June 14 – October 13, 2025
Gathered Leaves: Discoveries from the Drawings Vault
Rarely Seen Masterworks from the National Gallery of Canada—Degas, Klimt, Munch & More at the Audain Art Museum!
The Audain Art Museum proudly presents a landmark exhibition featuring rarely seen drawings from the National Gallery of Canada’s renowned Prints and Drawings collection. Established in 1921 as the first of its kind in Canada, this collection spans the 15th to 20th centuries, showcasing works in graphite, ink, pastel, watercolour, and more.
Gathered Leaves: Discoveries from the Drawings Vault is organized by the National Gallery of Canada (NGC). This exceptional exhibition highlights masterpieces by Edgar Degas, Gustav Klimt, Edvard Munch, Marc Chagall, Wassily Kandinsky, Pablo Picasso, and many other celebrated artists, alongside newly acquired and never-before-displayed works. The selection ranges from preparatory sketches for iconic paintings to striking depictions of history, mythology, portraiture, landscapes, abstraction, and intimate explorations of the human experience.
Accompanying the exhibition is Gathered Leaves: Discoveries from the Drawings Vault, a richly illustrated catalogue by Sonia Del Re with Kirsten Appleyard and contributions by Erika Dolphin. Published to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Department of Prints and Drawings at the National Gallery of Canada, the catalogue showcases remarkable discoveries from the collection.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to witness extraordinary artworks in Whistler brought to light from the NGC’s vault.
Edgar Degas
Racehorses, c. 1895-1899
pastel on tracing paper, mounted on cardboard, 55.8 x 64.8 cm
Purchased 1950
National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Photo: NGC
The Audain Art Museum gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Resort Municipality of Whistler.
The Resort Municipality of Whistler is grateful to be on the shared, unceded territory of the Lil’wat People, known in their language as Lil̓wat7ul, and the Squamish People, known in their language as Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and respects and commits to a deep consideration of their history, culture, stewardship and voice.