Mark your calendars for this year’s all staff and volunteer summer BBQs: Friday July 24, 11:30am – 1:30pm Wednesday August 19, 4:30pm – 6:30pm  Summer BBQs are held in “the Pit” (for those of you unfamiliar, “the Pit” is the area just behind the Henry Moore sculpture, right beside the McCaul Street/Jackman Hall entrance). Come […]

STAFF & VOLUNTEER PREVIEWS You are invited to attend the Staff and Volunteer Previews for the upcoming exhibition Picturing the Americas: Landscape Painting from Tierra del Fuego to the Arctic. The exhibition is in the Zacks Gallery, 2nd floor (where we last held the Basquiat exhibition). Remember to wear your volunteer badge! Tuesday June 16, from […]

​Critically acclaimed solo exhibition from the Tate Britain makes its only Canadian appearance in Toronto This fall the AGO will host a major exhibition celebrating the experimental and contemplative works of Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851), a giant of British art. Opening on Oct. 31, 2015, J.M.W. Turner: Painting Set Free features more than 50 […]

We knew this would be an extraordinary show for both the AGO and the people of Toronto. In addition to strong press coverage and lots of buzz around the show, the numbers are in and I’m very proud to share that we drew more than 155,000 visitors – making it the thirteenth highest-attended exhibition in […]

The AGO is launching an interactive website and digital archives of more than 4,000 images from its Henryk Ross Collection of Lodz Ghetto Photographs, marking the 70th anniversary of the unearthing of the negatives in 1945. The Henryk Ross Collection receives more public inquiries than any other body of work in the AGO’s collection. Featuring […]

You may have noticed some activity around Large Two Forms (1966-69), the iconic Henry Moore sculpture at the southwest corner of Dundas and McCaul. Starting today, a local welder will be repairing stress cracks in the metal, working under the supervision of AGO conservation staff. In June, staff will be working with a conservator from […]

Several volunteers have inquired about donating to the Gallery in memory of Ann. This is a lovely gesture, and one that is supported by Ann’s family. In Memory of Ann Wilcox Ann Wilcox was a passionate patron of the arts and volunteered as a Gallery Guide at the AGO since 2002, starting in school programs […]

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden death of Ann Wilcox, Volunteer Co-President, on May 12th at the age of 72. Ann was predeceased by her beloved husband John Wilcox. She is survived by her devoted sons David (Polly Moore) and Jason (Claire Morawski), and her cherished grandchildren, James, Cate and Josie. […]

The AGO has enjoyed an exciting run of its acclaimed exhibition Jean-Michel Basquiat: Now’s the Time, and is throwing a special party during the closing weekend to celebrate. On Saturday, May 9, the Gallery will extend its hours from 5:30 to 10 p.m., and specially priced Basquiat tickets will be available for that time to […]

Please join us as we say Goodbye,  Thank You, and Happy Travels to Matthew and celebrate all that we have accomplished together. Who: Staff and volunteers When: Thursday, May 14, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Where: Baillie Court There’s no need to register, just stop in! Stay tuned for more details as they become available.