We recently learnt in Prints and Drawings the sad news of the passing of fellow retired colleague and longtime volunteer Dr. Marianne Seger. Which has touched me in many ways. Marianne was a long standing volunteer, an icon, and in my view one of the matriarchs of P&D. She was so lovely, warm with a […]

Hello Everyone, National Volunteer Week begins this Sunday. We benefit from the contributions of hundreds of volunteers at the AGO; many long-serving, and many new. Our volunteers are an important part of our culture and legacy. They help welcome and support our visitors in areas across the museum, including as Gallery Guides and Information Guides, […]

Happy Long Weekend, volunteers! Please be advised of our hours this weekend:

Hello everyone, I am just in from my bi-weekly “hard hat” tour of the Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery construction site. In the last two weeks, two more floors of steel have been erected. The outline of the building is really taking shape. There are many people who are working on this expansion project, […]

Hello Everyone, This week I have had the Prince song – Sometimes it Snows in April – on repeat in my head. I know real Spring will be here soon. I am very ready for warmer weather. I look for moments of joy to balance out the weather – we had a great profile on […]

Hello everyone, This week marked the end of one fiscal year and the start of another. I want to take a moment to acknowledge that we ended 2024/2025 with a balanced budget. Thank you, everyone. This was a tough year financially and it required a huge amount of collective effort to consider revenue opportunities and […]

Hello Volunteers! This National Volunteer Week, we are so excited to once again be hosting the Volunteer Annual Party, in honour of your commitment and contributions to the Gallery: Wednesday April 30 5:30pm -7:30pm AGO Bistro Please join me, Volunteer President Barbara Glaser, your fellow volunteers, staff supports and special guests as we come together […]

The award-winning image-maker looks back on 50 years of practice before his solo exhibition opens at the AGO After 50 years of practice, Tim Whiten reflects on his body of work with a succinct understanding: “They are living organic materials that are informing us about what we are and how we do things.” Since the […]

Hello Everyone, Since Wednesday, Tim Whiten: A Little Bit of Light has been on preview to AGO Members. It will open to everyone on Saturday, with at talk at 2pm with Tim and the exhibition’s Curator, Julian Cox. It is an exquisite exhibit featuring lots of glass (thank you Security!). Tim was the winner of the Gershon Iskowitz […]

Hello Everyone, We are coming off of another successful March Break, and I know that many of you have been receiving well-deserved positive feedback. The interactive textile installation was a hit (see attached), and I want to thank Artist-in-Residence Laura Carwardine for being here throughout March Break to engage our public. Thank you again to […]