AGO's Picturing the Americas Exhibition Review

I have traveled all over the world including all three Americas. And I was still in awe of the amazing paintings and artwork at the Art Gallery of Ontario's exhibit Picturing the Americas.

From beautiful depictions of the Canadian wilds to the bloody aftermaths of indigenous wars, Picturing the Americas lets visitors explore lands not yet visited and view familiar places in a new light.

from Picturing the Americas Exhibit at Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) in Toronto, ontario, canada, culture, exhibition, art, artmatters, painting, south, north, central, country, The Purple Scarf, MelaniePs, A Blue Hole, Jamaica, Fritz George Melbye

A Blue Hole, Jamaica, 1866 by Fritz George Melby

Two Hummingbirds with an Orchid, 1875 by Martin Johnson Heade

Morning in the Peruvian Andes, around 1870 by Henry Augustus Ferguson

Artwork created during the early 1800's and 1900's from artists across the globe make up this stunning exhibition. Arranged into different themes with 'lookout points' that explore the theme into more detail (sometimes to a fault), Picturing the Americas is a must-see. Each section explores the complicated relationship between humans and the environment and its impact on both, an issue still prevalent today. One of the most unique pieces in the exhibit is a walk-through of Crown Treaty 13, a treaty that let The British Crown receive the land Toronto is built on from aboriginals for next to nothing. I recommend this stunning exhibit to every historian, traveler and anyone else in between.

And thanks to this exhibit, I have decided on my next great trip! Stay tuned for more details (hint: it's in South America)! Picturing the Americas is running until September 20, 2015.