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 destination for art lovers and collectors seeking exceptional breadth and depth in major works and specialized collections. With a collection of close to 95,000 works, the AGO spans cutting-edge contemporary art—such as Pierre Huyghe’s Untilled (Liegender Frauenakt)—to celebrated European masterpieces, including Peter Paul Rubens’s The Massacre of The Innocents. Visitors and art enthusiasts will also find strengths across major movements, including a vast collection by the Group of Seven, as well as works by established and emerging Indigenous Canadian artists. For photography audiences, the AGO’s holdings trace the impact of the medium through deep collections featuring artists such as Garry Winogrand and Diane Arbus. The gallery is also known for focused specialties like Gothic boxwood miniatures and Western and Central African art. For Raleigh, North Carolina-area shoppers and browsers looking to explore meaningful art history and diverse artistic perspectives, the Art Gallery of Ontario offers an inspiring model of variety, scholarly depth, and modern relevance. Explore AGO’s collection for a rich mix of contemporary innovation, historical art significance, and distinctive cultural categories.