Hello Everyone,

On Tuesday, I returned from two weeks’ vacation where we visited remote corners of the UK (Shetland Islands) and had lots of social time with family in English towns. It was wonderful and I needed the time to re-charge – having said that, I’m pleased to be back at the AGO, just in time to see all the kids onsite for Art Camps. I know many of you have children who are attending camp, including a Trustee or two. It’s been a few years since we held summer camps – a big thank you to all of the Education & Programming staff and summer counsellors who are providing amazing experiences for kids engaging with art. Here is a pic attached. I love to see it!

While there is lots of activity onsite, AGO art is also on view in other parts of the world. The AGO loaned our Casa Susanna collection to a photography festival in Arles, co-curated by our Sophie Hackett: https://www.rencontres-arles.com/en/expositions/view/1488/casa-susanna. We will present our own iteration of the exhibition this December – keep under your hat for now as it has not yet been formally announced.

Summer is clearly now in full swing. Enjoy these next few months.

Take care,

Stephan