Saturday March 14 –  Sunday March 22 2015, 10 am – 4 pm Join us for nine fun-filled, creative days of drop in fun!  Inspired by the amazing art work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, we are ‘Sampling & Scratching’ all week long! Basquiat believed everything was connected and absorbed everything around him to make symbol-laden art, focusing […]

Come out to celebrate the opening of the exhibition Silke Otto-Knapp Land lies in water, where the artist will also be in attendance. Wednesday, March 18 5:30 to 6:30 pm: Free artist talk with Silke Otto-Knapp in Jackman Hall (no need to register, just drop in) 6-8 pm: Opening reception / Remarks at 7 pm […]

What’s Happening: All volunteers will receive two Free Passes to Jean-Michel Basquiat: Now’s the Time. These passes have been distributed to your volunteer coordinators. Please allow them time to distribute as best fits your volunteer group. This year, we will be offering the 35% off discount coupons in a new way – through an online PDF […]

The AGO will be open on Monday February 16 to celebrate Family Day! We’re planning for lots of family visitors and we’ve got an amazing day of Jean-Michel Basquiat-themed activities lined up to get them here! Here’s what we’ve got planned: Walker Court:  Beat box, break-dancing and hip hop performances Gallery School:  Make your own Basquiat […]

You are invited to one of two staff and volunteer previews for the upcoming exhibition Jean-Michel Basquiat: Now is the Time. The exhibition is in the Zacks Gallery, second floor. Remember to wear your volunteer badge to ensure entry (and a note for new volunteers: this preview is for staff and volunteers only; we’re sorry, […]

Tickets are now on sale for the AGO’s Winter Party: ARCTIC GLAM! Monday February 23 5:30pm – 11pm at Brassaii (461 King Street West – King and Bathurst) Tickets are $10 in advance, and $15 at the door What is Arctic Glam? Disney’s movie-hit, Frozen, is good source of inspiration. Think: gold, silver, white, sequins, parkas, […]

This February, the Gallery will be open late every Friday night! On February 6th, the AGO will hold a Members Only Friday evening, giving Members a sneak peek into the exhibition Jean-Michel Basquiat: Now’s the Time. For the final three Fridays of February (13, 20 and 27), the Gallery will be open to the public. […]

The AGO’s current artist-in-residence – Mammalian Diving Reflex – will be presenting the following talks as part of their residency. Join us in the Weston Family Learning Centre for these free events. No registration is required, just drop-in! Counting Chickens: measuring impact, outcome and deliverables in the youth arts sector •Wednesday January 21, 2015 •2 […]

Exhibition of 29 paintings to include portraits of pioneering female artists Elizabeth Bishop, Emily Carr and Florine Stettheimer, as well as landscapes, seascapes and scenes of avant-garde set designs TORONTO — The emotive and unconventional watercolours of Los Angeles–based, German-born painter Silke Otto-Knapp (b. 1970) come to Toronto this spring with Land lies in water […]

From Friday December 19 through to Monday December 22, AGO volunteers can enjoy a Double Discount Last Minute Shopping Surprise! Everything in shopAGO (including jewellery) and the Colville satellite shop  will be 20% off, instead of the usual 10%. Basquiat & sale merchandise is excluded from this promotion. shopAGO is open 10:00am – 8:00pm Friday […]