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ICYMI: Trans Am Apocalypse
On February 17, 2022, revered Canadian artist John Scott passed away. In remembrance of his life and work, we’re revisiting a 2016 analysis of Scott’s Trans Am Apocalypse No. 3 written by AGO Conservator Sherry Phillips.
Emerging futures
We’re taking a closer look at three emerging Black women artists that should be on your radar!
The sound of brushstrokes
Multi-instrumentalist musician and producer Memory Pearl made an album inspired by seven works of abstract expressionism – one of which is held in the AGO Collection.
ICYMI: Resurrecting a legacy
In case you missed it, in May of 2021 we shared how Anique Jordan’s Mas’ at 94 Chestnut unearths and enshrines an important moment in African-Canadian history.
A sense of belonging
We spoke with filmmaker Yasmine Mathurin about her award-winning debut documentary, One of Ours, and its bold yet intimate exploration of identity.
ICYMI: Scrolls of reclamation
In case you missed it in June 2021, we spoke with Anishinaabe-Algonquin artist Philip Cote about reclaiming land through public art and ancestral wisdom.
(Re)framing device
Shelley Niro’s This Land is Mime Land (1992) challenges colonial identities with her signature wit and humour. We take a closer look at Niro’s series of twelve triptychs, recently acquired and now on view in the J.S. McLean Centre for Indigenous & Canadian Art.
A towering essence
A 70-foot-tall installation of Toronto-based portrait photographer Jorian Charlton’s work was recently unveiled in Toronto’s financial district. We spoke with her to find out more.