Hello everyone, Over the last several weeks, I have been taking guests through Moments in Modernism and Bright Signs. Usually, I wait until the end of the tour to tell them that the works on view are from the AGO’s collection. They are always floored to hear it. The quality of our collection is pretty […]

Hello Volunteers , a reminder that your Volunteer President, Barbara Glaser has organized a tour of Charles Pachter’s studio for AGO volunteers. This is a popular outing, but there are still spaces to join, see below: – Holly A Message from the Volunteer President, Barbara Glaser: Next Group Volunteer Excursion: Charles Pachter Studio. Registration required. […]

Tucked away in nooks and crannies, this week’s article highlights out-of-the-way /hidden and lesser known works, including: Read all about them, HERE.

Hello everyone, Today is the last day of AGO Camps. To say the summer sessions have been successful is an understatement. The team beat their enrolment goals and received amazing feedback from campers and parents – I’ve included a few quotes from a survey below. THANK YOU to everyone involved, especially E&P staff, along with […]

Eagle eyes will notice the AGO rebrand (which started with our new lanyards and signage) continues to be unveiled. Our website looks different! Check out the art and artists page, HERE, for a detailed listing of exhibitions opening this Fall and Winter season, including:

Hello everyone, On Tuesday, we launched the AGO’s new customer relationship management (CRM) platform, Tessitura. A banner day. The Tessitura launch marks a long overdue transition from 30-year old legacy systems to a fully-integrated CRM that is designed to help us better serve our audiences, and raise more revenue across especially Admissions, Membership, and Development. […]

This is a reminder that Library & Archives will be closed for annual collections maintenance from Monday, August 19 to Friday, August 30.  

Hello Volunteers Hope you’re all enjoying the beautiful summer we have been experiencing! I’m writing with some exciting updates that have been busily working on. First, however in gratitude and thanks to all the staff; Debbie Johnsen, Holly Procktor, Paola Poletto and Natalie Lam for the enriching actives and talks they have arranged for us […]

Hello volunteers! Last week, Debbie Johnsen, Manager, Modern and Contemporary Collections, joined us for a lively and informative Zoom presentation on Moments in Modernism. Debbie is a huge fan of the behind-the-scenes work of artists and her presentation is informed by beautiful studio shots of artists and their works. Sharing the link here for all […]

Moments and Modernism has been the talk of the Gallery this summer, as it unearths from the vault many classics of the Collection. Curator Debbie Johnsen is our Manager of Modern and Contemporary Collections, and those of us who have worked with Debbie for a long time know her as the glue that keeps this […]