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THE HENRY MOORE SCULPTURE CENTRE
EXHIBITION OVERVIEW
The Henry Moore Sculpture Centre has re-opened, following its closure in March when the AGO began transforming a currently unused second floor space into a new, 1,200 square foot gallery. During the next phase of construction, the Sculpture Centre will only be accessible from Galleria Italia, as the Irina Moore East Gallery remains closed until this fall. Watch for news as the project develops at www.artmatters.ca
The Art Gallery of Ontario is known internationally for its extraordinary and extensive collection of Henry Moore works. The Henry Moore Sculpture Centre at the AGO originally opened in 1974, to house Moore's original gift to the AGO, now totalling more than 900 sculptures and works on paper.
Visitors to the Centre may view Moore's plaster and bronze maquettes, and the stones and bones that inspired him. They can listen to Moore explaining why he became a sculptor and how bronzes are made from plaster, and hear exactly how Toronto's Mayor Givens lost an election over Moore's sculpture, The Archer. Also available is rare archival footage directing the installation of the centre in 1974, and of the arrival, crane and all, of Moore's eight-ton Large Two Forms, now a city landmark at our northeast corner. Organized into different self-contained stations, the Centre engages the visitor in a variety of interactive activities.
Henry Moore has always been an important artist for the city of Toronto. In 1958, Finnish architect Viljo Revell won an international competition to design Toronto's City Hall. Revell admired the work of Moore and recommended that the city purchase one of his bronze sculptures for the new building. A controversy over cost erupted, and the sculpture, The Archer, became the most talked about work of art in the history of the city.
LIST OF WORKS
Henry Moore, 1898-1986
Henry Moore Sculpture Centre
Atom Piece (Working Model for "Nuclear Energy"), 1964-1965
Draped Reclining Figure, 1952-1953
Draped Reclining Woman, 1957-1958
Draped Seated Woman, 1957-1958
Reclining Figure, 1951
Reclining Figure, 1956
Reclining Figure on Pedestal, 1959-1960
Three Piece Reclining Figure No. 1, 1961-1962
Three Piece Reclining Figure No. 2: Bridge Prop, 1963
Two Piece Reclining Figure No. 2, 1960 Two Piece Reclining Figure No. 9, 1968
Two Piece Sculpture No. 7: Pipe, 1966
Upright Motive No. 8, 1955-1956
Upright Motive No. 1: Glenkiln Cross, 1955-1956
Woman, 1957-1958 Working Model for "Locking Piece", 1962
Working Model for "Oval with Points", 1968-1969
Working Model for "Reclining Figure: Lincoln Center", 1963-1965
Working Model for Two Piece Reclining Figure: Points, 1969-1970
Working Model for "UNESCO Reclining Figure", 1957 | Bronze Maquettes
Horse, 1978
Girl Torso, 1966
Standing Woman: Bonnet, 1975
Maquette for Two Forms, 1966
Stringed Head, 1938 Reclining Figure: Goujon, 1956
Maquette for Helmet Head No. 6, 1975
Snake Head, 1961
Snake Head, 1961
Maquette for Three Way Piece No.1, 1964
Maquette for Reclining Figure: Angles, 1975
Seated Woman in Chair, 1956
Small Maquette No. 1 for "Reclining Figure", 1950
Head, 1955
Reclining Figure: Bone, 1974
Small Seated Figure, around 1936
Half Figure, 1952
| Plaster Maquettes
Maquette for Double Oval, 1966
Reclining Figure No. 6, 1954
Half Figure Relief, around 1959-1960
Maquette for Square Form with Cut, 1969
Fragment Figure, 1957
Two Piece Reclining Figure: Maquette No. 5, 1962
Seated Figure, 1949
Maquette for Head II, around 1972
Maquette for Head, 1937
Plaster Cast of Bone Fragment, around 1959-1960 Maquette for Animal Head, 1956
Reclining Figure, 1938
Top Half of Form at left in Time-Life Screen: Maquette No. 4, 1952
Maquette for Head: Lines, 1955 Draped Seated Figure: Headless, 1961
Upright Motive: Maquette No. 5, 1955
Seated Figure: Armless, 1955
Seated Woman with Crossed Feet, 1957
Small Relief, around 1955
Top Half of Form at right in Time-Life Screen: Working Model, 1952
Two Piece Reclining Figure: Maquette No. 8, 1966
Corner Sculpture, around 1952
Head: Cross Hatch, 1961
Family Group, 1947 |
The Art Gallery of Ontario grateful to The Henry Moore Foundation for its generous support.
Al and Malka Green have generously agreed to support the important educational components of this remarkable facility.
The Art Gallery of Ontario gratefully acknowledges the generous support of CBC Television and CBC Radio for the donation of rare archival audio-visual material. The CBC's contribution represents a strong commitment to the arts community and greatly enriches the Henry Moore Sculpture Centre.
The Art Gallery of Ontario is funded in part by the Ontario Ministry of Culture. Additional operating support is received from The Volunteers of the AGO, the City of Toronto, the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Canada Council for the Arts.
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