Well, to be honest, there isn’t really such a thing as a bad year for art, but 2011 promises to be a fine vintage for Toronto, with this morning’s announcement of the AGO’s lineup:
Abstract Expressionist New York from MoMA and Chagall and the Russian Avant-Garde from the Centre Pompidou
Sexy!
About three years ago, I was part of the world’s fastest tour of Paris – under 72 hours – and while I packed in plenty (the Louvre, Notre Dame, Montmartre, and the wonderful Musee d’Orsay), the Pompidou tragically did not make the cut. Not to worry though, because I’ll be getting my fix of Kandinsky this year.
The two exhibits themselves are good enough, but I truly believe that art has a network effect, and I’m hoping that the presence of some of the world’s finest modern art in Toronto will force other venues to up the ante – or better yet, inspire some of our own fantastic local talent to new creative heights.
Image courtesy of http://www.ago.net/
Image courtesy of http://www.ago.net/
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