AGO Front Facade

The AGO redesign is Toronto-born Frank Gehry's 1st building in Canada - he actually grew up just a couple of blocks away. The front features a curved glass and Douglas fir facade which encloses a large sculpture promenade.

Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)

This Henry Moore sculpture, "Two Large Forms", leads the way to the entrance of the AGO which is known for its huge collection of Henry Moore works. These number over 9oo sculptures and works on paper all displayed in the "Henry Moore Sculpture Centre".

Easter Bakery

One of the best bakeries in town is Frangipane - famous for their tarts but also their beautiful cakes. These Easter cakes looked too pretty to eat - we went for the raspberry almond tart instead.

Easter Eats

Spent the day eating - hot cross buns, chocolate bunnies, ......... etc.

OCAD the Sequel

This photo of the building is taken from the west while standing in Grange Park which is bordered by OCAD and its neighbour, The Art Gallery of Ontario.

Ontario College of Art and Design

The Sharp Centre for Design is an addition completed in 2004. The addition straddles the existing building atop brightly coloured 26 meter tall columns and was the first building completed in North America by English architect Will Alsop.

Bata Shoe Museum

This museum was built by the Bata family to house their collection of shoes which now numbers over 12,500 shoes spanning 4,500 years of history. It is surprisingly interesting to tour the collection and to explore the wonderful building which was designed by Raymond Moriyama and is said to reference a shoe box partially open.