Hello Everyone, When I look back at this past year, I marvel at what we accomplished together. It is truly extraordinary and happened in the midst of a global pandemic. I am immensely proud of each of you for the ways you contributed to our success in 2021. We work at a museum because we are […]

Hello Everyone, Yesterday I sent an email about reducing our capacity to 50%. I have great confidence in our team to adjust. People are still booking tickets at a fairly consistent level for the holiday period and we will accommodate them. Having said that, we are in a very fluid situation with COVID and there […]

Dear Everyone, Thanks to everyone’s efforts to follow health guidance and practices such as wearing masks and physical distancing, we are managing things very well at the AGO. We have a safe building and our protocols are working. We have followed the advice of public health professionals and provincial directives throughout the pandemic. As we […]

For those volunteers interested, the Gallery has announced Extended Hours Until 9 pm (for Picasso Only)Tuesday and Thursday Evening: December 28 and December 30The exhibition closes January 16, 2022. Also posting here, a reminder on the Procedure for Booking Volunteer Tickets. With less staff on site, and new contracting staff often taking shifts over the […]

Hello Everyone, This past weekend of aabaakwad was amazing. aabaakwad (it clears after a storm) is an annual Indigenous-led conversation on Indigenous art by those who create, curate and write about it. I was at the opening on Friday evening, and it was astounding to see, hear, and learn from so many stellar Indigenous artists. Aabaakwad […]

Robert Houle: Red is Beautiful is on view now. Take a closer look at Houle’s Mohawk Summer, four banners inspired by a historic moment in the struggle for First Nation’s sovereignty. For over 50 years, Anishnabe Saulteaux contemporary artist Robert Houle has been trailblazing. Since the Canadian Museum of History’s 1970 acquisition of his painting […]

In recognition of the Volunteer Endowment’s Trust’s donation to support the AGO’s Access program, please join Director and CEO Stephan Jost, Volunteer President Maya Kotlarenko, and Alexa Greist, Associate Curator, Prints & Drawings, for an exclusive volunteer thank you, followed by a presentation of New Acquisitions in Prints & Drawings. You can’t register for this […]

Hello Everyone, With lots going on, there are two moments from this week that stand out for me. The first was a presentation by three of our conservators (Lisa Ellis, Sherry Phillips and Shu-Wen Lin) speaking to a group of AGO Trustee Emeriti. Our conservators are incredibly specialized, and the trustees were captivated by their […]

Robert Houle is one of the most influential First Nations artists to break into the contemporary art world. His work blends abstraction, modernism and conceptualism with First Nations aesthetics and histories. Houle went from residential school to art school to museum boardrooms and on to the art world stage as an artist, curator and writer. Robert […]

Employees and volunteers are invited to attend the One of a Kind 2021 Winter Show at the discounted rate of $13 for adult admission (regular price $15). Note: if you are a senior, the seniors regular rate of $8.50 is a much better purchase for you! Similarly, university/college students enjoy a $10 admission fee) This year’s show takes place November […]