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.
Exclusive | Hito Steyerl: This is the future
Hito Steyerl is often heralded as creating art for our times. She blends the personal with the political and irony with seriousness as she investigates how images are created, packaged and consumed in the digital age. The New York Times describes her work as “…politics served up with appealing, accessible pop-culture aesthetics, sardonic humor and the odd four-letter word. Visitors might leave pondering exploitation, dancing to a disco tune from the soundtrack, or both.”
Exclusive | Early Rubens
Early Rubens explores one of the most influential artists in Western art history. It focuses on Rubens’ early work following his return from Italy to his hometown of Antwerp, and his rise to international prominence. This exhibition celebrates Rubens at his most exuberant, and showcases the bold and theatrical style for which he was renowned. The centrepiece of the exhibition is the AGO’s magnificent Massacre of the Innocents, one of the artist’s crowning achievements.