ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO
Founded in 1900, the Art Gallery of Ontario holds one of Canada’s most extensive collections of fine art and modern sculpture. This modern structure houses European works by Rembrandt, Gainsborough, van Gogh and Picasso, a superb collection of Canadian art, including the Group of Seven work, Inuit art, and the world’s largest public collection of works by British sculptor Henry Moore. In late 2008 the gallery reopened after a major expansion, designed by architect Frank Gehry, to accommodate an unprecedented gift of 2,000 works from a private collection.
- 317 Dundas St. W.
- Tel: 416 979 6648.
-
St. Patrick.
-
505.
-
10am–5:30pm Tue–Sun (to 8:30pm Wed, Thu).
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- www.ago.net
Revamped Façade
The modern extension of the Art Gallery of Ontario was designed by Toronto-born architect Frank Gehry. It is his first building in Canada.
The second floor houses several excellent collections of Canadian painting, with works by the “Group of Seven”, and Inuit art. It also houses a significant collection of African art and the Henry Moore Centre, which is home to Moore’s sculptures, bronzes, and plaster casts. European art is found mainly on the first floor.