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just beyond
Opening October 5, the AGO presents the first major retrospective of the late Trinidadian-Canadian artist Denyse Thomasos.
L.A. Monumental
David Hockney’s Santa Monica Boulevard (1978–80) resurfaces in I AM HERE: Home Movies and Everyday Masterpieces. Read how this monumental, rarely seen painting made its way to the AGO.
Last chance to see I AM HERE
As we prepare to say goodbye to I AM HERE: Home Movies and Everyday Masterpieces on August 14, we take a look at some of what critics had to say about this eclectic exhibition.
Virtual archives
Curated by artist Roya Del Sol, a new group exhibition, BLACK_BOX, at Toronto’s Trinity Square Video sends visitors on a virtual reality journey through the Black archive.
ICYMI: Chronology of resistance
Canadian contemporary artists Stephen Andrews and Andy Fabo are long-time friends and peers, whose impactful works are part of the exhibition Blurred Boundaries, on view now at the AGO.
ICYMI: Intuitive reflections
Jorian Charton: Out of Many closes August 7. Back in April, the Toronto-based portrait photographer gave us some candid reflections about four of her favourite photographs from her first AGO exhibition.
ICYMI: White Albums as artifacts
Rutherford Chang collects classic Beatles records – just over 3,000 of the same one that is. Experience his project, We Buy White Albums (2013–ongoing), in person at the AGO, as part of I AM HERE: Home Movies and Everyday Masterpieces.
ICYMI: Diasporic connections
August 7 is your last day to check out Toronto-based filmmaker Esery Mondesir’s first AGO exhibition – Esery Mondesir: We Have Found Each Other – delving into the rich complexity of the Haitian diaspora.