Dear Volunteers, I’m sad this week to share the news that AGO volunteer Barbara Taylor, has passed away. Barb was a treasured member of the tight-knit Thursday information guides, a former day captain, who has been volunteering with us since 2008. I know this comes as a great shock to many. Barbara had been unwell […]

Excited to present our next Volunteer Artist who is a gallery guide: Alieh Akbarzade: Tuesday February 11th 10:30am Join Zoom Meeting A short summary from Alieh: I’m an Iranian artist based in Toronto and this artistic journey began in my teenage years. I hold a master’s degree in fine art. My paintings delve into themes […]

Dear Volunteers, Recently, we mourned the passing of Pat Munson, a dedicated Marvin Gelber Print and Drawing Study Centre volunteer, with nearly 15 years of service. Fellow volunteers have expressed interest in collecting donations in Pat’s memory, which will go toward the purchase of book(s) in memory of Pat for the AGO Library and Archives. […]

Hello Volunteers, Please save-the-date for the next installment of the AGO Volunteer Artists Collective. This month, we’ll be joined by AGO Gallery Guide and Artist Alieh Akbarzadeh: More details to come!

Hello everyone, A big thanks to all staff and volunteers who were here over the holiday period to welcome our public. Our attendance numbers were strong, and our strategy of focusing on Members and Annual Passholders for early viewing of The Culture helped drive sales. The galleries were buzzing with activity. We ended the year […]

Wishing you all a Happy Holiday season, a peaceful time with family and friends, dear loved ones. With thanks for all you do, the gallery and visitors are so fortunate to have you fellow volunteers on the front line as Information Guides, Gallery Guides, Prints and Drawing volunteers. You are the backbone, first encounter with the […]

Hello Everyone, As you know, at the end of each week I send out a message to all staff. Doing this allows me to take a moment and reflect and communicate with everyone. Sometimes my message contains major news – sometimes it contains something more personal – but I do try to keep it real […]

Hello Everyone, Last week was a banner week with opening events for The Culture on Wednesday and Friday evenings. The exhibition looks great and was beautifully launched. It gives me optimism for the holiday season – typically the busiest period of the year. Make sure you zip up to the 5th Floor and see the show. As […]

In 1958, music photographer Art Kane brought together 57 prominent jazz musicians on the stoop of a Harlem brownstone to create one of the most important photographs in jazz history. That year, A Great Day in Harlem was published in Esquire magazine, earning Kane numerous accolades for his work. It was so influential that in […]

EXHIBITION OVERVIEW Exploring the many ways that the French artist James Tissot represented modern women and envisioned their relationship to time during the last decades of the nineteenth century, this exhibition presents two of the AGO’s most beloved Tissot paintings alongside a selection of more than 40 works on paper donated by Allan and Sondra […]