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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.
Page turners
To celebrate the reopening of the E.P. Taylor Library & Archives at the AGO, we scoured the stacks to uncover a new trove of books eager to be read.
Inner selfie
A new interactive art project by artists Hanif Janmohamed and Maria Lantin takes over AGO’s Community Gallery on the Lower Level.
Icon status
General Idea is on view at the National Gallery of Canada through November, 2022. We take a closer look at this major retrospective of the pioneering trio.
ICYMI: From India to Guadeloupe
In case you missed it in December 2021, we spoke to Guadeloupian contemporary artist Kelly Sinnapah Mary, who uses a surreal, sci-fi flair to paint the distinct journey of her ancestors.
Flora and regrowth
Canadian contemporary artist Zachari Logan explores queer embodiments of nature in an exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum and as part of Blurred Boundaries, on view now at the AGO.
Colour of Women
Curator Tamara Toledo of Sur Gallery tells us about her newest exhibition, Colour of Women, showcasing four women artists whose work highlights the different ways colour can be used as a point of resistance.