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Author of the article: Lynn Saxberg Publishing date: May 22, 2021  •  2 hours ago  •  3 minute read  •  The name of the woman who defended the purchase of Voice of Fire, the modernist painting that was one of the National Gallery of Canada s most controversial acquisitions, will be added to the room where the Barnett Newman masterpiece hangs. jpg Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content When the National Gallery of Canada spent $1.8 million on the Voice of Fire in 1989, the purchase ignited a storm of controversy, forcing then-director Shirley Thomson to appear before a parliamentary committee to defend the acquisition. 

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