Hello everyone, Last month, there was an incident of anti-Semitic graffiti outside the AGO building. While the suspect was later identified and arrested and the graffiti removed, such hateful behaviour is not uncommon. Hate has no place at the AGO. It’s important to continue educating ourselves about the Holocaust and the roots of anti-Semitism. To […]

Dear Volunteers, What’s happening?  Starting on Monday, August 22, the annual building façade maintenance will begin on the east side of the AGO building. The work on the east side of the building will take approximately two weeks to finish before moving on to the west side of the building, which should take a similar amount […]

Hello Everyone, Today I am travelling to see my family for a vacation in Switzerland. I know many of you have enjoyed some holiday time during these summer months and I encourage everyone to plan for days off if you haven’t already done so. On Wednesday evening I was at the museum late and there […]

The Gallery’s getting ready to launch our Fall exhibitions! As such, we’re seeing three popular shows closing soon. Now’s your chance to see them before they are gone – Jorian Charlton: Out of Many (closes August 7) Explore the fluidity of the immigrant story and consider new ways of thinking about the family photo album […]

Hello everyone, This week I spent 3 days in New York City visiting with the AGO Global Contemporary architect team as well as a few museum directors. It is always energizing to see great art and talk to peers. Things are proceeding well with the design process for our new expansion. It was very HOT […]

From 2021 Sobey Art Award-winner ᓛᒃᑯᓗᒃ Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory comes Naak silavit qeqqa?, a multimedia installation exploring the Inuit concept of sila – the life forces of the land (knowledge of the land, water, ice and environment). The title of the exhibition, which translated to English from Kalaallisut (Greenlandic Inuktitut) means ‘Where is the middle […]

Hello everyone, If you are here onsite today, be sure to head to the Signy Eaton Gallery and check out JÓNSI: HRAFNTINNA (OBSIDIAN). AGO staff and volunteers can enjoy it right now through till 5pm, before it opens to our Members tonight and then to the public this weekend. Xiaoyu Weng introduced this work to […]

AGOinsider spoke to Matt Ryle, a project manager at Walla Walla Foundry, about the intricacies of casting artist Brian Jungen’s massive public artwork, Couch Monster: Sadzěʔ yaaghęhch’ill, in bronze. Since its installation a month ago, renowned contemporary artist Brian Jungen’s massive public artwork – Couch Monster: Sadzěʔ yaaghęhch’ill – has dramatically changed the corner of […]

Hello everyone,  What’s happening? On Friday, July 22 from 3 pm to 5 pm, AGO Staff and Volunteers are invited to preview Jónsi’s Hrafntinna (Obsidian) located on Level 2 in Signy Eaton Gallery. Please make sure to bring your badge with you for access. The installation opens to the public the following day on Saturday, July 23. Hrafntinna (Obsidian) is the world […]

Dear Everyone, I am sorry to send this message out over the weekend, but you may have seen a news report about a hateful act of graffiti that took place this week in front of  the AGO. The graffiti was sprayed on the pavement near the Jungen sculpture, not on it, and it was cleaned up […]