In this week’s AGOinsider, Meet a few of the 100+ Kusama volunteers sharing stories about her life and works. Plus – find out about the workshops Free After Three has to offer budding designers or vintage fashionistas; take a look at a spring painting by Pissarro, and more – all in this week’s AGOinsider. Subscribe to our e-newsletters and enjoy […]

Connecting with our First Family, is the latest exhibition to open in our Community Gallery. Designed by artist Nyle Johnston and based on Anishinaabe teachings, this immersive exhibition invites you to experience and discover the stories that each animal represented reveals. This project was started earlier this year, when the AGO launched a distance learning series with schools in […]

Work is currently being done in the Grange House to upgrade the existing fire alarm system to ensure it is compliant with current fire code regulations. New fire alarm wiring installations are currently underway on the main and second floors. The work is being done primarily on Mondays when we are closed to the public, and weekdays before public hours. […]

Special Guest Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole Diversity & Inclusion in Museums Tuesday, May 15 10:00am – 11:00am Baillie Court All staff, volunteers and interns welcome! Join Stephan with special guest, Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, as they discuss opportunities and challenges of diversity and inclusion in art museums today. Dr. Cole is the former Director of […]

Hello Everyone, I love how we had winter last weekend, spring on Tuesday, and summer yesterday. Today feels like fall. How quickly spring passed! Our discussions with OCAD U continue on our potential partnership plans to create space to support our mission. We’re in the “messy middle” where things are a bit undefined in terms […]

Contractors will be onsite Wednesday, May 9 beginning at 7 am to replace the Jackman Hall steps near the McCaul Street entrance. The McCaul Street entrance will remain accessible. You can expect elevated noise and dust on Monday during the demolition process, and large service vehicles will be in use nearby. We anticipate work will […]

As part of the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival, the AGO launches a new exhibition on photography’s role in the First World War. In this week’s AGOinsider, find out more about the fascinating role photography played in the war. Plus – learn how to make your own Kusama-inspired AGO Matcha Cake, find out how technology takes art […]

Dear Everyone, What’s happening? The exhibition Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors is nearing the end of its run, and demand for the show has been unprecedented. We listened to Members and the public, and are adding capacity to provide visitors with more chances to see the exhibition. What changes will be made to capacity? During the […]

Save the Date! Tuesday May 15 10:00am – 11:00am  Baillie Court (3rd Floor Event Space)  Special Guest, Dr. Johnnetta Cole, will join us for a conversation around diversity and inclusion in the museum. Coffee and Tea, served! Please join us!

Hello Everyone, Georgiana Uhlyarik provided this audio file on how to pronounce the artists’ names and the title of the Tunirrusiangit exhibition. I found it useful and thought others would appreciate listening to it. Practice! We have amazing Facility Services staff at the AGO. Not only do they help with set-up and take-down of internal […]