” I started talking photographs when I was a student at the Ontario College of Art in 1974. I have continued to take photographs focused on the changing landscape and urban settings. This selection of 18″ x 16″ digital prints are of Toronto’s neighbourhoods, ravines, and the city’s waterfront on Lake Ontario. There are also […]

Hello volunteers! Sharing here, these wonderful pics of the April Volunteer Annual Gathering – our first (but not the last!) time together in over 3 years! Our AGO Events Photographer Paul Ayers has made these downloadable images: AGO Volunteer Party Pics April 27 2023 by Paul Ayers (adobe.com) We’ve shared these images as a way […]

Hello everyone, Last Saturday, when the AGO – and many cultural institutions across Toronto- offered free attendance in celebration of the King’s coronation, more than 13,000 people visited the Gallery. That’s a lot more than recent Saturday attendance, which is typically around 2,600. In other words, it was a very full house! In addition, 545 […]

Many of you will recall the Wolfgang Tillmans lecture that sold out in minutes, back in March. That lecture, part of the Rapp lecture series on Contemporary Art, was recorded and has now been uploaded to the Gallery’s Youtube account. Watch from the comfort of your own home, HERE.

Hello Everyone, – a long and detailed message from the Food & Beverage Team – please see below: With the Espresso Bar reopening in the Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Sculpture Atrium and the Members’ Lounge set to reopen soon on Wednesday, May 24, the F&B team is sharing with staff more details about these exciting […]

Founded by Josef Adamu in Toronto in 2017, Sunday School is a creative agency that brings together visual artists from across Africa and the diaspora to share compelling stories and foreground notions of identity, fashion, and culture at the intersection of art and education. Feels Like Home highlights work from three series: The Hair Appointment […]

CASSATT – MCNICOLL: IMPRESSIONISTS BETWEEN WORLDS This groundbreaking exhibition brings together for the first time the work of two extraordinary women Impressionist painters, Mary Cassatt (American, 1844-1926) and Helen McNicoll (Canadian, 1879-1915).  Renowned for their depictions of modern womanhood, their work had a profound impact on the development and proliferation of Impressionism in North America. […]

Last night I met with the Volunteers of the AGO who, after a few years, gathered together in person to celebrate their contributions to the museum. Really, their contributions are massive. Volunteers engage our public and help fulfill our mission of facilitating learning. It was a fun party and I was super pleased to acknowledge […]

Hello everyone, I am writing my weekly message a little early this week. Please take a moment to read this important update and be sure to share it with others. With Leadership Team members Rocco Saverino stepping away in January and Lisa Clements’ upcoming departure this week – and Mike Mahoney’s increasing involvement with the […]

Hello Volunteers, In celebration of National Volunteer Week – we are looking forward to hosting you all for the Volunteer Annual Party – an evening reception in the AGO Bistro – Thursday April 27, from 5:00pm – 8:00pm. If you haven’t RSVP’d already, please do at: https://forms.gle/u1qKWsSPgxgDsbpo6 Volunteer Toronto is celebrating volunteers across the GTA […]