Battlefield House Museum and Park

By John Goddard

Inside Hamilton’s Museums helps to satisfy a growing curiosity about Canada’s steel capital as it evolves into a post-industrial city and cultural destination. In this special excerpt we visit Battlefield House Museum and Park, which commemorates the British victory at the ... Read more

Curationism

By David Balzer

Now that we 'curate' even lunch, what happens to the role of the connoisseur in contemporary culture?

‘Curate’ is now a buzzword, applied to everything from music festivals to artisanal cheese. Inside the art world, the curator reigns supreme, acting as the face of high-profile ... Read more

Future Possible

Edited by Mireille Eagan

Winner, APMA Best Atlantic-Published Book Award and The Critical Eye Award
Honourable Mention, Canadian Museums Association’s Outstanding Achievement in Research

In Future Possible, Mireille Eagan and other writers and artists navigate the tangled histories and cultures of ... Read more

Momento

By Jeffery Donaldson

Why do we stand in front of art and look at it? Why do we go to galleries and museums? What does it feel like? What do you expect to have happen there? How do you feel before you enter, after you leave? What do you do with all your moods, your attentions, your restlessness, ... Read more

Moving the Museum

Edited by Wanda Nanibush & Georgiana Uhlyarik

Moving the Museum documents the reopening of the J. S. McLean Centre for Indigenous & Canadian Art with a renewed focus on the AGO’s Indigenous art collection. The volume reflects the nation-to-nation treaty relationship that is the foundation of Canada, asking questions, discovering ... Read more