Dawoud Bey (born 1953), John Edmonds (born 1989), and Wardell Milan (born 1977) — contemporary African-American artists from three generations — all consider how photographs continue to shape Black American experiences. In these works, from series made between 2017 and 2019, the artists grapple with African-American visual representations over time. They are driven by various […]

In the 1960s and 1970s, documentary photography took on new power and meanings. In the aftermath of the Second World War, interactions shifted between citizens and their governments, between colonizers and the newly independent, and between other groups as new sociocultural dynamics evolved. This exhibition looks at how photographers around the world—from Bamako to Mumbai, […]

Hello Everyone, There is some amazing programming for Fragments coming up and if you’re onsite this weekend, check out AGO Live: Sonic Saturdays Steel Pan. Our events section of the website https://ago.ca/events/browse has more details about this performance and other talks including an Art in the Spotlight talk with Georgiana Uhlyarik on the work of […]

Hello everyone, I am enjoying hosting guests at the Bistro patio outside along Dundas. The Development team is doing a wonderful job bringing donors onsite. They are in action every day and it’s great to see them deepening relationships with AGO supporters. If you haven’t had a chance to enjoy lunch at the patio, do […]

In case you missed it, in January we took a glimpse into the gardens of Gustave Caillebotte. AGO curator Dr. Caroline Shields led a Close Looking examining the master Impressionist’s signature style Since 2019, Blue Irises, Garden at Petit Gennevilliers (1892) by French Impressionist Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1894) has been part of the AGO Collection. Dr. Caroline Shields, AGO Associate […]

Andy Warhol was paid nearly $1 million to produce a portrait series featuring Black and Latinx trans women and drag queens in 1975. What can this body of work tell us about the representation of transgender and racialized people in art? What does it mean to be increasingly visible in a world that both celebrates […]

Hello Everyone, Since our re-opening two months ago, I have been very impressed with our Visitor Welcome staff and the ways they have pivoted to provide a welcoming and safe point-of-entrance for our visitors, especially those who are working the lines outside of the front doors. They are simply providing a wonderful and positive atmosphere […]

Hello everyone, I have to say, the quality of extraordinary content on view right now at the AGO is truly amazing. Having Warhol, Wong and Fragments of Epic Memory installed at the same time is literally an art feast for our public. I love it! Congratulations to Julian and the curatorial team. Congratulations also to […]

We were happy to see many of you on last night’s zoom call, celebrating the opening of Fragments of Epic Memory, with Stephan and Curator, Julie Crooks. Below, you’ll find a photo that our friends in Development snapped earlier last year, when the Volunteer Council met to officially “sign off” on the Volunteer Endowment Trust […]

Hello Everyone, Earlier this week, I visited the Fragments of Epic Memory installation on the 5th floor. Congratulations to Dr. Julie Crooks and everyone involved, it is a very special exhibition. The picture below is of an art work by Sandra Brewster, commissioned by the AGO. It is indicative of the originality and quality of […]