The First World War was the first global conflict documented by both professional and amateur photographers in real time. With the invention of the first compact camera in 1912, almost anyone could take a picture anywhere, in any conditions, including the trenches. Between 1914 and 1918, over 90,000 British volunteers supported the war effort at home […]

Hello Everyone, This week was another busy one at the AGO. A new video installation featuring the mesmerizing work of Ragnar Kjartansson opens today. The work is comprised of 7 large video screens in a circle and features two couples singing in unison, repeatedly, a sad song of beauty and love. It was acquired with […]

It is with great sadness that we share that Adam Lawrence, a member of the Food & Beverage team, passed away over the weekend. Adam was with the AGO for over 15 years, working most recently as an F&B Outlet Server within our Food & Beverage Department. Understandably, this news has come as a tremendous shock […]

Witness of change The work of famed West African photographer Malick Sidibé is featured in Documents, 1960s –1970s, a new AGO exhibition exploring documentary photography in a time of change. The 1960s and 1970s were a time of profound change; as societies shifted, so did documentary photography. Opening October 31 on Level 1 in the […]

Thank you to volunteer recruiter, Chai Lam for his recommendation to explore Google Arts & Culture, a dedicated website featuring content from over 2000 leading museums and archives who have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to bring the world’s treasures online! (yes, AGO content, too!)

Happy to put this talk on your radar! Perennial AGO favourite, Christi Belcourt, joins the McMichael’s Chief Curator Sarah Milroy in conversation with artists Christi Belcourt and Bonnie Devine as they discuss upcoming projects at the McMichael and contemporary Indigenous art practice and activism today. Register via Zoom.

Hello everybody! Hope you are all enjoying the extra hour of sleep on this rainy November day! It feels like the perfect day to hibernate with a good book and warm drink! Hope you are all keeping cozy and safe! I know there are a lot of artists and creatives amongst the group and we […]

Twenty-four artworks by seven artists acquired at this year’s art fair expand the AGO Collection in new ways. This is the fifteenth consecutive year the AGO has purchased artwork at Art Toronto, with the assistance of funds raised at the preview. We have acquired new and recent work by artists Rae Johnson, Luke Parnell, Shuvinai Ashoona, […]

Dear Everyone, I am very pleased to announce that Alain Graham has been appointed Acting Chief, People, as we search for a replacement for Nan Oldroyd. Alain has been with the AGO for over three years, joining us in 2017 as the Staff Relations Specialist, before moving into the Manager, People Relations role in 2018. […]

Thanks to volunteer Shelagh Barrington for passing along this link. Fellow textile lovers, there are some great free talks this week; registration details via Zoom, below – Holly Wednesday, October 21, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.Thursday, October 22, 1–4 p.m. To commemorate the donation of the Cotsen Textile Traces Study Collection and the creation of the new Cotsen Textile Traces Study […]