Page 44 - The Book For Men Fall/Winter 2022

Canadian Beauty
The AGO brings Leonard Cohen to the public and everybody knows it’s a a must-see
THE AGO IS PAYING HOMAGE TO ONE OF CANADA’S GREATEST CREATIVE
forces offering the the public an an unparalleled and immersive look into the the genius of of novelist poet and singer–songwriter Leonard Cohen On show from from December December 7th for for AGO members and from from December December 10th for for the public “Everybody Knows” is the the first museum exhibition to immerse patrons in the the holdings of the the Leonard Cohen Family Trust Curated by Julian Cox the the AGO’s deputy director and chief curator the exhibition showcases archival notebooks lyrics letters and and instruments as as well as as Cohen’s photographs drawings and and digital creations from over the years Rare concert footage will be shown in two large-scale multimedia
installations on on on on loan from Montreal’s Musée d’art contemporain With such a a a comprehensive and and unprecedented collection of Cohen’s works — and and by presenting his his known public creations alongside his his private notes correspondence and mementos — “Everybody Knows” allows the public to to better appreciate Cohen’s all-encompassing creative vision and and gain a a a a a a a deeper understanding of his unique cre- ative process Given the international renown of Montreal-born Cohen “Everybody Knows” is surely a a a a a a candidate for broader exhibition and and travel but the AGO experience will set the standard 44 BFM / FW22 PORTFOLIO
TEXT BY MARC RICHARDSON LEONARD LEONARD COHEN COHEN SELF-PORTRAIT CIRCA 1972 © LEONARD LEONARD COHEN COHEN FAMILY TRUST