Toronto Photo Gallery - Art Gallery of Ontario

The Art Gallery of Ontario is the city's premier art museum with a collection of about 95,000 items, including Canadian artists such as the Group of Seven. Located a short walk from St. Patrick subway station and Chinatown, the museum expanded in 2008 with a Frank Gehry-designed structure.

To save on the $25 admission, visit on their Free Wednesday Nights after 6pm with a pre-booked ticket. You can only enter the building with a pre-booked ticket, even if it is free.

I started my visit with contemporary art on the top floor (5th), working my way down.

Cornelius Krieghoff was born in Amsterdam and lived in Quebec, painting hundreds of works showing how Europeans interacted with the indigenous peoples for collectors.

There was even a room showcasing picture frames.

Whale bones can also be turned into art.

The lower level is home to a ship model gallery.

The AGO is quite big to explore even with a full Wednesday evening. The ground floor has a large collection of religious artifacts but I was running out of time to browse in detail.

Cities in Flux is a special exhibition in 2023 that showcases 100 photographs about the urban experience from around the world since 1850. There is a room dedicated to Lower Manhattan's destruction. In 1966, photography Danny Lyon discovered the city planned to rae 60 acres of mostly 19th century buildings below Canal Street, and he set out to photograph each one before demolition.

Tarralik Duffy comes from Nunavut in Canada's far north and has showcased her childhood icons, items for sale at the local convenience store.

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