As Fragments of Epic Memory comes to a close on February 21, this video walkthrough (linked here) by Artist Roya DelSol was recently commissioned by the AGO to celebrate the exhibition.

In a continuing spirit of celebration, the Gallery’s Communication team gathered together a list of stories that were published through the exhibition’s nearly six-month run:

Uncovering Caribbean History (linked here)

How did the AGO acquire the Montgomery Collection of Caribbean Photographs? Thirty  donors predominantly from Toronto’s Black and Caribbean communities helped make it happen. Plus, Dr. Julie Crooks, the exhibition’s curator, told us how she chose nearly 200 images from the collection of over 3,500 prints, postcards, daguerreotypes and more to feature in Fragments. 

Freedom and Folklore (linked here)

You can’t miss the 10-foot-tall mythical figure currently standing tall in Walker Court, the latest mixed-media sculpture in British-Trinidadian artist Zak Ové’s Moko Jumbie series. A contemporary spin on Afro-Caribbean mythologies, we learned about the cultural history within this commissioned work.

Food Memory Magic (linked here)

Ackee and saltfish. Griot. Curry goat. Ponche de crème. Celebrity chef, restaurateur and recording artist Roger Mooking chatted about the interconnectedness between food, memory and Caribbean culture in this Q&A. Mooking was also featured with Dr. Julie Crooks in Foodways, a new conversation series hosted by AGO Executive Chef Renée Bellefeuille. 

For all the stories linked to the exhibition, see this larger feature in AGOinsider.