We Want You to Tut and Help Break a World Record!
Join us on Feb. 28, 2010 as we try to set a new Guinness World Record for the most people “Tutting” at one time. Professional dance artist Mark Cabuena from the Toronto dance crews “Grand Illusion” and...
View ArticleArt on the Street: Dundas & McCaul
Toronto artist Jerry Waese captures our façade and busy Dundas street in his illustration, below. See more of his work in Spacing’s STREET SCENE and on Flickr.
View ArticleMalaria, not murder felled King Tut
It’s a study in contrasts. Visitors to the AGO’s exhibition, King Tut: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs continue to marvel at the grand scale of Tutankhamun’s accoutrement – from golden jewellery...
View ArticleKeep On Tutting
Early last Sunday morning, February 28, more than 100 eager "Tutters" came to the AGO to try setting a new Guinness World Record for the most people Tutting continuously for five minutes. Professional...
View ArticleDavid Silverman: The Unity of Art and Writing in Ancient Egypt (Audio)
While writing and art often interrelate in many cultures, the unity of the two is perhaps most integrated and apparent in ancient Egypt. It may well have something to do with the fact that the...
View ArticleTutankhamun in context: the political and religious landscapes of Amarna and...
Tutankhamun lived in “interesting times.” He grew up in the royal court at Amarna, and was ultimately buried in western Thebes. Archaeological evidence from these sites provides crucial insights into...
View ArticleRoberta Shaw: Glamour and Vogue in Ancient Egypt (Audio)
The people who lived in ancient Egypt were as absorbed in personal adornment as the fashionistas of today. A remarkable archaeological record of their clothing, cosmetics and, above all, their...
View ArticleGayle Gibson: Tutankhamun: A Body of Evidence (Audio)
Was Tutankhamun murdered? Was his tomb cursed? We review the physical evidence revealed by medical science and recent scholarship to determine what did happen to the young man, and consider what his...
View ArticleKing Tut Visits YTV
For your weekend viewing, the second segment of Andyana Jones, shot in our very own King Tut exhibition, will air this Saturday at 10:30am on YTV during its CRUNCH program. If you missed the first...
View ArticleAnubis says goodbye to Ontario, thanks us for the memories
Last month the AGO said good bye to Anubis as he made his way to his new home in New York City. Thanks to the good people of Ontario, Anubis now has a full suitcase of clothes and a life time of...
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