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Links we’re loving: extreme heat edition
Temperatures are soaring, so we’ve gone ahead and done the heavy lifting for you, rounding up the news you need to know from the world of art and culture.
ICYMI: Freedom and folklore
In case you missed it in December 2021, we covered British-Trinidadian artist Zak Ové’s Moko Jumbie – a towering sculpture that commemorates Caribbean Carnival culture, and is currently on view in the AGO's Galleria Italia.
Remembering David Blackwood
To celebrate the life and work of one of Canada’s most revered artists, AGO visitors are invited to view David Blackwood’s work in the Marvin Gelber Print & Drawing Study Centre Friday, July 22.
Nebulous nostalgia
Musician David Wall walks us through the making of his nostalgic lo-fi soundscape for PANORAMA (2022), on view now in I AM HERE: Home Movies and Everyday Masterpieces.
Revealing Narratives
Stan Douglas: Revealing Narratives makes its way to Canada’s East Coast, on view now at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia until November.
ICYMI: Mother and child
In case you missed it back in May, we covered artist Andrea Chung's Colostrum - a bold series exploring the exploitation of breast milk.
Describing Sila
A new multimedia installation by acclaimed Kalaaleq artist ᓛᒃᑯᓗᒃ Laakkuluk is opening at the AGO July 16.
A cultural hub
Faith and Fortune curatorial assistant Bianca Weeko Martin interviews the owner of Filipino restaurant, BB’s Diner, to learn more about their origin story and community partnership with the AGO.