Yesterday, a friend and I went to the Art Gallery of Ontario to see the new Gehry renovation of the gallery.
It’s much larger than I expected and the expanse and interior change to the gallery is huge.
The new design allows for a lot of open space and yet joins with more intimate gallery spacing for the exhibits. There’s a natural flow from one exhibit to the next and the long ship-like walkway, the Galleria Italia, which runs the length of the Dundas Street side, adds to the warm sense of motion. It’s really great to see that the art has a permanent, more natural, home. I have to admit that the previous layout did have a sense of hodge podge to it (my apologies to the gallery people who arranged that). Now each piece feels tied to the others, this allows each section to evoke its own kind of mood.
It’s also nice to see that the gallery can finally display more of their collection, including their Group of Seven, and my favourites the Picasso pieces.
SURREALIST Things:
The Surrealist exhibit is currently on display at the AGO. I admit that, having been a film student, I know a bit more than just the name Dali. However, there are artists I had never heard of and really enjoyed being introduced to them, names such as Leonor Fini. She was an Argentine surrealist painter who often depicted beautiful warrior women in provocative situations.
The exhibit has a good balance with an introduction to the world of surrealist artist through the psychology and showing that artistic movement’s impact on advertising.
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