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Dundas Street Haunts, East and West at the Art Gallery of Ontario

2003; University of Toronto Press; Volume: 31; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7202/1015757ar

1918-5138

A. J. Marshall,

Canadian Identity and History

Scholars of urban history may not normally frequent the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) as a research institution, or, if there, may not consider a single painting as a primary source. The current exhibition, "Dundas Street Haunts, East and West," in the AGO's Canadian historical galleries may change that. In this one-painting installation, Curator Anna Hudson has brought a major work by Ontario painter Frederick Hagan (b. 1918) into focus, situating the canvas among historical photographs and an audio commentary by the artist, and demonstrating the richness of visual evidence and archival contextualization. The minimal size of the exhibition means that it has no catalogue and virtually no public profile, but may be an incidental pleasure for some gallery visitors during its run (April 25—Fall 2002).