The National Gallery of Canada has appointed a new director and CEO, the art institution announced Wednesday.
Jean-François Bélisle will serve a five-year term as the head of the national gallery, starting July 17. He replaces Angela Cassie, who has been interim director and CEO since June 2022.
Prior to his appointment, Bélisle worked as the executive director and chief curator of the Musée d’art de Joliette in Quebec.
He’s been working as a manager in the visual arts world since the mid-1990s, the national gallery said in a statement.
In a statement, Bélisle said he intended to ensure the Ottawa art institution remained ‘a
