Indigenous art at the AGO currently includes works from the First Peoples of North America, namely First Nations, Inuit, and Metis. The collection also includes global Indigenous Art from Africa, Australia, and the Torres Strait Islands.
Wanuskewin Galleries provides gallery space in which Indigenous artists can present and develop their work on both a professional and creative level. We are committed to showcasing the work of Indigenous artists, curators and creators, uniquely suited with Indigenous consultation and control to give an accurate representation of Indigenous ways of knowing.
The collection encompasses many forms – including the traditional arts, ceremonial or religious arts, utilitarian arts, art produced for the tourist market, as well as the contemporary or fine arts.
The McCord Museum’s Indigenous Cultures collection is composed of over 16,000 archaeological and historic artefacts recounting nearly 12,000 years of history. Eloquent examples of the material culture of First Nations, Inuit and Métis, primarily from Canada but also from several regions of the United States, Siberia and Greenland, these objects reflect the great diversity and complexity of Aboriginal cultures.
A digital library of approximately one million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences with a set of tools to view, present, and manage images for research and pedagogical purposes.