North America · Canada
Art Gallery of Ontario
Toronto's art gallery has a spiral staircase and a glass front designed by Frank Gehry, a big Canadian collection including Tom Thomson's West Wind, and the world's largest public collection of Henry Moore sculptures.
History of the museum
It began in 1900 as the Art Museum of Toronto and became the Art Gallery of Toronto in 1919 and, in 1966, the Art Gallery of Ontario. Its first building was the Grange, an old mansion, and the gallery grew around it. In 2008 the architect Frank Gehry, who was born in Toronto, completed a big redesign. Its famous Canadian paintings came in part from Group of Seven supporters like J. S. McLean.
Top pieces
-
The West Wind Tom Thomson, 1917 -
Henry Moore Sculpture Centre Henry Moore, 1974
In our gallery from here (10)
Pont Boieldieu in Rouen, Rainy WeatherCamille Pissarro · 1896
The Shop GirlJames Tissot · 1883
The West WindTom Thomson · 1917
The Indian ChurchEmily Carr · 1929
Scene in the Northwest: Portrait of John Henry LefroyPaul Kane · 1845
Study for Northern RiverTom Thomson · 1914
Sketch for The West WindTom Thomson · 1916
Miners' Houses, Glace BayLawren Harris · 1925
Interesting StoryLaura Muntz Lyall · 1898
BoatsTom Thomson · 1916