Posts by AnneFleming
Artful Conversation for December: Madonna and Child
When: Friday, December 14 Meet at 1:30 in Walker Court Guide: Mary Rochon This tour will explore the subject of Madonna and Child as it evolves in terminology to Mother and Child, from 1250 AD to present day. We will consider works featuring images expressed in painted wood relief, ivory carvings, oil painting, and three […]
Library and Archives Unshelved for December: Building the AGO Collection
This monthly drop-in hosted by AGO librarians and archivists gives visitors a first-hand glimpse of highlights from the AGO Library & Archives collection. When: Wednesday, December 5, 6–8 pm (drop-in) Where: E.P. Taylor Library & Archives In December’s event, inspired by the #InfinityAGO campaign, AGO Archivist Marilyn Nazar and Archives Assistant Hannah Johnston reveal the […]
P&D Talk for November: Food in Art: What’s Cooking in Prints and Drawings
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. Featuring a theme that is dear to all of us, this month’s Prints & Drawings talk will focus on Food in Art. A delicious talk is planned! Susan Davidson will cover […]
Artful Conversation for November: Women in Art
When: Friday, November 9 Meet at 1:30 in Walker Court Guide: Tina Urman This tour will explore how women are represented in art. The tour will include Tissot’s Shop Girl, Van Gogh’s A Woman with Spade, John Waterhouse’s ‘I am half sick of shadows,’ said the Lady of Shalott, Auguste Rodin’s Eve, Picasso’s Nude with […]
Double Duty: Multi-tasking Volunteers Play Varied Roles at Other Institutions
Many of our AGO volunteers also offer their time and expertise elsewhere. We will be highlighting a few of them over the next few weeks. This week: Valerie Fairclough “double dips” at the ROM. How did you get involved at the ROM? For me, it happened by accident. I had long waited for the opportunity […]
Connections and Collections: Case Studies 3: Picasso’s Seated Woman/Femme Assise 1926-1927
Gallery Guide Susan Morrison continues her multipart series on the contributions of the AGO’s Women’s / Volunteer Committees to the gallery’s collections. This week: The Women’s Committee helps snag a Picasso from the MoMA. First a confession: I read labels. Sorry Mr. Thomson, but I like to know the details about the artworks I am […]
Artful Conversation for October: All is Vanity
When: Friday, October 12 Meet at 1:30 in Walker Court Guide: Tina Urman “Vanitas to Vanity” will focus on how various artists portray the image of self; how individuals hope to be portrayed; and what fades and what remains in life and in art. Included in the tour will be works by Frans Snyder, Henrick […]
P&D October Talk: German Expressionism
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. Inspired by Kathe Kollwitz, this month’s Prints & Drawings talk will focus on German Expressionism. Join us in the P&D Study Centre Date: Friday, October 12 Speaker: Jane Smith Time: 11:00am […]
Connections and Collections: Case Studies 2: The Day One That Got Away
Gallery Guide Susan Morrison continues her multipart series on the contributions of the AGO’s Women’s / Volunteer Committees to the gallery’s collections. This Week: The Women’s Committee Misses Out on Barnett Newman In May 1961, the Purchase Committee of the Women’s Committee, having determined to commit its resources to the acquisition of contemporary American paintings, […]
Connections and Collections: Case Studies 1: Franz Kline’s Cupola
Gallery Guide Susan Morrison continues her multipart series on the contributions of the AGO’s Women’s / Volunteer Committees to the gallery’s collections: The first four posts under this topic (starting here) outlined the development of the Women’s Committee at the Art Gallery of Toronto, as it was then called, from its inception in 1947 to […]