The Kipnes Lantern is the signature feature of the National Arts Centre’s architectural rejuvenation. Rising dramatically above the NAC’s new front entrance, the five story glass tower incorporates cutting-edge transparent LED screens to display stunning images of Canada’s leading artists and productions.
Runtime: ~3 minutes Adaptations for Capitalist Ruins is featured on the Kipnes Lantern throughout August, and during Capital Pride. Krista-Leigh Davis is a visual artist working in video, animation, and sculpture, living between Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in territory (Dawson City, Yukon) and K’jipuktuk (Halifax,... Read more
For Asian Heritage Month 2024, the Kipnes Lantern featured sama-sama * sala-sala, a digital artwork by Manila-born, Toronto-based graphic designer and creative director Christine Mangosing that...
The Kipnes Lantern takes on a distinctly Acadian flair for Mois de la Francophonie and Lisa LeBlanc’s collaboration with the NAC Orchestra After Lisa LeBlanc’s latest...
The Kipnes Lantern comes alive with stunning animations created by YeastCulture for Akram Khan’s Jungle Book reimagined. Producing the visual story to support Jungle Book reimagined — coming...
Programming on the Kipnes Lantern is made possible thanks to a transformational gift of $5 million from Dr. Dianne Kipnes and Mr. Irving Kipnes of Edmonton. Dr. Kipnes completed nine years of service as a Director of the NAC Foundation in early 2017. She and her husband are leading philanthropists and have made generous gifts to the arts, health care, education and social services over many years.