Posts by AnneFleming
Welcome Back: a Fall Message from Volunteer President Shelagh Barrington
Dear friends You are now settled back into your routines after having returned from the summer, such as it was! Some of you have sent the kids back to school or off to university hoping that whatever the transition, they will succeed. And currently the excellent fall weather is making trips outdoors a joy. At […]
Staff Profile: Alexa Griest, Assistant Curator, Prints & Drawings
Join Alexa Griest, on October 24, 2017, at 3.30 and again at 4.15, for a peek inside the vaults in the Marvin Gelber Print and Drawing Study Centre and a tour of the recent installation of 1960’s rock concert posters. A look at the exhibit with Alexa will reveal not just an archive of bands, […]
Meet Artist Steve Dricoll
The Volunteer Executive Committee is pleased to present a talk by Steve Driscoll on October 24, exclusively for AGO volunteers. (You can find the details in Holly’s post from last week.) Read what P&D volunteer Cara-Lynn Nisenbaum has dug up on this intriguing contemporary artist. “Steve Driscoll is a modern alchemist. He transforms the base […]
Artful Conversation for October: Mythology and Spirituality
What: Mythology and Spirituality Throughout the ages, artists have attempted to depict the ineffable, finding inspiration in legends, myths and spiritual traditions. We will view sculptural artifacts stemming from ancient cultures, seventeenth century allegorical art, a nineteenth century romantic legend, and modern and contemporary depictions of transformation. When: Friday, October 13 – Meet at 1:30 […]
Prints & Drawings Talk for October: Francisco Goya: First of the Moderns
This month P&D presents: Francisco Goya: First of the Moderns Goya: First of the Moderns, presented to coincide with the Del Toro Monster Exhibition, will focus on two of Goya’s famous print series, Los Caprichos and Les Desparates. Talk by: Phyllis Couzin Date: Friday October 13, 2017 Time: 11 am (arrive at 10:30 to view […]
Long-time AGO Volunteers Recognized
Earlier this month, Volunteer and Staff Resources (SVR) and the Volunteer Executive Committee (VEC) hosted a Volunteer Recognition event honouring volunteers with 20 + years of service. CEO Stephan Jost, along with members of the AGO leadership team, staff coordinators, and managers, gathered to celebrate in the volunteer lounge. With the cooperation of the Wednesday […]
Wikipedia Wednesday: Performance Art and Experimental Film editing session
Calling all writers, editors, and Wiki enthusiasts! The AGO Library & Archives is partnering with Pleasure Dome and FADO Performance Art Centre to host a Wikipedia editing session focusing on experimental film, video and performance. This follows on the success of the Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thons. Participants do not require any specialized knowledge of […]
A Wing and A Prayer – Bronte art show
Gallery Guide Anne Armstrong invites you to her art show with photographer Reg Good (Sept.23- Oct.4). The show is in the gallery of the Sovereign House at 7 West River Street, Oakville. Sovereign House is a historic home that had its beginning as an 1825 log cabin and is now administered by the Bronte Historical Society. […]
Library & Archives Unshelved in September: Picturing 19th Century Canada
This free monthly drop-in hosted by AGO librarians and archivists gives visitors a first-hand glimpse of highlights from the AGO Library & Archives collection. In September’s event, librarian Larry Pfaff will host a display of rare 19th century Canadian books illustrated with original albumen print photographs that reveal the early urban landscape. Please visit at […]