Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

With the recent opening of the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) this cosmopolitan city attracts attention not only for lovers of contemporary art (the new wing, fourth floor, is dedicated only to art events from the decade of the sixties to date), but fans of Frank Gehry, renowned architect, certainly a native of Toronto, in charge of this renovation.

AGOAnd as all its buildings, the AGO also spectacular in size and by the use of materials, has become the new hub of the city. Visible from many perspectives, this massive vessel merges with Lake Ontario and dialogues with the artistic and avant-garde neighborhood that protects from the early twentieth century.

art-gallery-ontarioAt 317 Dundas Street West is the new entry to this exhibition will become a must for this year. The building’s design is striking to the eye, the stairs are a detail that gives a lot of personality to the property.

Do not miss the Canadian art section there are collected more than 11 thousand years of history. And while a visit to the restaurant do not fall ill, please do not hesitate to go to the room dedicated to the great Italian master Giuseppe Penone, the youngest member of the Arte Povera movement, takes your breath away.

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