Another one from the AGO.
In their Galleria Italia, I walked the length of a wood and sap sculpture by Italian artist Guiseppe Penone. Apparently this is one room (for a specifically Italian gallery all of the installations look decidedly Canadian…wood, you know) in the AGO that is specifically “photo approved.” In any gallery I tend to assume every room is photo approved until I get told otherwise, which I did, shortly before leaving. This was a coincidence.
My wife and I visited the AGO (about half a block away from our place) on X-Mas Eve. I made a snarky little note on one of the public feedback/artback kiosks. My wife rolled her eyes and we went on, until we saw…
Snark vindication!
I have to admit that I really like the new building, although I am disappointed that an architecture-pleb like me called this one while sitting at a kiddie table drawing smiley faces. I feel that fashion aside, a buildings first priority should be to keep the elements out, and in the name of A-R-T especially.
Regret: Not having photos of the completely shut down main staircase in the Daniel Libeskind designed Denver Art Funnel (which I don’t have to admit that I like, as opposed to the AGO).
