TTC discount Metropasses for October are now on sale for $127.25 – 10% off the regular price – and can be purchased at the ticket stations in GG Hall (cash or debit only) during Gallery hours.    Staff and volunteers must present their I.D. badge. This month the AGO has 110 passes on hand, so get yours early […]

Walter Scott Artist-in-Residence September 1 – November 30, 2016 Walter Scott is an interdisciplinary artist working with writing, illustration, performance and sculpture. In 2011 while living in Montreal, he began a comic book series, Wendy, exploring the narrative of a fictional young woman living in an urban centre, who aspires to global success and art […]

There was a vibrant crowd here on Wednesday evening for the launch of the Aimia AGO Prize. It is the only international exhibition that allows visitors to vote on the winner – a great way to engage our audience. Our team made a very good looking show. Make sure you vote. Implementation of year two […]

Congratulations to Sophie Hackett and Sasha Suda who have each recently received promotions in the Curatorial Affairs division.  Sophie Hackett will become Curator, Photography. With this change, Photography will become an independent curatorial department led by Sophie. Sophie joined the AGO in 2006 as Assistant Curator, Photography and has held the position of Associate Curator, […]

Toronto in the 1970s and 1980s was a city growing into its international status. Along with the city’s boom came the social and political upheavals of the era; the Spadina Expressway protests, bath house raids and fights over pay equity, multiculturalism and social housing dominated the headlines. In the midst of this, a new generation […]

Welcome to Wanda Nanibush, who has joined the AGO as Assistant Curator, Canadian and Indigenous Art. Wanda brings exceptional curatorial experience as well as in-depth knowledge of Canadian, First Nations, Métis and Inuit art. She has been working with the AGO since 2014, most recently as a guest curator to develop Toronto: Tributes + Tributaries, which […]

As part of the AGO’s ongoing efforts to be a more inclusive and welcoming institution, two washrooms have been identified as All Gender Washrooms. All Gender and Family Washroom near caféAGO on the Concourse Level (previously known as the Family Washroom) – sign has been installed. All Gender and Accessible Washrooms located on Level 1 […]

The Gallery will be open on Labour Day – Monday, September 5 – from 10:30 am to 4 pm. Thank you to our front-of-house staff and volunteers who are here to welcome our end-of-summer visitors for one last hurrah –  Labour Day! The administrative offices will be closed.

Hello Everyone, More than 4,600 visitors came to Free Wednesdays the other night. Wow! Clearly people want to visit. The Dreamers Ever Leave You opening performance was truly special. I wish Lawren Harris could have seen what he inspired! Robert Binet’s goal of inviting guests to “immerse” themselves in the experience was also inspired. Thank […]

Just Opened The Dreamers Ever Leave You Closes September 10, Signy Eaton Gallery The Dreamers Ever Leave You is an innovative new ballet created and choreographed for a gallery setting by rising star Robert Binet and inspired by the work of Canadian painter Lawren Harris. If you didn’t have an opportunity to see the dress rehearsal, pop […]