Synopsis
The Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto is one of North America's leading art collections. Come visit and experience more than 4,000 artworks across 110 galleries. Visit http://ago.ca
Episodes
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Episode 03 - Whose earth is it anyway? Decolonizing the Anthropocene
09/10/2018 Duration: 30minHumans now change the Earth’s systems more than all other natural forces combined…but are we all equally responsible? In this episode, Sarain talks to scholars Zoe Todd and Heather Davis about decolonizing the Anthropocene. Then we break down the term “environmental racism” with Dr. Ingrid Waldron, sociologist and author of There’s Something in the Water, and discuss the effects of climate change in the Arctic with Sheila Watt-Cloutier, an Inuit rights advocate and the author of The Right to be Cold. For more information: Heather Davis and Zoe Todd, On the Importance of a Date, or, Decolonizing the Anthropocene: https://www.acme-journal.org/index.php/acme/article/view/1539 Sheila Watt-Cloutier, The Right to Be Cold-One Woman’s Story of Protecting her Culture, the Arctic, and the Whole Planet: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/417373/the-right-to-be-cold-by-sheila-watt-cloutier/9780143187646 Ingrid R.G. Waldron, There’s Something in the Water-Environmental Racism in Indigenous and Black Communities:
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Episode 02 - Into the Science: Top 10 Things You Need to Know
01/10/2018 Duration: 31minDig deeper into the science of the Anthropocene. No PhD required, we promise. What are the top ten things you need to know now about the science of our changing planet? We talk to Jan Zalasiewicz and Colin Waters, geologists from the Anthropocene Working Group, and Gaia Vince, author of the award-winning book Adventures in the Anthropocene. Warning: You may never look at your pen the same way again. For more information: Anthropocene Working Group: http://quaternary.stratigraphy.org/working-groups/anthropocene/ Gaia Vince’s book, Adventures in the Anthropocene and her other projects: https://wanderinggaia.com/ This episode was produced by Nadia Abraham, Shiralee Hudson Hill and Matthew Scott at the Art Gallery of Ontario. For more information on the podcast and the Anthropocene exhibition, visit our website: www.ago.ca.
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Episode 01 - Art in the Anthropocene: Interview with the Artists
13/09/2018 Duration: 38minWhat inspired photographer Edward Burtynsky and filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier to create an expansive art project exploring the Anthropocene? What does “Anthropocene” even mean? Why should we care? Hear these three world-renowned artists as you’ve never heard them before in this special in-depth interview with host Sarain Fox. For more information: The Anthropocene exhibition www.ago.ca www.gallery.ca The Anthropocene Project: www.theanthropocene.org This episode was produced by Nadia Abraham, Shiralee Hudson Hill and Matthew Scott at the Art Gallery of Ontario. For more information on the podcast and the Anthropocene exhibition, visit our website: www.ago.ca.
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Bonus Episode - Meet our host, Sarain Fox
10/09/2018 Duration: 20minIntroducing Sarain Fox: Anishinaabe dancer, activist, storyteller. In this conversation with producer Shiralee Hudson Hill, Sarain talks about growing up in Barrie, Ontario, taking PM Justin Trudeau on a tour through Shoal Lake 40, drawing inspiration from the events at Oka, and leaving New York City to join Idle No More protests. (Psst…she also hosts a fantastic documentary series—but you’ll have to tune in to hear more.) For more information: Twitter & Instagram: @sarainfox http://sarainfox.com/ https://www.viceland.com/en_us/host/sarain-carson-fox Don’t miss Sarain’s new series Future History on APTN: https://futurehistorytv.ca/ This episode was produced by Nadia Abraham, Shiralee Hudson Hill and Matthew Scott at the Art Gallery of Ontario. For more information on the podcast and the Anthropocene exhibition, visit our website: https://www.ago.ca.
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Lake Superior’s ridge at Pukaskwa National Park (near Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation)
09/07/2018 Duration: 01minRebecca Belmore’s Wave Sound sculptures encouraged people to pause and listen to the wind and waterways. Listen to soundscapes recorded at the three locations: Lake Minnewanka’s shoreline in Banff National Park (Alberta); Lake Superior’s ridge at Pukaskwa National Park (Ontario, near Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation); and Green Point’s seaside cliffs in Gros Morne National Park (Newfoundland).
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Green Point’s seaside cliffs in Gros Morne National Park (Newfoundland)
09/07/2018 Duration: 36sRebecca Belmore’s Wave Sound sculptures encouraged people to pause and listen to the wind and waterways. Listen to soundscapes recorded at the three locations: Lake Minnewanka’s shoreline in Banff National Park (Alberta); Lake Superior’s ridge at Pukaskwa National Park (Ontario, near Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation); and Green Point’s seaside cliffs in Gros Morne National Park (Newfoundland).
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Lake Minnewanka’s shoreline in Banff National Park (Alberta)
09/07/2018 Duration: 03minRebecca Belmore’s Wave Sound sculptures encouraged people to pause and listen to the wind and waterways. Listen to soundscapes recorded at the three locations: Lake Minnewanka’s shoreline in Banff National Park (Alberta); Lake Superior’s ridge at Pukaskwa National Park (Ontario, near Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation); and Green Point’s seaside cliffs in Gros Morne National Park (Newfoundland).
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AGO Talks: Anthropocene with Edward Burtynsky, Jennifer Baichwal and Nick de Pencier
20/06/2018 Duration: 01h25minA conversation with renowned photographer Edward Burtynsky and acclaimed filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal and Nick de Pencier as they discuss their latest collaborative project — Anthropocene — with AGO curator of photography, Sophie Hackett.
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Kuujjuatuqa
20/06/2018 Duration: 05minHear stories by Inuk writer and performance poet, Taqralik Partridge.
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After An Argument (French)
20/06/2018 Duration: 05minHear stories by Inuk writer and performance poet, Taqralik Partridge.
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After An Argument
20/06/2018 Duration: 04minHear stories by Inuk writer and performance poet, Taqralik Partridge.
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AGO Talks - Sally Tallant and Kitty Scott in Conversation
31/05/2018 Duration: 01h32minThe AGO and the Toronto Biennial of Art are pleased to present Sally Tallant in conversation with Kitty Scott on exhibition making, biennials in general and the 2018 Liverpool Biennial, Beautiful world, where are you? in particular.
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String Games
14/02/2018 Duration: 01minMitchell/Riopelle: Nothing in Moderation - Audio Tour Stop #10
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Chasse Interdit
14/02/2018 Duration: 02minMitchell/Riopelle: Nothing in Moderation - Audio Tour Stop #9