The Art Gallery of Algoma (AGA) is an
art museum
An art museum or art gallery is a building or space for the display of art, usually from the museum's own Collection (artwork), collection. It might be in public or private ownership and may be accessible to all or have restrictions in place. A ...
in
Sault Ste. Marie,
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
, Canada. The museum occupies a facility, situated near the shoreline of
St. Marys River.
The museum was formally incorporated on 7 July 1975, and in 1980, moved to its present location near the St. Marys River. The Art Gallery of Algoma serves as the principal art museum for the
Algoma District
Algoma District is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario.
The name was created by an American ethnologist, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (1793-1864), who was appointed Indian agent to the Ojibwe in ...
, and maintains a permanent collection of approximately 5,000 works from regional artists, and other Canadian artists.
History
In 1974, the arts community of
Sault Ste. Marie formed an association with the aim to establish a permanent art museum in the city.
The association was later formally incorporated as the Art Gallery of Algoma on 7 July 1975. From the association's founding, to June 1976, the institution held exhibitions at the city's Civic Centre, or the Old Stone House.
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On 30 June 1976, the museum formally opened its permanent building, enabling the museum to organize classes, exhibitions, and seminars.][ However, in 1978 the ]Sault Ste. Marie City Council The Corporation of the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario is run by a city council of 10 Councillors, representing five Ward (electoral subdivision), wards, and a mayor. Prior to the 2018 Ontario municipal elections, 2018 m ...
opted to move the museum to Clergue Park.[ Construction for the new building began on September 1979, with the building opening on September 1980.][
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Architecture
The museum property is situated on the north shore of the St. Marys River, east of the Sault Ste. Marie Canal
The Sault Ste. Marie Canal is a National Historic Site in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and is part of the national park system, managed by Parks Canada. It includes a lock to bypass the rapids on the St. Marys River.
The first canal near the s ...
. The property comprises the museum's main building, and a sculpture garden. The main building was designed by local architect, R. V. B. Burgoyne.[ The building exterior features diagonal roof lines, and a large two-storey window at its lobby.][ Burgoyne stated his design was intended to be "people centred".][ Since its opening in 1980, the building has undergone several renovations, including its gift shop.][
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Selected works
File:Algoma Blue - Haydn Llewellyn Davies 1.jpg, ''Algoma Blue'' by Haydn Llewellyn Davies
Haydn Llewellyn Davies (11 November 1921 – 24 March 2008) was a Welsh-born Canadian artist known for his large constructivist sculptures which stand outside many public buildings across Canada.
Davies was born on 11 November 192 ...
File:Hole In The Sky -Andrew Dutkewych-.JPG, ''Hole in the Sky'', 1987, by Andrew Dutkewych
File:Dis Car Dead Parts 2 - William Morin 1.JPG, ''Dis Car Dead Parts #2'' by William Morin
File:Three Winds - Pat Gladu.jpg, ''Three Winds'' by Pat Gladu
File:Pivotal Divide - Murray MacDonald 1.jpg, ''Pivotal Divide'' by Murray MacDonald
File:Untitled - André Fauteux.JPG, ''Untitled'' by André Fauteux
André Fauteux is a Canadian artist born in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada on March 15, 1946, who now lives in Toronto, Ontario. Fauteux is a sculpture, sculptor known for his abstract welded steel sculpture, which is related to Geometric abstraction. ...
See also
* List of art museums
Africa
Algeria
* Algiers: Museum of Modern Art of Algiers, Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions, National Museum of Fine Arts of Algiers
* Oran: Ahmed Zabana National Museum
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Egypt
* Cairo: Egyptian Museum, Museum of Isl ...
* List of museums in Ontario
This list of museums in Ontario, Canada contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, sc ...
References
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Art museums and galleries in Ontario
Culture of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Museums in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario