Hello Again,

I was looking at my photos from the past week and I wanted to share three of them before signing off. On Wednesday, the community welcomed Thomas J Price’s sculpture Moments Contained (2022) to Toronto. Performances by singer Shakura S’Aida and a gospel choir led by Kiara Picart created a celebratory atmosphere for hundreds of folks, including many of you. It was a joyful and powerful event.

Moments Contained is both straightforward and complex. On the one hand, it is simply a beautiful 9-foot bronze of a woman standing in front of the AGO. Large sculptures in front of museums are actually very common. On the other hand, the bronze depicts a clothed woman (quite rare) who is of African descent (extremely rare).

The monumental size is very apparent from up close, but when I was walking to work on Thursday morning there were very few people in front of the museum and, from a distance, she just looked like a Torontonian waiting for a cab! Often, great works of art shift meaning depending on their context. I am pretty sure in January I will be thinking that she is underdressed for the weather!

This project was made possible because of our incredible and dedicated staff.

Thank you!

Stephan