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By: Curtis Sindrey – The Art Gallery of Ontario’s newest exhibition, Guillermo Del Toro: At Home With Monsters, turns the AGO into a haunted house filled with demons, ghosts, ghouls, and the occasional prosthetic leg, and serves as a definitive look into the mind of one of Hollywood’s most celebrated directors. Co-curated by Britt Salvesen of LACMA, Jim Shedden of the … Continue reading
Photos by: Jaime Espinoza – Writer, musician, actor, comedian, screenwriter and playwright, Steve Martin joined AGO Curator Andrew Hunter in conversation yesterday afternoon and explored the iconic paintings of Lawren S. Harris, his influence on 20th century art and the process of putting together the upcoming exhibition, The Idea of North: The Paintings of Lawren Harris. The exhibition … Continue reading
By: Staff – The world felt a collective shock when David Bowie died on January 10th from liver cancer, two days after his 69th birthday and the release of his new album Blackstar. Toronto-based “open choir” Choir! Choir! Choir! paid tribute to Bowie at the Art Gallery of Ontario’s Walker Court last night by singing their original arrangement … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – After a sold-out event last January, the Long Winter collective returned to guest-program the final AGO First Thursday of the fall season – and of 2014 – last night. Toronto indie pop band The Hidden Cameras, who released their sixth album, Age, on January 21st, 2014 via EvilEvil, headlined the night that also featured performances by Toronto No-Wave band New … Continue reading
On October 2nd, the AGO will give partygoers a sneak peek at Toronto’s largest art spectacle of the year, Scotiabank Nuit Blanche. Featuring a headlining performance by Tim Hecker, whose 2013 album Virgins made the 2014 Polaris Prize Long List, the event focuses on artists who push boundaries and experiment with exciting new ideas and approaches to art. Anadam Dance Theatre’s … Continue reading
Photos by: André Varty – Leader of newly reformed Toronto-based indie rock band Constantines Bry Webb, who released his second solo album, Free Will, on May 20th, 2014, performed an intimate set last night with Toronto-based folk band The Weather Station, who released their newest album, All Of It Was Mine, on August 11th, 2011 via … Continue reading
The night will feature the music of The Weather Station, presented in partnership with SappyFest, the beloved music festival in Colville’s adopted hometown of Sackville, NB; and headliner Bry Webb, frontman of the newly reunited band The Constantines. Toronto-based artists Alex Beriault and Shannon Lea Doyle will present a three-hour durational performance balancing on a two-sided diving board. Hamilton-based musician and … Continue reading
By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – Today, The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) opened its doors to David Bowie Is. Curators Geoffrey March and Victoria Broackes first produced this exhibit for The V&A in London, and it’s now embarking on an international tour with its first stop being Toronto. The exhibit, which takes up two floors of the AGO’s contemporary wing has … Continue reading
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