In North America, the image of Indigenous people in art, entertainment and media has been shaped over the years by different entities – some empowering, many damaging. The subject of much controversy, Fritz Scholder’s bold and nuanced take on the Indigenous experience serves as a powerful reminder that identity is complex – as highlighted in our Art Pick of the week, Hollywood Indian after Remington.
What happens when you juxtapose the straightforward approach of sports with the complex power dynamics and identity politics of race? Ask Toronto-based artist Esmaa Mohamoud, whose towering, regal work A Seat Above the Table (Warren Moon) has recently been acquired by the AGO.
We recently unveiled our exciting fall programming line-up, including a number of exhibition-related talks and screenings. This week we’re taking a closer look at AGO Futures, an expansive range of artist, author and curator talks that examines the current issues inspiring artists working today.
Here’s some of what you can expect from AGO Futures:
Calling all AGO Members! On September 10, the AGO will be open exclusively to Members from 5 to 9 pm. Enjoy the benefits of your AGO Membership and so much more during this special evening. If you’re not currently a Member, become one before September 5 to access this exclusive night, when the museum will be closed to the public.
Have you spotted any stars cuddling rescue puppies, or grabbing a coffee in Leslieville? In Toronto we know this influx of celebrities means TIFF season is here! Just in time for things to kick off on September 5, we’ve rounded up a list of several amazing TIFF screenings in the AGO’s Jackman Hall.
Earlier this year the AGO highlighted a pivotal moment in Impressionist history with the popular exhibition Impressionism in the Age of Industry.
Last week, the AGO announced an exciting addition to the Gallery’s collection of European art: Gustave Caillebotte’s masterpiece Blue Irises, Garden at Petit Gennevilliers. Painted in 1892, this exquisite garden scene is now on view on Level 1 in the Richard Barry Fudger Memorial Gallery (Gallery 125).
In 2018, the AGO acquired the Fade Resistance collection, an extraordinary group of Polaroids documenting African American family life from the 1970s to the early 2000s, assembled by award-winning Canadian photographer, physician and educator Zun Lee.
Have you ever seen the bones of the Earth’s largest mammal, used to tell ancient tales of the spirit realm? Newly installed view on Level 2 in the Samuel & Esther Sarick Gallery (Gallery 239) are the striking and severe whalebone figures of famed Inuit sculptor Karoo Ashevak.
Back in 2017, when we announced that Large Two Forms by Henry Moore was moving to the newly revitalized Grange Park, anticipation was high to find out what would go in its place at the southwest corner of Dundas and McCaul Streets. The wait is over! The AGO has commissioned artist Brian Jungen to create a large-scale work of public art for the highly visible location. To be unveiled in the fall of 2020, it’s the first public artwork commissioned by the AGO in our history.
