Sara Angelucci’s latest solo exhibition, Undergrowth, brings together several bodies of work by the Toronto-based artist. These projects, all from the past decade, examine how photographic practices have contributed to the divide between humans and nature.
The AGO will welcome back multiple artists representing the grassroots organization RISE Edutainment for three vibrant performances, live in Walker Court, on Friday, February 3, 17 and 24, 2023. Visitors are invited to witness an intersection of dance, poetry, hip-hop and song, transformed through RISE’s unique Edutainment methodology.
Below, take a look at our coverage of RISE Edutainment's 2020 talk at the AGO..
With 2023 in full swing and January coming to a close next week, the AGO is gearing up to celebrate another Black Futures Month this February.
Michael Snow (1928-2023) was a legendary Canadian artist whose highly acclaimed and influential practice spanned all media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, film, video projection, sound art, bookmaking and experimental jazz. Snow was active as an artist until the very end.
Stepping inside Montreal-based artist Karine Giboulo’s exhibition at the Gardiner Museum, visitors may feel remiss for not having brought a hostess gift.
One of the guiding principles of Leonard Cohen’s approach as an artist was self-exploration – emotional, spiritual and physical. Though his music was deeply introspective, he placed great importance on his physical appearance, carefully curating his look at all times. Cohen often utilized his own body as a muse, creating many photographs and drawings documenting his likeness over time.
On Saturday, January 21, Gaëtane Verna, Executive Director of the Wexner Centre for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio, will join Michelle Jacques, Head of Exhibitions and Collections/Chief Curator at Remai Modern and just beyond co-curator, for a discussion in the AGO’s Jackman Hall.
2023 has arrived and it’s coming in unseasonably warm, with a bevy of exciting cultural happenings here and abroad that we can’t wait to dive into. Herewith, a thoroughly biased, totally unscientific round up of the artful things we’re excited to see and visit, in the months ahead.
Exhibitions:
Canadian contemporary artist Zachari Logan celebrates and embraces the complete life cycle of flowers – from budding to blossoming to decay. Currently on view at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, Logan’s solo exhibition Remembrance explores the passage of time using depictions of flowers in various states of transformation.
One of the most prolific Inuit artists of her generation, the late Victoria Mamnguqsualuk (1930−2016) brought the stories of Inuit superhero Qiviuq (Kiviuq) to life in ink, coloured pencil and tapestries. This fall, the AGO revisited her monumental creativity with an installation of 17 works on paper.
