Hello Everyone, Last night we celebrated the 5th anniversary of the AGO’s Women’s Art Initiative (WAI) (linked HERE). This is a group of 58 women who support major exhibitions by women artists developed by our curators. They have raised over $1M in five years and it is impressive to look back at the exhibitions they […]

Hello Everyone, Today is Rocco’s last day at the museum after years of extraordinary contributions and service. What I have learned about Rocco is that everything he does is motivated by his desire to see the AGO thrive and reach its potential. His thoughtful and steady approach has helped the AGO remain financially viable during […]

We are so sad to share news that longtime AGO volunteer Harriet Ades, with 20+ years of service, passed away on Friday January 20. It is hard to imagine her gone. A former teacher of Visual Arts and English at the senior secondary school level, Harriet became a volunteer in retirement. As a teacher, she […]

Sharing the sad news that Bernie Gelfand, a beloved, long time member of the Wednesday evening crew of Information Guides, passed away in mid-December. A Memorial service has been set:  Bernard’s wife, Dorothy, has requested that anyone wishing to attend Bernie’s Memorial service send her their RSVP/share their email address with her so she can […]

Hello everyone,  We are very pleased to welcome Taqralik Partridge to the AGO’s Indigenous + Canadian Art Department as Associate Curator, Indigenous Art – Inuit Art focus. Many of you will remember Taqralik as a co-curator of Tunirrusiangit: Kenojouak Ashevak + Tim Pitsiulak in 2018.   Taqralik Partridge is a curator, artist, performer, writer and spoken-word poet originally from Kuujjuaq, […]

This week, we are saddened to hear of the recent passing of Millie Gotlib, a member of our Information Guide team for nearly 10 years, before she took leave in 2018. Millie was a warm & elegant presence in our volunteer lounge. I thought of her as a kind of “grand dame,” with a distinctive […]

All volunteers are invited to attend the next Gallery Guide program meeting – Thursday, November 10 at 6 – 7 PM, where Deputy Director and Chief Curator Julian Cox, will share his insights about the upcoming Leonard Cohen: Everybody Knows exhibition which opens at the AGO on December 7. We’re excited to learn more about […]

Hello everyone, Earlier this week I attended the Association of Art Museum Directors conference in Washington, DC, which was the first time we’ve gathered in person in a couple of years. It was good to see people again! We chatted about a bunch of topics and noted that a lot of things are shifting in […]

Celebrating its highest attendance to date, Art Toronto makes its triumphant in-person return Art Toronto marked a triumphant return to in-person festivities this past weekend, welcoming galleries, artists, curators and collectors from across Canada, the United States and Korea. In addition to the more than 90 galleries showcasing artworks, there was a focus exhibition, curated […]

We spoke to two Chicago-based retirees on an epic journey to see the works in the book 1001 Paintings to See Before You Die. Twelve years ago, Chicago-based retirees Ray and Sue Wynn took a trip to the National Gallery of London that would change the course of their lives forever. While in the gift […]