jost to depart role as Art Gallery of Ontario CEO

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August 28, 2026

Self-portrait of artist, JJ Levine in July 2026.

Self-portrait of artist, JJ Levine in July 2026.

JJ Levine is having a moment

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August 26, 2026

FILE PHOTO: Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama speaks to journalists at her studio in Tokyo, Japan September 26, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama speaks to journalists at her studio in Tokyo, Japan September 26, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo

Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97

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August 26, 2026

Detail from a forgery of Norval Morrisseau's artwork. Title TK

This is one of 2 images in photo centre. The second images shows the infrared version, showing the paint by number style of how the forgers attempted to paint in Morrisseau's style.

Detail from a forgery of Norval Morrisseau's artwork. Title TK

This is one of 2 images in photo centre. The second images shows the infrared version, showing the paint by number style of how the forgers attempted to paint in Morrisseau's style.

A look at the forensic science that helped crack the Morrisseau fraud case

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August 22, 2026

Lawson Centre at Trinity College Toronto.

Lawson Centre at Trinity College Toronto.

opinion

University of Toronto’s Trinity College delivers bold, tree-hugging architecture

Alex Bozikovic

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August 20, 2026

Matt Nish-Lapidus, Remembrance Agent, 2025. Installation view at SCaM Project Space in Toronto.

Matt Nish-Lapidus, Remembrance Agent, 2025. Installation view at SCaM Project Space in Toronto.

Canadian art goes underground (literally)

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August 7, 2026

Against the Wind, With the Wind features a series of ripstop fish streamers created by artist Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka to celebrate the return of fish to the Lower Don River.

Against the Wind, With the Wind features a series of ripstop fish streamers created by artist Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka to celebrate the return of fish to the Lower Don River.

Toronto’s Lassonde Art Trail represents public art done right

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August 6, 2026

24 Sussex, photos from April 24, 2026

24 Sussex, photos from April 24, 2026

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August 1, 2026

Artist Bria Fernandes stands in front of her mural Dreamscape, painted in 2021, at 555 Ellice Ave. in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on July 17, 2026.

Artist Bria Fernandes stands in front of her mural Dreamscape, painted in 2021, at 555 Ellice Ave. in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on July 17, 2026.

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July 30, 2026

The long-running Shen Yun show is going to court after the National Arts Centre called an indefinite halt to its performances after hosting them for almost two decades. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

The long-running Shen Yun show is going to court after the National Arts Centre called an indefinite halt to its performances after hosting them for almost two decades. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Shen Yun organizers take National Arts Centre to court over decision to halt performances

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July 25, 2026

The Toronto skyline is seen on the opening day of the western section of Biidaasige Park in Toronto's Port Lands on Friday.

The Toronto skyline is seen on the opening day of the western section of Biidaasige Park in Toronto's Port Lands on Friday.

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July 24, 2026

The McMichael Canadian Art Collection will continue a series of 10 touring exhibitions to venues across the country.

The McMichael Canadian Art Collection will continue a series of 10 touring exhibitions to venues across the country.

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