Well, Robin and I made it in to Toronto to visit with Chuck and Caitlin and take in the recently opened Art Gallery of Ontario... I guess if I were to describe the gallery, I'd probably call it something like:
Collections in a Corn Maze: the Art Gallery Of Ontario.
Y'know, the layout of the National Gallery of Art in DC is kinda confusing, but the A.G.O. makes it look like a cake walk. The layout of the gallery is very poor, and it's a bit of a confusing mess to navigate. A shame really, as the collections are really incredible. Ken Thompson and family really have given a wonderful gift to the country via their collections (amongst other things), it's a shame that they're displayed as they are. That combined with the No Photography policy of the A.G.O. pretty much means it was the one and only trip for me. The Gehry addition to the building is quite nice, and surprisingly understated from the outside. I was happy to get a chance to see the Aslop designed Sharp Center for Design at OCAD. It's a fun building that fits the area really well.
Here's some pictures of the trip =)


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