The Life and Times of the Canada Pavilion in Venice with Josée Drouin-Brisebois of the National Gallery of Canada

Date

Friday October 4, 2024
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

This year’s McDonald Stewart Lecture on the Art of Venice, organized by the Department of Art History and Art Conservation, is titled “The Life and Times of the Canada Pavilion in Venice,” presented by Josée Drouin-Brisebois, the Producer and Senior Manager of National Outreach at the National Gallery of Canada. We warmly invite and encourage everyone to attend. The evening will begin with a reception at 5:30 PM in the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, followed by the lecture and discussion from 6:00 to 7:30 PM in the Isabel’s Screening Room.
 
The Venice Biennale, the world’s premier international exhibition of contemporary art, boasts a rich history that dates back to the late nineteenth century. The Canada Pavilion, designed in 1957 by Milan’s Studio BBPR, is a significant example of Italian modernism and holds a special heritage designation. Between 2013 and 2018, the National Gallery of Canada meticulously restored this iconic building, which now showcases Canada’s contributions to global contemporary art.

Join Josée Drouin-Brisebois from the National Gallery of Canada for what promises to be a fascinating inside look at “The Life and Times of the Canada Pavilion in Venice.”

Welcome to the Department of Art History & Art Conservation

The Department of Art History and Art Conservation is the place at Queen’s to explore and understand our visual world--past, present, and future. With a diverse array of distinguished scholars in global arts, architecture, museum studies, and material culture, we are a vibrant and inclusive community committed to fostering innovative, rigorous, and socially-engaged learning, creativity, and research.

Yu, Justina Hoi-Nam

Justina Hoi-Nam Yu, M.A.C. Candidate

Justina Hoi-Nam Yu

M.A.C. Candidate

Art Conservation

Stream: Treatment 
Specialization: Paintings 
Areas of Interest: Ancient East Asian art, contemporary mixed-media art on canvas, Conservation ethics.

Justina Hoi-Nam Yu graduated with distinction from OCAD University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing & Painting, and a minor in Art History in 2022. Her thesis focused on themes of storytelling, mental landscapes, and using materials to convey narrative. She completed chemistry courses at Toronto Metropolitan University and Queen’s University while working as an Archivist for Toronto Artist JJ Lee. Justina’s role as an archivist allowed her to polish skills in technical photography, database creation and organization, condition assessment, and communication with other key players in JJ Lee’s exhibition, “In My Yesterday.” Outside of Art Conservation, Justina is a competitive Taekwondo athlete on the Canadian National Team, and coach at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC).