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Making its way across the Atlantic to the AGO from Tate Britain, Life Between Islands: Caribbean-British Art, 1950s–Now examines the relationship between the Caribbean and Britain and reconsiders British art history in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries from a Caribbean perspective.
Featuring more than 30 artists, including Frank Bowling, Aubrey Williams, Donald Locke, Horace Ové, Sonia Boyce, Claudette Johnson, Peter Doig, Hurvin Anderson, Barbara Walker and Alberta Whittle, the presentation spans a range of mediums, from paintings to documentary photography, film, and sculpture. Life Between Islands addresses timely and relevant themes such as the role of culture in decolonization, the meaning of home, the reclaiming of ancestral traditions, the nature of Caribbean and diasporic identity, as well as racial discrimination and sociopolitical conflict. The artworks and themes presented in the exhibition reflect decades of Caribbean culture and thought, and celebrate the vibrancy, solidarity and creativity behind this artistic legacy.
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Where
Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5T 1G4
When
May 6th, 2023 to May 26th, 2024
Tuesday, 10:30 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 10:30 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday, 10:30 am – 5:00 pm
Friday, 10:30 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday, 10:30 am – 5:30 pm
Sunday, 10:30 am – 5:30 pm
Admission
Free for Members. General Admission goes for $30.
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