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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Deepali Dewan - Photographing the Maharajas (2)
11/08/2016 Duration: 01h25minArt Historian, Deepali Dewan examines the work of one remarkable photographer, Deen Dayal, who worked for many of the most powerful rulers at the end of the 19th century--including the Maharajas of Dhar and Gwalior and the Nizam of Hyderabad.
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Roberta Shaw - Glamour and Vogue in Ancient Egypt (1)
11/08/2016 Duration: 01h23minShaw shares how ancient Egyptians produced their clothing, cosmetics and jewelry as they strived to establish their idea of “perfect personal beauty”.
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Gayle Gibson - Tutankhamun: A Body of Evidence (2)
11/08/2016 Duration: 01h26minWas Tutankhamun murdered? Was his tomb cursed? Gayle Gibson reviews the physical evidence revealed by medical science and recent scholarship to determine what did happen to the young man and what his bones reveal about his life.
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Allan Peterkin, Kate Rossiter and Robert Houle - The Art of Healing
11/08/2016 Duration: 01h11minAllan Peterkin explores the topic of contemporary plagues, arts and medicine in conversation with Kate Rossiter and Robert Houle.
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Richard Calvocoressi, Francis Warner and Mary Moore - Francis Bacon and Henry Moore (6)
11/08/2016 Duration: 59minThe panelists discuss the creation of the exhibition, the work of Moore and Bacon and the distinctive visual language that each artist developed.
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Fred Ritchin - Meaningful Media
11/08/2016 Duration: 01h33minProfessor and author Fred Ritchin discusses the digital revolution and how media influences the world and ourselves.
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Luis Jacob, Sholem Krishtalka and Virginia Soloman - The General Idea Behind General Idea
11/08/2016 Duration: 01h34minArtist Luis Jacob, writer Sholem Krishtalka and art historian Virginia Solomon gather to discuss diversity and increasing production through the lens of the Haute Culture: General Idea exhibition.
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Kitty Scott - On Betty Goodwin
11/08/2016 Duration: 01h06minKitty Scott shares her knowledge and views on the work of artist Betty Goodwin.
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Annie Cohen-Solal - On Leo Castelli
10/08/2016 Duration: 01h24minAuthor Annie Cohen-Solal speaks about her biography of renowned gallery owner Leo Castelli.
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Philip Monk - Canadian Art by Philip Monk, Marshall McLuhan, General Idea and Me! McCready Lecture
10/08/2016 Duration: 01h16minDirector, curator and author, Philip Monk shares the connection between Marshall McLuhan and the General Idea exhibition.
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David Jaffé - The Massacre of the Innocents by Peter Paul Rubens
10/08/2016 Duration: 01h22minCurator David Jaffé talks about the work of 17th Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens including the Massacre of the Innocents in the Thompson Collection.
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Cory Doctorow - Can creativity and freedom peacefully co-exist in the Internet age?
10/08/2016 Duration: 01h12minAuthor, activist, journalist and blogger Cory Doctorow explores the level of creativity and freedom in the age of the Internet.
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Dr. Douglas Peers - The Durbar of 1877: A Collision of Classes and Culture (3)
10/08/2016 Duration: 01h14minDr. Douglas Peers discusses the Durbar of 1877 which was held to commemorate the coronation of Queen Victoria and to proclaim her as Empress of India.
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Norman L. Kleeblatt - The Battle of "Bergs": The Struggle for the Meaning of Abstract Expressionism
10/08/2016 Duration: 01h31minCurator Norman Kleeblatt, reflects on Abstract Expressionism’s evolution through the opposing views of two major critics and tastemakers, Greenberg and Rosenberg.
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Dr.Gus Casely-Hayford – The Silent Muse: The Influence of African Art on Picasso’s Early Work
10/08/2016 Duration: 01h34minCurator and Historian Dr. Gus Casely-Hayford discusses the shift in the art world led by Pablo Picasso and his work inspired by the art of Africa.
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Francoise Sullivan and Robert Enright – Inspired
10/08/2016 Duration: 01h12minArtist Francoise Sullivan and writer/art critic Robert Enright explore the idea of inspiration.
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Dr. Stephen Inglis - Indian Popular Culture and Courtly Life (4)
09/08/2016 Duration: 01h13minDr Stephen Inglis touches on the ways which Indian popular culture and tourism have drawn on the culture of the kingdoms.
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Shiralee Hudson, Maureen Boles and Yael Dunkelman - Paralleling the Permanent Collection Artspeak
09/08/2016 Duration: 41minAGO staff offer a look into how the AGO's contemporary collection came to be.
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Julian Schnabel and David Moos – Meet the Artist
09/08/2016 Duration: 55minJulian Schnabel in conversation with AGO Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art David Moos.
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David Silverman – The Unity of Art and Writing in Ancient Egypt (3)
09/08/2016 Duration: 01h20minDavid Silverman, national curator and academic content creator for Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs, explores the connection between art and writing in ancient Egypt.