Hello Everyone, It is really wonderful to see so many more of you onsite this week. Combined with good attendance and several new installations, the galleries are feeling alive, fresh and full of energy. We are deeply fortunate to live and work in this city. I know you join me in thinking about artists and […]

For over 50 years, Anishnabe Saulteaux contemporary artist Robert Houle has been trailblazing. Since the Canadian Museum of History’s 1970 acquisition of his painting Red Is Beautiful, Houle’s influential work as an artist, curator, writer and educator has profoundly impacted the world of contemporary First Nations art in Canada – and globally.  On view now, […]

Hello Everyone, This week, I’m thinking more about AGO Global Contemporary (our six-storey, 55000-square-foot addition containing galleries for contemporary art). I believe that creating more space for global modern and contemporary art is key to achieving our vision: The AGO will lead global conversations from Toronto through extraordinary collections, exhibitions and programs, and by reflecting the people […]

In 2017, Toronto-based photographer Jorian Charlton received a collection of 35mm slides from her father for safe-keeping: his photographs from Jamaica, New York and Toronto from the late 1970s to the late ‘80s. The images reveal Charlton’s family lineage, and they inspired this exhibition. Charlton’s own portraits are paired with her father’s slides, creating a […]

The 29th annual Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival (April 28 – May 8, 2022) is fast approaching and the Hot Docs team is excited to announce that they have opened their festival volunteer applications! Potential Hot Docs volunteers can learn more about the benefits of joining the growing Festival team at: www.hotdocs.ca/volunteer The application […]

Hello Everyone, On this Family Day weekend, I am taking time off with my husband and daughter and visiting friends in San Francisco. I can’t emphasize how important it is that you use your allotted vacation time. We’ve all been through a lot these past two years and need time off to refresh and keep […]

Artists Natalie Wood and Charles Campbell reflect on their multidisciplinary artistic practices with Professor Honor Ford Smith. From the perspectives of Jamaican-born artist Charles Campbell and Trinidadian-born artist Natalie Wood, looking at memory and its reconstruction in the present plays an important role in the works they create. Both artists are based in Canada (Charles […]

As Fragments of Epic Memory comes to a close on February 21, this video walkthrough (linked here) by Artist Roya DelSol was recently commissioned by the AGO to celebrate the exhibition. In a continuing spirit of celebration, the Gallery’s Communication team gathered together a list of stories that were published through the exhibition’s nearly six-month […]

Hello Everyone, On behalf of the AGO Board of Trustees, I’m pleased to announce that Ankesh Chandaria was appointed as the new ex-officio volunteer representative at today’s board meeting.  Ankesh is a strategy consultant with strong legal and commercial expertise and currently co-chairs the AGO Next Committee. He understands the importance of philanthropy and engaging our community, […]

Hello Everyone, Last month, I told you that we are moving forward with part of our vision for AGO 2028 – a new expansion to feature global modern and contemporary art. This news has generated a lot of enthusiasm from the community and was picked up by the Globe & Mail last Friday. You can […]