The J.S McLean Centre for Indigenous Canadian Art
The existing 2nd level McLean Centre Gallery space was extensively renovated, without disruption to the adjacent occupied galleries, to accommodate the most engaging and accessible artspace from The AGO’s Indigenous and Canadian collections. The re-configuration and re-installation of the Centre honours Nation-to-Nation treaty relationships, reciprocity, and values of mutual respect. Each work is accompanied by texts in three languages -- English, French and either Anishinaabemowin or Inuktitut - and states the Indigenous names of treaty territories and disputed lands.
Completed in 2018
Status
Project Team
B+H Architects Principal-in-Charge: Alan Fraser; Project Manager: Kevin Pu
Area of Work
650 m2
Key Features
Demolition of the existing Victorian style salon and mezzanine
New flexible exhibit space, with removable partitions, specialist lighting and wood flooring
Dedicated spaces for both Inuit art and sculpture, and Indigenous artists
Client
Art Gallery of Ontario