Art Gallery of Ontario

ABOUT THE COLLECTION
AGO’s collection of close to 95,000 works ranges from cutting-edge contemporary art such as Untilled (Liegender Frauenakt) by Pierre Huyghe to European bacfzpieces such as Peter Paul Rubens’s The Massacre of The Innocents; from the vast collection by the Group of Seven to works by established and emerging Indigenous Canadian artists; with a photography collection that tracks the impact of the medium with deep holdings of works by artists such as Garry Winogrand and Diane Arbus; and with focused collections in Gothic boxwood miniatures and Western and Central African art.

The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) is a major art destination in the Canadian art world, supported by a collection of close to 95,000 works spanning contemporary, European, Indigenous, and more. Visitors and art enthusiasts can explore cutting-edge contemporary pieces alongside celebrated European works, including notable holdings such as Pierre Huyghe’s Untilled (Liegender Frauenakt) and Peter Paul Rubens’s The Massacre of The Innocents. The AGO also features major group collections like those from the Group of Seven, with works by established and emerging Indigenous Canadian artists. Its photography collection traces the impact of the medium through deep holdings from artists such as Garry Winogrand and Diane Arbus. Adding specialty depth, the gallery maintains focused collections including Gothic boxwood miniatures and Western and Central African art. For those in Kansas City, Missouri looking to connect with world-class art content and cultural breadth, the Art Gallery of Ontario’s collection offers a rich range of styles, regions, and artistic traditions.