Exclusive | Guided Tour: Sarindar Dhaliwal

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EXCLUSIVE | FAITH & FORTUNE: ART ACROSS THE GLOBAL SPANISH EMPIRE

Faith and Fortune: Art Across the Global Spanish Empire will feature more than 200 sumptuous and inspiring works of art from Latin America, the Philippines and Spain made between 1492 and 1898. Adam Harris Levine, Assistant Curator, European Art, will share highlights from the exhibition, which aims to critically unpack the mechanics of colonization through examination of the visual culture of the Spanish Empire. 

EXCLUSIVE | I AM HERE: HOME MOVIES AND EVERYDAY MASTERPIECES

Join fellow Curators’ Circle members for early access to I Am Here: Home Movies and Everyday Masterpieces before the exhibition opens on April 13, 2022. Members will enjoy a self-guided viewing and light reception, with the exhibition curators in attendance, including:
Alexa Greist, Associate Curator and R. Fraser Elliott Chair, Prints & Drawings

EXCLUSIVE | FRAGMENTS OF EPIC MEMORY

Please join us for an important presentation by Dr. Julie Crooks, Curator, Arts of Global Africa and the Diaspora on Fragments of Epic Memory. Fragments of Epic Memory traces the history of Caribbean culture and identity, celebrating the life and work of historically underrepresented voices. This exhibition combines historical photographs and objects with contemporary works from a diverse range of artists, including Sandra Brewster, Ebony G. Patterson and Christopher Cozier.

EXCLUSIVE | AGO COLLECTION HIGHLIGHT: EXTENDED BREATHING IN THE RIVERA FRESCOES BY SUZY LAKE

Please join Georgiana Uhlyarik, the AGO's Fredrik S. Eaton Curator of Canadian Art, and artist Suzy Lake for a conversation about Lake's work, Extended Breathing in the Rivera Frescoes, an AGO Collection highlight.

NOTE: Curators' Circle events are open to active Curators' Circle members. If you are interested in learning more about the philanthropic program please email: [email protected].

EXCLUSIVE | AGO COLLECTION HIGHLIGHT: NICHOLAS GALANIN'S A SPACE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH

Join Wanda Nanibush, Curator, Indigenous Art and artist Nicholas Galanin for a conversation about Galanin's A Space Between Life and Death, a striking new addition to the AGO's Indigenous Collection.

EXCLUSIVE | RAGNAR KJARTANSSON: DEATH IS ELSEWHERE

Join Adelina Vlas, Associate Curator, Contemporary Art, in conversation with Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson and Kitty Scott, Deputy Director and Chief Curator, National Gallery of Canada as they discuss Death is Elsewhere, a mesmerizing video installation currently on view at the AGO. Click here to watch.
 

Exclusive | Growing Collections, Expanding Histories: Recent Acquisitions in European Art

European art and history are filled with vital stories that resonate in the present day. Join Dr. Caroline Shields, Associate Curator and Head of European Art, for a reflection on the department's goals in recent years and how our latest acquisitions are shaping the future of this collection.

EXCLUSIVE | STUDIO 54: NIGHT MAGIC

Featuring hundreds of objects, including photographs, films and designer fashions, Studio 54: Night Magic is sure to transport visitors back to an era of glamour, expressive freedom and infectious music. Join Matthew Yokobosky, Senior Curator of Fashion and Material Culture, Brooklyn Museum, and Julian Cox, the AGO’s Chief Curator, for a deep dive into the history and social milieu surrounding larger-than-life nightclub Studio 54.

EXCLUSIVE | DAWOUD BEY AND WARDELL MILAN WITH SOPHIE HACKETT

Dawoud Bey, John Edmonds, Wardell Milan, which features stunning recently acquired photographic works by all three artists, contends with African American visual representations over time. Join Dawoud Bey and Wardell Milan, together with Sophie Hackett, Curator, Photography, for an important discussion of how photographs continue to shape African American experiences.

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