Treasures of the Chinese Scholar’s Studio

Curated by Barry Till | Founders Gallery

One of the most interesting features of traditional Chinese culture is the people’s love of and reverence for of all things related to art and literature, especially the various paraphernalia and materials associated with the scholar’s studio. The typical scholar’s studio of the past would have been strewn with such articles as…

From the Collection:

David Milne

Drury Gallery – Curated by Michelle Jacques

Distinctive for his stark, modernist style, Ontario-born painter, printmaker and writer David B. Milne (1882-1953) is widely recognized as one of Canada’s foremost artists. In a 1991 letter to art historian David Silcox, the acclaimed American art critic Clement Greenberg wrote, “To claim that Milne was arguably Canada’s greatest…

Circumstance (Circumference P2)

Gwen MacGregor

Curated by Michelle Jacques | Spencer and Kearley Galleries

Gwen MacGregor is a Toronto-based artist who works with installation, video and photography. While her methods are various, all of her projects are premised in her close observation of time and place.

Invited to develop a project in response to Jock Macdonald: Evolving Form, MacGregor found herself drawn particularly to the…

Jock Macdonald

Evolving Form

Centennial, Ker and The LAB Galleries – Curated by Ian M. Thom, Michelle Jacques, and Linda Jansma

Jock Macdonald was a pioneer of postwar abstraction in Canada and is widely considered to be one of the “greatest teachers of the century.” Evolving Form is the first major retrospective of the artist’s work in over thirty years, and offers an…

Buddhist Arts of Asia

Follow the path of Buddha (the Enlightened One) and gain an understanding of one of the world’s great religions. Buddhist Arts of Asia traces the styles and influences of Buddhist art through various countries of Asia. Over 100 paintings, sculptures and ritual objects from our permanent collection will be exhibited. Several recent acquisitions will be…

Free Play

Get ready to play!

Free Play is an entirely hands-on exhibition that explores the work of artists who borrow from play and games to reveal contemporary social, philosophical, and cultural issues through aesthetic experience.

As the title suggests this exhibition is an invitation to play. There is a strong connection between the process of art making and the act of play…

Collecting Contemporary:

Opposing Chairs, Juan L. Gomez-Perales

Public art gallery collections offer valuable opportunities for education and interpretation through diverse artworks. Collecting Contemporary: Opposing Chairs features Juan L. Gomez-Perales’ interactive sculpture and highlights the AGGV’s continued practice of collecting contemporary art and commitment to the presentation of these works. Acquired by the Gallery in 1987, Opposing Chairs focuses on participatory experience through art and demonstrates some of the…

Kabuki

Japan's Dynamic Theatre in Prints

March 26 – June 15, 2015 | Curated by Barry Till

Kabuki is a classical Japanese dance-drama, which originated in the 17th century. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers. It became a common form of entertainment in the registered red-light district…

Marimekko

With Love

Curated by Shauna McCabe and circulated by the Textile Museum of Canada | Pollard Gallery

Marimekko, With Love provides a retrospective examination of the iconic Finnish design company’s mid-century origins and the role it played in shaping a new aesthetic and approach to living through fashion and design. Founded in 1951 by visionary designer Armi Ratia…