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Remember to join us tomorrow at 4pm for Fridays at Four! 💻
Meet with our Docents on Zoom for a presentation and discussion to dive into the #AGHCollection.
Image: Mary A. Bell Eastlake, La petite malade. Basse-Bretagne, 1889, oil on canvas. Gift of Mr. Theodore Lande, 1988.
#AGHCollection Showcase // Suzy Lake (Canadian born 1947), Extended Breathing While Waiting for Rain, 2009-2010.
#SuzyLake described her Extended Breathing series as “celebrating the body by feeling the simple act of breathing.” Learn more about it: https://t.co/a8XHST5J73
Collection Showcase // Laura Muntz Lyall, (Canadian 1860-1930), Child with Mirror, 1898, oil on canvas.
Meet with our Docents on Friday to discuss works from the #AGHCollection of children at play, at rest, and in formal family & individual portraits.
https://t.co/RWeMUPqcPl
#AGHLivingVault brings together 6 multi-disciplinary artists from a range of performance-based fields to create new pieces inspired by works from the #AGHCollection.
Enjoy this behind-the-scenes look at the artists exploring the vault!
Learn more: https://t.co/oKsLDSikxZ
Collection Showcase // Alex Colville
Today would have been renowned Canadian painter Alex Colville's 102nd birthday. To celebrate, we are featuring two of his iconic works from the #AGHCollection - The Traveller & Horse and Train.
Learn more about them: https://t.co/YZdVs09wMh
Ever wonder where works from the #AGHCollection go when they are not on view? This piece by Fafard was recently returned to us on loan to the Wanuskewin Heritage Museum in Saskatoon!
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Joe Fafard (Canadian 1942-2019), Maggie Okanee, 1979, ceramic.
#AGHCollection Showcase // J.E.H. MacDonald, (Canadian b. England, 1873-1932), Morning, Lake O'Hara from Wapta Trail, 1924, oil on board.
One of the cofounders of the Group of Seven, J.E.H. MacDonald was known for his rich colour landscapes of Canada with bold treatments.
We are honored to present an expanded display of works by renowned artist Norval Morrisseau from the #AGHCollection called Where We Lie: Between Sea and Sky.
Learn more about it in our latest AGH magazine article: https://t.co/7ScdfzcUu0
Collection Showcase // AGH On The Road
Ever wonder where art goes when it's not in the Vault or on display? Follow these pieces as they go on tour!
Don’t forget to tag us using #AGHCollection if you see any of these works!
Learn where you can see them: https://t.co/0QxZsT4P2M
Like so many, we at the AGH are saddened to learn of the passing of master visual storyteller and printmaker #DavidBlackwood.
We are honoured to have 4 works from the Canadian artist in the #AGHCollection, including Dante's Barque Crossing the Reach shown here:
Very excited to be a part of this great exhibition @TheAGH from June 24/22 - January 8/23. #aghlivingvault #aghcollection #dancer #performer #poet #choreographer #narrator #musician
Join us in celebrating the launch of The Living Vault: The Collection & Performance on June 23! ✨
#AGHLivingVault brings together 6 multi-disciplinary artists in pairs to create new performance pieces inspired by works in the #AGHCollection.
Learn more: https://t.co/plPymHY4ha
Collection Showcase // Google Arts and Culture
EXCITING NEWS 📣 We just launched our profile on Google Arts and Culture, making our Collection even more accessible!
Explore a selection of #AGHCollection works by category, timeline, or even colour! 👉 https://t.co/Zm9WJboIV3
Interpret this Artwork from the #AGHCollection 🐎 , Discover What's On at the AGH! - https://t.co/WC1FSFhIxK
Collection Showcase // Alex Colville (Canadian 1920-2013), Horse and Train, 1954, glazed oil on hardboard.
A controversial addition to the #AGHCollection, Colville’s Horse and Train has since become one of the Gallery’s most requested & iconic works.
https://t.co/KBNFCVGyyh
How cool are these 3D printed replicas of sculptures from the #AGHCollection? 😃 Printed from a scan of John Sloan's Forty Below (1933).
Our Lead of Wellness Laurie Kilgour-Walsh will use them in an upcoming Artful Moments program supported by @TD_Canada, @SeniorsON & @ESDC_GC.
#AGHCollection Showcase // Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973), Jeune Fille de Profil Couronnee de Fleurs , drypoint etching on paper.
Did you know that Pablo Picasso & Henri Matisse had a rivalry?
Learn more about it 👉 https://t.co/kPWn5tTLDu
#AGHReads #HamOnt
Collection Showcase // Marion Long (Canadian 1882-1970), Looking at the War Pictures, 1915, charcoal on paper.
At our Fridays at Four virtual tour in May, we will examine how artists explore sorrow, grief, pain & death through works in the #AGHCollection: https://t.co/r41NNh160C
Collection Showcase // Edna Taçon (Canadian, b. USA 1905-1980), Composition, 1940, collage on paper.
Have you seen our updated #AGHCollection exhibit on the second floor yet? What's your favourite work out on display right now? This recent acquisition by Taçon is on the floor!
In this AGH Magazine article, we showcase some of the incredible works of Ukrainian & Ukrainian-Canadian artists who have helped shape Canada, its arts community & the #AGHCollection.
Read to the end for hand-typed text by William Kurelek on this work: https://t.co/wFU6cIPj00
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