Tuesday, March 2, 4 pm via Zoom (register here) Join artist Hank Willis Thomas for a conversation with the AGO’s Sophie Hackett about his work, the documentary photography of Ernest Cole and the role of historical images in contemporary life. Hank Willis Thomas (b. 1976, Plainfield, NJ; lives and works in Brooklyn, NY) is a conceptual […]

Is that a seed catalogue on your coffee table? In these anxious times, country life has never looked so good and this week we’ve got some of the quirkiest, most interesting arts and culture news to prove it. Plant yourself down, and check out what our team at the AGO is digging into this week: […]

In another co-vid pivot, the Gallery is offering three paid digital artist residencies, available in 2021 This year, we celebrate 10 years of the AGO’s Artist-in-residence program! This year, the AGO X RBC Artist-in-Residence program invites artists to submit proposals for a digital project or experience to be created over a two-month residency, responding to […]

Celebrated African-American artist Willie Cole’s expressive works make their way into the AGO Collection. Describing himself as both an “archeological ethnographic Dadaist” and a “perceptional engineer”, African-American contemporary artist Willie Cole has been transforming everyday objects into art throughout his nearly 30-year career. He has exhibited his work extensively since the 1980s, gaining widespread recognition. His […]

Hello Everyone, On Wednesday, the AGO Board of Trustees met to talk about art and our collecting strategy, and to think ahead about our future – and potential – post-COVID. It was a good discussion and our trustees are supportive and engaged. Our president, Bob Harding, will attend Town Hall next week to share a […]

National Ballet of Canada’s virtual Spotlight Series features excerpts of a ballet inspired by the northern landscapes of Group of Seven artist Lawren Harris. Heralded by The Globe and Mail as “a remarkable and moving experience”, The Dreamers Ever Leave You was captured on film by Canadian director Ben Shirinian as part of The National Ballet […]

World-renowned curator Adrienne Edwards is set to give a keynote address on Black Abstraction at the next AGO Study Days “Blackness in abstraction…shifts analysis away from the Black artist as subject and instead emphasizes blackness as material, method and mode, insisting on blackness as a multiplicity.” – Adrienne Edwards When spoken about, analyzed or depicted, […]

RBC’s new video series From Within profiles five emerging Canadian artists, giving a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their practice and personal inspiration. Since 2017, RBC has been an AGO Signature Partner, and for many more years, has been committed to elevating the art community, most notably, emerging talent. The RBC Emerging Artists Project supports the arts […]

Hello Everyone, In the single month of January, virtual school programs essentially filled Scotiabank Arena nearly 7 times – meaning we shared our collection with the equivalent of 7 Toronto Raptors games! To date we have hosted approximately 318,717 learners. Boom! Thank you for joining us with your children and continuing to spread the word.  This past Monday, […]

We’re happy to share an initiative led by Volunteer Council members Barbara Glaser & Veronica Ha. Read on! – Holly The AGO Recipe Exchange group is excited to reveal its virtual collection! This group started back in the spring, as an initiative for AGO volunteers with a passion for food to stay connected virtually outside […]