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“Everybody knows that you love me, baby. Everybody knows that you really do.” What is it about Leonard Cohen that still inspires such devotion beyond the words and music? His enigmatic persona? That smoky baritone voice? The unwavering gaze smouldering with intensity, or is it the fact that the polymathic artist, poet, author and musician … Read more
29 November 2022, 00:10 The Horniman has handed back its Benin Bronzes. Picture: Horniman Museum and Gardens A south-east London museum is returning dozens of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, where they were stolen more than 120 years ago. The Horniman Museum in Forest Hill is giving back its collection of 72 of the bronzes, which … Read more
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For the launch of the exhibition “GHETTO: Sanctuary for Sale,” which runs until Nov. 20 at the AGO Annex, the Art Gallery of Toronto hosted a panel discussion moderated by AGO director Stephan Jost and featuring Bob Rae, Canadian ambassador to the UN, Riva Walia of the France Canada Chamber of Commerce, Canadian Film Centre’s … Read more
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Ten years after her death, Toronto artist Denyse Thomasos is finally being honoured in a stunning exhibition that invites us to think about the spaces and places that shape our lives. The much-anticipated exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario — titled “just beyond” and curated by Renée van der Avoird of the AGO, Sally … Read more
Thanksgiving Monday 2022: What’s open and closed in Toronto Global News
Thanksgiving weekend is here, and you know what that means? There’s going to be a lot of food. But, since it’s the long weekend, there’s a bunch of stuff to do other than eating to fill up some free time, especially since it’s fall. But before getting into some non-food-related content, you can’t have a … Read more
The work of celebrated Canadian novelist, poet, and singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen will be featured in a world-exclusive exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario this winter. The exhibition, titled Leonard Cohen: Everybody Knows, is the first museum installation to present the holdings of the Leonard Cohen Family Trust. You’ll be immersed in the many facets … Read more
Summer is on its way out of the door, so you’ll want to make the most of this upcoming long weekend! But, before you book your building’s barbeque or head to the mall this weekend, you may want to double-check what’s going to be open this Civic holiday in Ontario on August 1. Grocery stores … Read more
Iceland is known for its beautiful volcanoes, which on average erupt once every five years. If you’ve ever wanted to explore one of these natural wonders but don’t want to travel to Europe, you can step inside a huge Icelandic volcano at Toronto’s newest art installation. The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) has a new, … Read more
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Like the elephant who inspired it, the Art Gallery of Ontario’s first-ever public art commission is a Jumbo-sized work of inspiration. The work, entitled Couch Monster: Sadzěʔ yaaghęhch’ill, was installed on the southwest corner of Dundas Street West and McCaul Street just outside the gallery. It’s a nearly life-size replica of Jumbo, the famous circus … Read more