It’s a busy Fall of back-to-back exhibition openings here at the Gallery. Next up, Keith Haring: Art is for Everybody (exhibition launch video, linked below:) Click on this link to watch the video: https://artcloud.ago.ca/index.php/s/CzSMQ6RkatMzn8m You’ll be prompted for a password. Please enter:  Harin54AGO This is my personal favourite of the most recent exhibition launch videos […]

In this essay for Foyer, Renée van der Avoird, AGO Associate Curator, Canadian Art, writes about the vivid colours, floral patterns and compelling imagery found in Sarindar Dhaliwal’s works on paper. Like all of Dhaliwal’s work Triple Self Portrait with Persimmons and Pomegranates is characterized by saturated colour and compelling imagery. Deeply personal investigations into memory, identity and migration, […]

Hello Everyone, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Adam Welch to the position of Associate Curator, Modern Art. Adam will develop exhibitions, lead acquisitions, and help guide the installation of the AGO’s new Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery. He will report to me as part of a newly independent Modern Art […]

Hello Everyone, Tomorrow I will be going with Sophie Hackett and Anastasia Hare to São Paulo, Brazil with a group of donors for a week to see the São Polo Biennial and art from South America. This morning, I had the opportunity to stop by and see the installation of Building Icons: Arnold Newman’s Magazine […]

Hello Volunteers, I’m happy to share below, a copy of the recording of our recent talk with Cian Knights, AGO Manager of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility. Cian’s presentation provided a structured roadmap of our DEIA program and how it is unfolding at the Gallery. The slides are full of facts and figures, and plainly […]

Hello Volunteers! Earlier this month, you’ll recall we shared the exhibition launch video for KAWS: Family. Exhibition launch videos are new to the Gallery, and share the main messages behind each exhibition; providing a chance to meet the project team, explore “the big idea” with curators and interpretive planners, and more. They’re intended to help […]

Moving the Museum documents the reopening of the AGO’s J.S. McLean Centre for Indigenous + Canadian Art So much excitement this week as Curator of Indigenous Art, Wanda Nanibush and Fredrik S. Eaton Curator of Canadian Art, Georgiana Uhlyarik, have been awarded the 2023 Toronto Book Award for their book, Moving the Museum.  Documenting the reinstallation of […]

Hello All, I wanted to reach out and acknowledge that the events in Israel and Gaza over the past several days are impacting many members of our community who have family and ties to the region. The violence is horrific. The loss of life is heartbreaking. The impacts of war are massive. My only suggestion […]

Hello Everyone, Our fall season is rolling. With KAWS: FAMILY now open to our public, next up is Arnold Newman in two weeks and then Keith Haring a few weeks later. There is A LOT going on. I wish you all a joyful and restful Thanksgiving. I am thankful for the AGO! Take care, Stephan

Hello everyone, Last night’s Art Bash fundraiser was a huge success, thanks to the incredible efforts of many across the museum. This was on the heels of a complex installation of KAWS: FAMILY, spanning numerous gallery spaces; a media and influencer preview; Members’ Preview; and also Nuit Blanche last Saturday night, which brought in nearly […]