Hello Everyone, We’ve had a big week starting off with Family Day, new installations on view, and a Board of Trustees Meeting. Let’s not forget the massive snowstorm that derailed some planned programming for last Sunday. I want to thank everyone for pivoting on Sunday, especially E&P staff, and for providing our public with an […]

Hello Volunteers! We are pleased to offer this informal volunteer meet and greet with one of the Gallery’s newest Leadership Team members: Robert Durocher About Robert: Robert Durocher joined the AGO in 2024 as the Richard & Elizabeth Currie Chief, Education & Programming. In this role, he leads the Education & Programming Division. Robert believes […]

Saturday February 15 Hello Volunteers, A quick and important note to let you know the Gallery will NOT be open on Sunday due to forecasted severe weather conditions. If you are scheduled to volunteer on Sunday, please do not come in. The Gallery will be closed.  The Gallery plans to reopen on Monday for Family […]

A big thank you to all staff and volunteers helping to support Family Day Weekend! The Gallery has (free with admission) programming all weekend long, which began today, Friday Feb. 14. Of particular note, we’re open Monday, 10:30am – 4:00pm. Some highlights: Read more about all the activities and events, HERE.

Hello Everyone, In past weekly messages I shared that, once the steel goes up, the Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery (DRMCG) will start to take shape. You may remember that the first piece of steel arrived in August 2024, and now in February 2025 you can see from McCaul St. and Grange Park that […]

Join artist Oluseye and Julie Crooks, Curator, Arts of Global Africa and the Diaspora, in the gallery to celebrate the opening of the exhibition, Oluseye: Orí mi pé. Inspired by merindinlogun, a Yoruba divination ritual, Oluseye presents a new installation that illustrates the spiritual, mythological, and biographical elements that have shaped his worldview and art practice: Oluseye (b.1986, […]

With the weather forecast calling for a winter storm, the AGO is monitoring its potential impact on AGO operations. The AGO is currently scheduled to operate business as usual.   AGO’s emergency phone number is (416) 977-5249   The emergency phone number will be updated if a decision is made that will affect the AGO’s hours or operations. If you […]

Hello Volunteers! We are happy to share this exhibition talk with Curator Alexa Greist, on Tissot, Women and Time, on now until June 29. This tight little show (galleries 139 – 141 on the main floor, just outside the entrance to Prints and Drawings) has some real gems, and their installation on blue and pink […]

Dear Volunteers, I’m sad this week to share the news that AGO volunteer Barbara Taylor, has passed away. Barb was a treasured member of the tight-knit Thursday information guides, a former day captain, who has been volunteering with us since 2008. I know this comes as a great shock to many. Barbara had been unwell […]

Dear Volunteers, Recently, we mourned the passing of Pat Munson, a dedicated Marvin Gelber Print and Drawing Study Centre volunteer, with nearly 15 years of service. Fellow volunteers have expressed interest in collecting donations in Pat’s memory, which will go toward the purchase of book(s) in memory of Pat for the AGO Library and Archives. […]