Hello Everyone, It is a big week. The final steel beam was installed in the Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery, and it is National Volunteer Week! Did you know that there are 400+ volunteers in the AGO volunteer program? Last year, I had the pleasure of connecting with some of our longest-serving volunteers over […]

Celebrating our wonderful AGO volunteer community at a glance: To each and every one of our volunteers – thank you – we couldn’t do all that we do, without you!

Hello Everyone, This week marks my 10th work anniversary at the AGO – but this pales in comparison to others who have been employed at the AGO for much longer. Paul Mathiesen, Senior Lighting Technician, joined the AGO in early 2005. Paul literally brings light to our organization and promotes excellence and creativity in his work […]

Hello Everyone, Earlier this week I was in Bentonville, Arkansas at the invitation of Art Bridges, a foundation that supports making art museums more accessible. Art Bridges was founded by Alice Walton (part owner of Walmart), who also founded an extraordinary museum in Arkansas called Chrystal Bridges. I spoke at a gathering of museum leaders […]

Dear Volunteers: Every year as Volunteer and President, look forward to the Volunteer Endowment Trust (VET) process and the collaboration with fellow Volunteers, leadership and what the Development team will propose for us. This year is no exception, as the Development team led by Erin Thandani (Associate Director, Philanthropy and Planned Giving) always give us […]

We are sad to share the news of the recent passing of Gallery Guide, Carolyn Roth A long serving volunteer, Carolyn held a number of positions at the Gallery, going back to 1999, including School Programs Guide, and AGO-on-the-Go Community Ambassador, culminating in her most recent post as Gallery Guide with her beloved Tuesday crew. […]

Hello Volunteers, the AGO is open for Holiday hours this weekend, on the following schedule: With the exception of front-of-house, the Gallery’s administrative offices are closed Friday April 3 and Monday April 6. We look forward to seeing you next week!

A newly acquired portrait illuminates the story of a 19th-century life model It’s 1879 in Stockholm at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts, and a studio portraiture class is in session. A group of women art students assemble in a circle, readying their painting stations, eager to construct an interpretation of today’s subject: Pierre Louis Alexandre. […]

Hello Everyone, Yesterday the provincial budget was announced and it included some very good news for the AGO. We received a $35 million grant to support construction costs of the Dani Reiss Modern & Contemporary Gallery.  So what does it mean for us? It means we have the construction costs covered and that we can […]

This is a painting you might not only see, but maybe even hear.   Take a look at Edna Taçon’s (1905-1980) Improvisation No. 2 (1946). Perhaps you can trace a crescendo of harmonies or sense the embellishment of smooth vibrato and exciting trills. Or, maybe, you can simply feel the rhythm of the painting.  For Taçon, painting and […]