Melissa Auf der Maur: My ‘90s Rock Photographs
Mon, Sep 14
|Art Gallery of Ontario
From acclaimed Canadian musician Melissa Auf der Maur comes a photographic love letter to the last analogue decade.
Time & Location
Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 p.m. EDT – Jun 06, 2027, 6:00 p.m. EDT
Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5T 1G4, Canada
About the event
From acclaimed Canadian musician Melissa Auf der Maur comes a photographic love letter to the last analogue decade. As bass player for iconic ‘90s alternative rock bands Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins, Auf der Maur toured the world, documenting life backstage, onstage, and in the crowd, amassing a personal archive of more than 10,000 images. These intimate photographs celebrate the independent spirit of the ‘90s, offering an insider's view of the decade before smartphones and digital recording. Presenting a selection of more than 200 photographs, the exhibition stands as a moving self-portrait of a young artist living through the ‘90s music scene, a time capsule of Generation X and a reference for future generations. The exhibition is co-curated by Sophie Hackett, AGO Curator of Photography and Jim Shedden, AGO Curator, Special Projects & Director, Publishing.
Melissa Auf der Maur: My ‘90s Rock Photographs is organized by the Art Gallery of Ontario,…