JOURNAL ARTICLE

Canada: Art d'aujourd'hui: The Art of Diplomacy in the Wake of "Vive le Québec libre".

  • Published In: Journal of Canadian Studies, 2025, v. 59, n. 2. P. 189 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Brison, Jeffrey; Jessup, Lynda 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on the 1967 National Gallery of Canada exhibition *Canada: Art d'aujourd'hui*, organized to celebrate Canada's Centennial and circulated internationally under a 1965 cultural agreement between Canada and France. This exhibition exemplifies the complex interplay between culture and diplomacy, highlighting tensions between the National Gallery's curatorial authority and the Department of External Affairs' (now Global Affairs Canada) growing use of cultural exhibitions as instruments of foreign policy, particularly amid rising Quebec nationalism and evolving Canada-France relations. The show's development and reception reveal how cultural diplomacy was employed to navigate federal-provincial dynamics and international political sensitivities during the Cold War era. The event marked a turning point in Canada's cultural policy, signaling increased federal government involvement in cultural diplomacy and the institutional restructuring of Canada's museum system to support international cultural relations.

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of Canadian Studies. 2025/11, Vol. 59, Issue 2, p189
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Politics and Government
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0021-9495
  • DOI:10.3138/jcs-2024-0001
  • Accession Number:190210706
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