The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) is an
art museum on the eastern edge of
Toronto's downtown
Chinatown district, on
Dundas Street West between McCaul Street and Beverley Street. With 486,000 ft² (45,000 m²) of physical space, the AGO is the 8th-largest art museum in
North America.Its collection includes more than 66,000 works spanning the
1st century to the present-day. It includes an extensive collection of
Canadian art, which depicts the development of Canada's heritage from pre-
Confederation to the present. Indeed, works by Canadian artists make up more than half of the AGO's collection. The museum also has an impressive collection of
European art, including works by renowned artists such as
Pablo Picasso,
Auguste Rodin,
Vincent Van Gogh, and
Edgar Degas. In addition to these, the AGO also has one of the most significant collections of
African art in North America, as well as a contemporary art collection illustrating the evolution of modern artistic movements in Canada, the United States, and Europe, including works by
Andy Warhol,
Claes Oldenburg, and
Jenny Holzer. Finally, the AGO is home to the
Henry Moore Sculpture Centre, which houses the largest public collection of works by this
British sculptor. Moore's bronze work, Two Large Forms (1966–1969) greets visitors at the museum's entrance.
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