Robert Houle: Red is Beautiful opened just before the holidays (December 3), but due to lockdown, many of you might not have yet seen it. Here, we’re linking some wonderful resources to help you get up to speed on this magnificent show. Curated by Wanda Nanibush, on now until April 18. Click to view and […]

Inner Space Youth Advisory co-curates a new generation of artist led studio tours from across Canada. Inner Space, a new monthly web series co-curated by the Inner Space Youth Advisory invites artists from across Canada to give personal tours of their studios. Giving a platform to youth curators and artists from their communities, Inner Space […]

Dear Colleagues, I am writing to share with you the wonderful news that our dear colleague Adelina Vlas has accepted the position of Head of Exhibitions and Publications at The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto. It is an exciting opportunity and truly reflects her curatorial and professional excellence. We will miss […]

Hello Everyone, We are ending the week on a high note. It is very positive news that we will be re-opening on Tuesday, February 1st. This means that we will have three incredible exhibitions on view for our public: Fragments of Epic Memory; Robert Houle: Red Is Beautiful; and Matthew Wong: Blue View. New banners […]

Dear Everyone, I’m sure you have seen the news, but I am delighted to share that the Ontario government announced that as of January 31st, in the absence of concerning trends in public health and health care indicators, Ontario will follow a phased approach to public health measures with 21 days between each step. This […]

Dear Colleagues, As you know, the AGO’s 10-year vision is to lead global conversations from Toronto through extraordinary collections, exhibitions and programs and by reflecting the people who live here. There are four key elements to the vision, with three elements already in process: Collection – we will strengthen our Collection through donations and increased […]

Hello Everyone, Earlier this week at a Leadership Team meeting, we were talking about resilience. We have come through a lot together in the past couple of years and it is clear we have a ways to go. I know we are all trying to cope and move forward. Remember, the worst days of Omicron […]

Suchitra Mattai and Wendy Nanan discuss the importance of belonging and giving voice to Indo-Caribbean histories in their respective practices and works featured in Fragments of Epic Memory Multidisciplinary artists Suchitra Mattai and Wendy Nanan may share similar regional origins (Muttai hailing from Guyana and Nanan from Trinidad, both islands in the Caribbean), but they […]

Hello everyone, Earlier today, the Premier announced new restrictions in an effort to slow the spread of Omicron. What this means for us is that the AGO will be shutting down again for a period of time. While this is not necessarily the way we all envisioned the beginning of 2022, my greatest priority is […]

Yesterday we heard that schoolchildren will not return to in-class schooling at least until next Wednesday, January 5th. I understand that this may have an impact on many of you. I encourage those who can work from home to continue to do so. I am asking all managers to show as much flexibility as possible […]