Author of the article: Lynn Saxberg
Publishing date: May 22, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 3 minute read • The name of the woman who defended the purchase of Voice of Fire, the modernist painting that was one of the National Gallery of Canada s most controversial acquisitions, will be added to the room where the Barnett Newman masterpiece hangs. jpg
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When the National Gallery of Canada spent $1.8 million on the Voice of Fire in 1989, the purchase ignited a storm of controversy, forcing then-director Shirley Thomson to appear before a parliamentary committee to defend the acquisition.
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