Hello Everyone,   I realize this is the third email message you are receiving from me this week – but I could not end the week without thanking everyone for helping make the opening week of Tunirrusiangit a big success. An incredible amount of hard work went into the exhibition and I couldn’t be more […]

On Wednesday June 13 (6-9 pm), join the Tunirrusiangit curatorial team in Walker Court for a celebration that includes remarks by the curatorial team, preparing and serving seal harvested by a member of the Kinngait community, and jewellery and clothing for sale by Inuit designers. Celebrate the work of Kenojuak Ashevak (1927–2013) and Timootee (Tim) Pitsiulak (1967–2016), whose beautiful works […]

In April, we announced that OCAD University (OCAD U) and the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) agreed to engage in two phases of due diligence to explore the feasibility of creating new shared space that would support our missions to serve our communities.  We agreed upon a deadline of June for completion of this work. […]

Hello Everyone, The Midwesterner in me (I was raised in mid-Michigan) loved spending time in the Prairies earlier this week with the open skies. I visited the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina and the new Remai Modern in Saskatoon. In both cases I was impressed by the size and scope of the museums.   The […]

In this week’s AGOinsider, you’ll discover that Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors was a resounding success. Since the first Members’ Preview on February 28 until the exhibition closed on May 27, the AGO welcomed a total of 169,794 visitors into the show – that’s more than any other stop on the exhibition’s North American tour to date. Plus – find out […]

TORONTO  and HOUSTON – Today in Houston, Texas, at the American Institute for Conservation conference, Sandra Webster-Cook, Senior Painting Conservator at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), presented new research findings on a masterwork by Pablo Picasso from the AGO collection: La Soupe (1902-3). The findings stem from a three-year technical art history study, co-led by Webster-Cook and […]

Hello Everyone, The front of the building was recently power washed and looks terrific. Thank you to those who take such good care of maintaining our big facility.   I am away from the museum today through next Thursday – beginning in Vancouver where I’ll be attending an exhibition opening of paintings by Kerry James […]

We are currently recruiting high school students to support our Summer Art Camp programming! This volunteer placement is created especially for high school students, to assist them in completing their volunteer hours’ credit.  We’re looking for: •High school aged volunteers, 15-18, to join us for an 80-hour placement, over two weeks (sessions run throughout July […]

Hello all, Sharing this, on behalf of a sister organization recruiting volunteers! Cheers, –  Volunteer Resources Starring roles available! Volunteer with TIFF! Are you passionate about film, the city of Toronto, and meeting new people? Then become a part of the Toronto International Film Festival’s volunteer family today!TIFF Volunteers make this major international event happen. […]

In this week’s AGOinsider, an Emily Carr painting receives a new name, in a decision that acknowledges the power of words. Plus – book tickets to Arthur Jafa’s AGO talk Wednesday evening, check out new works by Vancouver artist Ron Terada, take in a “summer camp” for grown-ups, and more – all in this week’s […]