Joseph Martin (1922–2003) was a Canadian arts administrator. Formerly the assistant of

Jean Sutherland Boggs Jean Sutherland Boggs (June 11, 1922 – August 22, 2014) was a Canadian academic, art historian and civil servant. She was the first female Director of both the National Gallery of Canada and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.Salisbury, Stephan"J ...

, after the departure of

Hsio-yen Shih Hsio-yen Shih (1933–2001) was a Chinese-born Canadian art historian who specialized in early Chinese and Japanese paintings, as well as ancient Chinese pottery and bronzeware. She was director of the National Gallery of Canada from 1977 to 1981. ...

in 1981, Joseph Martin was named the acting director of the

National Gallery of Canada The National Gallery of Canada (french: Musée des beaux-arts du Canada), located in the capital city of Ottawa, Ontario, is Canada's national art museum. The museum's building takes up , with of space used for exhibiting art. It is one of the l ...

from 1981 to 1983. He was named the institution's formal director in August 1983, maintaining the role until 1987, when he resigned, citing health reasons. During his tenure the gallery worked with Canada Museums Construction Corporation, headed by chairman Jean Sutherland Boggs, to coordinate the design of the new gallery building on Sussex Drive. In 1986, Martin opened the TD Gallery of Inuit Art in

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that housed a 1,000 piece collection of Inuit prints and sculptures.

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Canadian art curators Directors of museums in Canada 1922 births 2003 deaths {{Canada-bio-stub