The Gallery is beginning to see building adjustments as we prepare for the beginnings of construction for the Dani Reiss Modern & Contemporary Tower. Here on the volunteer blog, we’ll keep you updated with construction notices of particular interest/impact to volunteers: Beginning Monday March 18: Beginning Wednesday March 20: It’s all happening! As always construction […]

Hello everyone, Wednesday evening’s public talk featuring Bill T. Jones was a memorable highlight. The room was packed and he was incredibly generous and engaging, as was curator Georgiana Uhlyarik. Next week is the final week to see the Keith Haring exhibition – if you’re waiting till the last moment to view the works, now […]

The South Entrance will now be open to staff and volunteers from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday.  From Saturday to Sunday, the South Entrance will remain open to staff and volunteers from 9 am to 5 pm.  Security Reminders for Using the South Entrance:  Questions? 

In anticipation of the April 8th total solar eclipse (https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/This), volunteers are invited to attend a talk (via Zoom) that will feature works from the Print, Drawings, and Photography collections that depict artists’ interpretations of eclipses, moons, and the sun. Join Alexa Greist, Associate Curator of Prints and Drawings and Emily Miller, Research & Collections […]

Hello everyone, We’re breathing new life into an exhibition this week. You may have noticed that new KAWS works were installed throughout the museum. If you haven’t yet noticed them, as always, I encourage you to take a break in the galleries. There are three in total. Look high and low! In addition to the […]

Hello everyone, Last Family Day weekend, nearly 15,400 people visited the AGO – which is amazing! Overall, our attendance is tracking well – as of the end of January, compared to last fiscal year, we have increased our attendance by 43%. All of you have worked hard to make this possible. In what may seem […]

Over two weeks in the summer of 1991, two best friends sat with each other in Toronto sharing quality time. Though they were both artists, in this instance, one played the role of creator, and the other of muse, resulting in the arresting large-scale portrait, June (1991), on view now at the AGO.   Renowned portrait painter […]

Thank you to all of the volunteers who joined us for last Monday’s Behind-the-Scenes Brand talk, exclusively for volunteers. For those that missed it, we’re happy to share this video, recorded at an earlier meeting – there may even be some new insights in here for those volunteers that attended our in-person talk. A special […]

Many thanks to our Education and Public Programs team, who organized and recorded this wonderful presentation. Key highlights: learn a new word! (“tronie”) and insight into Behr’s colour of the year, Peach Fuzz! Listen to the zoom recording for more! …. Thank you so much to Adam Levine, Associate Curator, European Art for joining us, […]

On Monday, February 5 and Tuesday, February 6 the Jackman Hall Staff and Volunteer Entrance and the Annex will be closed for event loading.  Staff and volunteers are asked to please use the main entrance on Dundas St. West to enter and exit the Gallery.    This closure comes in anticipation of upcoming work for the […]