Opinions Rage on Chagall, David and the National Gallery
On the left is "Memories of Childhood," 1924
oil on canvas, 29" x 34" (collection of the National Gallery of Canada, gift of an anonymous donor, 1970, accession number 16623). On the right is "The Eiffel Tower," 1929, oil on canvas, 39" x 32" (collection of the National Gallery of Canada, purchased 1956, accession number 6434).
The National Gallery of Canada has reversed its decision to sell Marc Chagall's The Eiffel Tower. Here are some key links to recent media coverage and other information:
Several stories have recently appeared in Galleries West.
May 2 - CBC News:
Gallery CEO remains silent over aborted Chagall sale
May 2 - Leah Sandals in Canadian Art:
Why the Chagall Debacle Still Matters and What to Fix Now
April 29, 2018 - Alan Freeman in iPolitics:
National Gallery's arrogance finally caught up to it
April 28 - Paul Gessell in the Ottawa Citizen:
ANALYSIS: Chagall debacle casts cloud over National Gallery director Marc Mayer's future
April 27 - Chris Hannay and Daniel Leblanc in the Globe and Mail:
How the National Gallery Fumbled its High-Profile Effort to 'Save' a Historic Painting in Quebec
April 26 - Statement from the National Gallery of Canada:
National Gallery Confirms Chagall Sale Halted
April 23 - Marie Montpetit , Minister of Culture and Communications and Minister responsible for the Protection and Promotion of the French Language
April 23 - Open Letter from the National Gallery of Canada
April 22 - Michel Bellemare in the Journal de Montreal:
Délivrance du permis d’exportation du Chagall: un élément de la procédure n’aurait pas été respecté
April 20 - Kate Taylor in the Globe and Mail:
Selling one artwork to keep another? The NGC courts an age-old controversy
April 20 - Alan Freeman in iPolitics:
It’s not about the Chagall, it’s about the David – and Mayer was played
Read the Christie's catalogue description.
April 19 - Konrad Yakabuski in the Globe and Mail:
The National Gallery's terrible paint job
April 16 - Murray Whyte in the Toronto Star:
Why the National Gallery needs to sell a Chagall to get a David
April 11 - Joseph Bream and Peter Hum in the National Post:
