Hello Everyone,

Jesse Mockrin: Echo opened to Members on September 10 and has been met with nothing but praise since. Curated by Adam Harris Levine, Associate Curator of European Art, the show is Mockrin’s first solo museum exhibition and inspired by Baroque paintings, sculptures, and drawings at the AGO. It is a very beautiful exhibition. I hope you spend some time with it. 

Art Bash!, our annual gala fundraiser, is quickly upcoming next Thursday and this year the event marks the end of our AGO 125 celebrations. I got word this morning that our Development team has already surpassed their fundraising goal. This is before party tickets have sold out. A remarkable achievement! I want to thank you all in advance for coming together to make the event unforgettable for our guests.

On the list of AGO milestones this year is the Library & Archives celebration of 50 years. Currently stewarded by Al Stanton-Hagan, the AGO Archives includes documentation of the Gallery’s building, exhibitions, programs, and staff over our 125 years. The Library & Archives is hosting an informal drop-in gathering next Friday September 26, from 4-6pm to toast the occasion, and all staff & volunteers are invited to join.

Take care,

Stephan