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ICYMI: A continual becoming
Ahead of their upcoming AGO talk in Jackman Hall, check out our July Q&A with celebrated experimental transgender artist Cassils.
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.
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.
Ark of veneration
We spoke with Nigerian-Canadian artist Oluseye Ogunlesi about his towering work of public art and ancestral veneration, Black Ark – on view now in Ashbridges Bay Park.
ICYMI: Sanctuary gardens
In case you missed it in March, the AGO’s Arts of Global Africa and the Diaspora Department strengthened its collection with two paintings by Lagos-born, Toronto-based artist Emmanuel Osahor, on view on Level 4.
Up in smoke
Judy Chicago returns to the AGO. Ahead of her AGO talk and Smoke Sculpture™ set for Sugar Beach this June, we connected with the trailblazing artist, educator and writer.
#FGTStrangebird
The art of Felix Gonzalez-Torres returns to Toronto this month, with installations across the city − at AGO, MOCA and on billboards above you.
ICYMI: Sculpture from a microscope
In case you missed it in May 2021, Toronto artist Jennifer Rose Sciarrino took us on a behind-the-scenes tour of her studio, sharing her creative process and inspirations.