The AGO and Tangled Art + Disability teamed up on a series of videos featuring the important work of six artists. Founded in 2003, Tangled Art + Disability is a Toronto-based organization dedicating itself to enhancing opportunities for artists with disabilities. Earlier this year, Tangled Art and the AGO unveiled a new collaborative project that […]

Join our next AGO Volunteers Connector Call:  Wednesday June 30, 5-6:30pm We’ll discuss our latest Diversity & Inclusion Learning session: Raising Awareness: Sharing Knowledges – A Conversation with Indigenous Art Educators (see previous post) A quick reminder: you can’t pre-register for this discussion. Simply log on at 5:00pm on Wednesday June 30 to join! – Join Zoom […]

We are honoured to continue this series of Diversity & Inclusion recordings, part of the Gallery’s commitment to building a more diverse and inclusive staff and volunteer community. In this session, we meet two of the AGO’s Indigenous Art Educators, Louise Miteouamigoukoue Spiritcougar Lefevre and Mahlikah Awe:ri Enml’ga’t Saqama’sgw, who so generously share their teaching […]

As National Indigenous History Month continues, we’ve compiled a list of arts organizations that amplify, connect and support the advancement of Indigenous creatives. June brings a recognition of the history and heritage of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in what is known as Canada. That said, it’s crucial to recognize the advancements and accomplishments […]

Volunteers, I wanted to share a thank you from Audrey Hudson, and an update on the Spiritual Ceremony held last week at the Gallery. – Holly Dear Colleagues, I want to say thank you to everyone who helped organize and participate in yesterday’s spiritual ceremony to remember and honour the thousands of children who never returned […]

Dear Everyone, At the Annual Meeting last week, Bob Harding, outgoing president of the board, announced the next president of the AGO Board of Trustees: Rupert Duchesne. Rupert is a passionate supporter of the arts and has served as a vice president for several years. He is a corporate executive, advisor and director and past […]

Podcasting about art isn’t an obvious choice. No pictures, for starters. But what if a more accessible way into contemporary art isn’t through looking, but by listening? It’s a proposition that British actor Russell Tovey and art dealer Robert Diament, the hosts and creators of the podcast series Talk Art, have brought joyously to life […]

In celebration of National Indigenous History Month, our latest quiz tests your knowledge of an essential cornerstone of the AGO Collection: Indigenous art.

Tuesday, June 22, 4 pm via Zoom (register, here) Koomuatuk (Kuzy) Curley is sculptor, director and videographer from Kinngait, NU. Curley’s grandparents taught him how to carve during the summers he spent as a child at their outpost camp near Kinngait and began his professional carving career while in junior high school, becoming the third […]

Thursday, June 24, 1 pm via Zoom (register, here) Join artist Shuvinai Ashoona in conversation with Wanda Nanibush, the AGO’s Curator, Indigenous Art, for a conversation about her work and the exhibition Shuvinai Ashoona: Beyond the Visible. Ashoona is the descendant of a deep artistic legacy through her grandmother Pitseolak, a widely revered illustrator. Ashoona’s […]