Writer, multidisciplinary artist and designer Tarralik Duffy’s work is a love letter to her hometown of Salliq, Nunavut. An intuitive connection to her Ancestors and a deep reverence for Inuit culture and tradition have informed her dynamic practice over the years – from jewellery making to large-scale soft sculpture. In her work, Duffy references objects […]

Hello everyone, I have not sent a message for the past couple of weeks as I have been travelling and meeting with members of the Bizot Group, which represents the directors of the top 40 or so global museums. The conference took place in three locations: Jakarta, Singapore and Sydney. Jakarta in particular is fascinating […]

Click the links here to read this week’s Foyer stories: Chevreuse II — June’s RBC Art Pick is Chevreuse II (1953-54), a colour and texture-rich painting by Quebec-born painter Jean Paul Riopelle. Curently on view in the J.S. McLean Centre for Indigenous + Canadian Art, this Art Pick dives into Riopelle’s “mosaic” painting technique and […]

Tracking the life narratives of Cassatt and McNicoll – two outstanding Impressionist painters For the first time ever, works of the two influential Impressionists, American Mary Cassatt (1844-1926) and Canadian Helen McNicoll (1879-1915), have been placed side by side in a major exhibition. Cassatt – McNicoll: Impressionists Between Worlds draws upon the AGO’s significant collection of McNicoll works while […]

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Hello everyone, I write with some news from the Director’s Office. After over 18 years of service, Sue Sen, executive assistant to the director, and CEO has decided to step away from the AGO. Such a role is critical, and Sue has fulfilled it with great skill and professionalism. Sue’s last day is June 14.  […]

More than 50% of volunteers chose to support the Making Her Mark exhibition. Unlike previous years where the votes were close, we had a clear front runner this year! Making Her Mark is an exhibition that celebrates extraordinary women artists from the early modern era of European art. Challenging long-held assumptions about the contributions of […]

Good afternoon, volunteers We are excited to share this year’s projects for funding consideration through the Volunteer Endowment Trust 2023-2024. As part of the Volunteer Council’s (VC) ongoing mission to demonstrate transparency in our decision making, our outgoing Volunteer President Maya Kotlarenko has once again created an online voting process for the volunteer community to help choose […]

Hello everyone, Next week is a big week as we prepare to open the Cassatt/McNicoll exhibition on Wednesday evening and then on Thursday, we launch Foyer – a refreshed digital magazine dedicated to telling compelling stories about art and artists from Toronto and beyond. It builds on the growth AGOInsider has achieved in its content, approach […]

Hello everyone, There are a couple of highlights that stand out for me this week. First, we had an onsite retreat for the AGO Board of Trustees on Monday. The focus was on our 10-year Strategic Plan – AGO 2028 – and its 4 pillars: Art, Exhibitions & Programs, Audience, and the Dani Reiss Modern […]