I never tire of this view of the back of the AGO, Art Gallery of Ontario. My BFF and I went on a rather gloomy day in April and had a lovely "ladies who lunch" in the Members' Lounge.
The staircase from the inside.
Today I will show two exhibits that are not permanent to the AGO.
Now that's a Whopper!!!
Claes Oldenburg's Floor Burger (1962)
Floor Burger’s been in the AGO’s permanent collection since early 1967, having been purchased from New York’s Sidney Janis Gallery for $2,000 (U.S.). But it wasn’t until late 2012, after New York’s Museum of Modern Art asked to borrow the faux comestible for a double-barrelled Oldenburg retrospective in spring 2013 that the AGO decided it needed some sprucing up courtesy of in-house conservator Sherry Phillips.
Included among the exhibition’s five other works are two large Warhols from 1963, Elvis I and II and Silver Liz as Cleopatra(1963), plus the James Rosenquist triptych U-Haul-It, One Way Anywhere(1968).
Click here for another piece of art and a song!
Now for something completely different.
One of the greatest Danish artists of all time, Vilhelm Hammershøi is internationally renowned for his spare, sunlight-infused interiors. Rich in atmosphere and light, it was for these that he earned the title “de stille stuers maler” (the painter of tranquil rooms).
Click here for another piece of art and a song!
Now for something completely different.
One of the greatest Danish artists of all time, Vilhelm Hammershøi is internationally renowned for his spare, sunlight-infused interiors. Rich in atmosphere and light, it was for these that he earned the title “de stille stuers maler” (the painter of tranquil rooms).
Vilhelm's work particularly appeals to me, as does that staircase!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the great art tour. The AGO has a great collection of contemporary art purchased at just the right time.
ReplyDeleteSome burger...
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