Hello everyone, The 5th floor is busy with The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century in mid-installation. With every exhibition there are surprises – sometimes good, sometimes less good. One of the major works in the exhibition was too large to squeeze from the E.R. Wood Gallery into the Joey and […]

Hello Everyone, This week marked the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Henry Moore Sculpture Centre. We marked the occasion with programming and publicity, and it gave me a moment to reflect. It is a truly beautiful space, filled with monumental plaster sculptures, in an elegant gallery designed by Toronto architect John Parkin in […]

We are excited to welcome Janne Reuss, AGO Gallery Guide volunteer and our first Guest Artist: In this presentation, Janne will showcase her art of photography and the unique personal meaning behind her works; for reference here is Janne’s website www.artjanne.com I first viewed Janne’s photography at Art Toronto last year and so thrilled to […]

Dear Volunteers, We are excited to share that the Gallery’s Development Team, led by Associate Director Erin Thadani, has organized an exclusive talk for volunteers, in thanks for this year’s Volunteer Endowment Trust (VET) donation to support the upcoming exhibition Joyce Wieland: Heart On (opening June 2025). Georgiana Uhlyarik, Fredrik S. Eaton Curator, Canadian Art, […]

Hello everyone, In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the AGO’s Henry Moore Sculpture Centre, the City of Toronto is proclaiming Wednesday, November 13 as Henry Moore Day. The Sculpture Centre has always been among the most beloved spaces at the museum and the artworks have inspired generations of visitors. We will be acknowledging this […]

In the fall of 1974, the AGO opened one of the most iconic Toronto spaces: the Henry Moore Sculpture Centre.   The Henry Moore Sculpture Centre was created to house the generous number of works artist Henry Moore (1898 – 1986) donated to the AGO between 1971 – 1974, which included 101 sculptures, 57 drawings, […]

Hello Everyone, First, I want to extend a big thank you to our capable team in the Contact Centre that has been fielding several hundred questions related to the recent ransomware attack. This is not easy work and they are doing it well. Thank you also to all of you – staff and volunteers – […]

Just last week we learned of the recent passing of AGO Marvin Gelber Print and Drawing Study Centre Volunteer, Pat Munson. A sparkle and a smile, is how I would describe Pat Munson, fellow longtime volunteer; he always had that for everyone, that twinkle in his eye and the enthusiasm he had for sharing information […]

Hello everyone, About a week ago the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) met in Denver, Colorado. AAMD has just over 200 members representing art museums from Canada, Mexico and the United States. I had two main goals I wanted to achieve during my year as President of AAMD and I am pleased to share […]

Hello volunteers, many of you have inquired about access to the AGO’s Pacita Abad exhibition launch video, posted on the blog earlier this Fall. Sadly, we do not have access to many of our artcloud hosted videos as a result of the cyberattack. In lieu, please see these videos for recommended viewing: The Life and […]