Adedokun Waliyu 
After 18 years with the Ottawa Art Gallery, curator Catherine Sinclair is moving to the National Gallery of Canada to take over the position of director of exhibitions, conservation and production.
Sinclair’s appointment comes after what the gallery describes as a “comprehensive search” for the right person.
“Catherine is the ideal candidate to strengthen our vision through our exhibitions and we are delighted to welcome her to the Gallery,” said National Gallery director and CEO Jean-François Bélisle in a statement. “She brings an extensive background to the role that is the perfect combination of proven curatorial and management experience. Her thoughtful approach to her work will undoubtedly be an asset to us.”
Sinclair’s new role involves overseeing the planning and management of exhibitions, conservation and restoration efforts, and supervising related technical services. She will work in close collaboration with Jonathan Shaughnessy, director of curatorial Initiatives, to come up with exhibitions that are of interest to Canadians in Ottawa and across the country.
For her part, Sinclair said she is looking forward to the opportunity and is keen to work with the community, supporters, artists and other departments at the gallery to build “meaningful exhibitions and relevant collections.”
At the Ottawa Art Gallery, Sinclair was deputy director and chief curator, responsible for the departments of learning and engagement, collections and curatorial. Her curatorial work has encompassed more than 50 exhibitions, including the co-curation of this year’s Norman Takeuchi retrospective, the 2022 Firestone Reverb project featuring Don Kwan and the 2020 exhibition of Russell Yuristy’s work.
Sinclair starts her new job on Dec. 4.
