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 destination for art lovers in the Washington, Washington D.C. area, offering access to an extensive, diverse collection spanning contemporary, historical, and Indigenous Canadian art. AGO’s collection features close to 95,000 works, bringing together cutting-edge contemporary pieces such as Pierre Huyghe’s Untilled (Liegender Frauenakt) alongside influential European works like Peter Paul Rubens’s The Massacre of The Innocents. With holdings that include a vast Group of Seven collection, works by established and emerging Indigenous Canadian artists, and a photography collection that traces the medium’s impact through major artists such as Garry Winogrand and Diane Arbus, AGO supports a wide range of artistic interests. The gallery also maintains focused collections, including Gothic boxwood miniatures and Western and Central African art—making it an enriching resource for anyone seeking depth, variety, and discovery in the arts.