Fan the Flames will examine the expression of gender in photography and video, and is set to open on June 18, 2014, days before the official start of WorldPride 2014 Toronto.

This exhibition, which is an official part of the WorldPride Toronto 2014 cultural program, will feature historical and contemporary works by Canadian and international artists. The exhibit will draw from the AGO photography collection and the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, as well as select loans from private collections.

Until July 20, the AGO is also showcasing Francis Bacon & Henry Moore: Terror and Beauty, the first Canadian exhibition of Francis Bacon, an iconic, gay British artist with a fascinating history.

Both exhibits offer insights into how gender and sexual identity are represented in artwork – from photography to video – to how gay artists themselves, like Bacon, incorporate their sexuality into their work.