Art Museum at the University of Toronto

The Art Museum at the University of Toronto consists of two galleries on the University of Toronto's St. George campus: the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery at Hart House and the University of Toronto Art Centre at University College. The two federated to form the Art Museum in 2014, with individual history dating back to as early as the 19th century. It is the second largest gallery space for visual art and programming in Toronto after the Art Gallery of Ontario. The Art Museum features a collection of historical and contemporary Canadian art, dating from 1921 to the present. Exhibits focus on contemporary Canadian art in all media. The gallery also. Collections Tom Thomson, The Pointers, Winter 1916–17. 101 x 114.6 cm. The Art Museum holds over 8,000 pieces in four main collections: The Hart House Collection, Malcove Collection, University College (UC) Collection, and University of Toronto Collection. The UC Collection is the oldest belonging to the university, with many works donated over the years by members of the college's alumni association dating back to the 19th century. The Hart House Permanent Collection was inaugurated in 1922 by the Hart House Art Committee.