Posts by AnneFleming
Library and Archives Unshelved – Special Canzine Edition
This drop-in hosted by AGO librarians and archivists gives visitors a first-hand glimpse of highlights from the AGO Library & Archives collection. When: Saturday September 22, 12-5 pm (*Note special day and time) and Wednesday, September 26, 6-8 pm Where: E.P. Taylor Library & Archives In conjunction with the Canzine festival, the E.P. Taylor […]
P&D September Talk: George Hunter: Canadian Photographer
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. George WHO? This month’s Prints & Drawings talk will focus on photographs by George Hunter (1921–2013), perhaps Canada’s most viewed (his images have appeared on Canadian currency) but least recognized name […]
Volunteer Executive Committee Year in Review: 2017-2018
As summer comes to a close and we look forward to lots of new activity at the gallery, your Volunteer Executive Committee (VEC) would like to look back on some of the activities and events we’ve been involved in this past year. (Click on the links to read about each one in more detail.) ♦ […]
Artful Conversation for July: A Journey Through Canadian Landscape Painting
When: Friday, July 13 Meet at 1:30 in Walker Court Guide: Catherine Morelli “Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty if only we have the eyes to see them.”― John Ruskin, author of Modern Painters (1843) Inspired by romantic notions of the picturesque and the sublime, Canadian artists have responded […]
July and August in the Marvin Gelber Print and Drawing Study Center
Marvin Gelber Print and Drawing Study Center will be closed for Open Door Wednesdays and the ‘Friday Talk’ during the months of July and August. The next Friday Talk will be September 14, 2018 See everyone in September for more exciting talks and exhibits of monthly themed works!
Volunteer Reciprocal Agreement – July Highlight: Bata Shoe Museum
One of the perks of being an AGO volunteer is reciprocal admission to many Toronto and Ontario attractions. For instance, your AGO volunteer badge will give you and a guest access to the Bata Shoe Museum, where you can enjoy the new exhibit Manolo Blanik: The Art of Shoes. Blanik, the Spanish fashion designer and […]
Connections and Collections: Buying Trends 2: Taking a Chance (or Not) on Abstract Art
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 shifts its acquisition focus. Attached to the minutes of the Oct 27,1952 meeting of the Women’s Committee is a fascinating six-page report from the chair of the Purchasing […]
Connections and Collections: Buying Trends Pt 1: All Things British
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 makes its first acquisitions. By 1949 the Women’s Committee (WC) had raised more than $3500 for the express purpose of purchasing art to augment the Art Gallery of […]
Library and Archives Unshelved for June: Documents from Toronto’s Artist-Run Centres
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, June 27, 6-8 pm (drop-in) Where: E.P. Taylor Library & Archives In June’s event, Archives Assistant Hannah Johnston presents materials from the Special Collections documenting the history of artist-run centres […]
Connections and Collections: Foundations
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 is formed. Those of us who participate in Volunteer activities at the AGO would have a hard time recognizing ourselves in both the original group and mandate of […]