Posts by AnneFleming
Library Editing Event for February: Inuit Art Quarterly Profiles Edit-a-Thon
When: Saturday, February 23, 1-4 pm (drop-in) Where: E.P. Taylor Library & Archives, Art Gallery of Ontario Join the Inuit Art Foundation and the Art Gallery of Ontario on Saturday, February 23, 2019 for an Inuit Art Quarterly Profiles Edit-a-Thon from 1-4 pm. The Inuit Art Quarterly Profiles is the definitive online resource for […]
Library Talk for February: An Introduction to the Alternative Toronto Digital Community Archive
When: Wednesday, February 6, 7-8 pm Where: E.P. Taylor Library & Archives Join Dr. Lilian Radovac for a talk about the project Alternative Toronto. Alternative Toronto is a collaborative digital community archive that documents Toronto’s alternative cultures, scenes and spaces of the 1980s and 1990s. The project uses open source archival tools to preserve ephemera […]
Remembering Palomba Yashinsky
Palomba Paves-Yahsinksy passed away on January 7, 2019, in her 89th year. Professor Emeritus of French at York University, much-loved volunteer at the AGO, lifelong proponent of French conversation, stalwart for years of book and cinema clubs, Palomba remained active until the very end. Palomba was born in Bucharest, Romania in 1929. After WWII, she […]
Artful Conversation for February: Tom Thomson….and the Group of Seven
Date: Friday, February 8 Time: Meet at 1.30 in Walker Court Guide: Claire Scrivens Tom Thomson has long been considered an important, fascinating, world renowned Canadian artist. His mysterious death ahs often overshadowed his art and his accomplishments. We’ll explore the AGO’s collections, while thinking and talking about how the members of the Group of Seven […]
Prints & Drawings Talk for February: Ernst Barlach
The second Friday of every month, one of P&D’s knowledgeable volunteers will give a talk that explores an area of the AGO’s P&D Collection. Join us in the P&D Study Centre for: Ernst Barlach: German Expressionist Sculptor, Printmaker, and Writer Ernst Barlach (d.1938) is best known today as an expressionist sculptor. The February talk will […]
Prints & Drawings January Talk: French Prints & Drawings in the 18th Century
The second Friday of every month, one of P&D’s knowledgeable volunteers will give a talk that explores an area of the AGO’s P&D Collection. Join us in the P&D Study Centre Date: Friday, January 11 Speaker: Phyllis Couzin Time: 11:00am (arrive at 10:30 to view works on display!) Eighteen century French art has sometimes been […]
Artful Conversation for January: The Sublime in the Anthropocene: Updating Landscape
When: Friday, January 11 Meet at 1:30 in Walker Court Guide: Catherine Morelli In a world overwhelmed by industrial and environmental burdens, contemporary artists are discovering a new sublime associated with nature. Nature depends on our grace for survival, as human influence transcends. This tour will review landscapes in the Anthropocene and the world we […]
Graphic Designer Needed for Infographic
Do you have great graphic design skills? The Volunteer Executive would love your help on a short term infographic project, starting January. Kindly send a short paragraph outlining your training/experience and availability to VE President Shelagh Barrington at [email protected] by December 31.
Holiday Greetings from the Volunteer Executive
Fellow Volunteers, The AGO had a very successful 2018 with exhibits that highlighted gifted artists addressing issues of inclusion, diversity and the environment. Beautiful art and intriguing issues. Volunteers should feel proud of our contributions to make the AGO a happening place for everyone. Best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season to you […]
VCAM Conference Detroit 2018
Michelle Abrams, Info Guide, AGO Alumni Chair, and VCAM Region Director 13: Great Lakes Canada, attended the VCAM conference in Detroit, September 24-26. Here’s her account of the meeting: This past September, the Detroit Institute of the Arts (DIA) hosted the VCAM Conference. The DIA’s volunteers and staff were wonderful hosts and very welcoming. This year’s […]