The National Gallery of Canada had a rough year, as they reckoned with shifting attitudes towards culture and representation. Their new CEO, Jean-François Bélisle, joins Paul to talk about how he plans to move forward, and what a national art gallery should look like in the year 2023.

This episode was recorded live at the National Arts Centre.

FURTHER READING:
Turmoil Engulfs Canadian Art Museums Seeking to Shed Colonial Past - The New York Times

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