Hello Everyone,

I am delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Adam Welch to the position of Associate Curator, Modern Art. Adam will develop exhibitions, lead acquisitions, and help guide the installation of the AGO’s new Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery. He will report to me as part of a newly independent Modern Art department and work closely with Debbie Johnsen, Manager, Modern and Contemporary Collections and our soon-to-be hired Carol and Morton Rapp Curator, Contemporary Art.

Adam joins us at a pivotal moment of collection growth and building expansion. He brings to the position an impressive track record of substantive exhibitions, as well as an intimate knowledge of Toronto and its unique role in the evolution of modernism.

Adam is curator of the acclaimed 2022 retrospective exhibition General Idea, currently on view at the Gropius Bau, Berlin. He comes to the AGO from the National Gallery of Canada, where he served as Associate Curator, Canadian Art. Prior to that he held positions at the Art Museum at the University of Toronto and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Adam holds a PhD in the history of Art and his doctoral dissertation from the University of Toronto, Borderline Research: Art between Canada and the United States, 1965–75, explored relationships between artists, curators, and dealers across the Canadian American border.

Adam grew up in Toronto so this new role with the AGO is a homecoming.

I know you will join me in welcoming Adam when he begins his role with us on Monday, November 13, 2023.

Thank you!

Julian

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Julian Cox (pronouns: he/him/his)

Deputy Director & Chief Curator