Kinngait Studios in Nunavut has been at the forefront of contemporary Inuit art for more than 60 years. We talked to William Huffman of the West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative about what makes it so successful. Five successive generations of acclaimed Inuit artists have brought their work to life at Kinngait Studios, in Kinngait, Nunavut, some […]

How do you preserve art made from rotting fruits and vegetables? Sjoukje van der Laan, AGO Assistant Conservator, Contemporary Art, and Interpretive Planner Nadia Abraham answered this question with Ron Benner’s installation Anthro-Apologies (And the trees grew inwards – for Manuel Scorza)(1979–80) in a recent Close Looking talk. Acquired by the AGO in 1994, Anthro-Apologies […]

Hello Everyone, We made it! The AGO is open again for our public and I couldn’t be more proud. It has been wonderful to see so many familiar faces this week that I have not seen for eight months. We are off to a great start with strong interest and attendance and a very safe […]

Black through bronze Internationally acclaimed contemporary artist Thomas J. Price makes his AGO debut with a towering public sculpture that centres the Black experience Last summer’s global uprisings for Black lives sparked a wave of public awareness and inspired widespread calls for social change. Since then, protests resulting in toppled colonial statues have been commonplace […]

Serene emptiness Explore the AGO’s recently acquired serigraph series The House on Piccadilly Street in our upcoming exhibition How do the feelings of comfort and claustrophobia come together in a piece of art? This complex combination is explored in the upcoming focused exhibition, Kim Ondaatje: The House on Piccadilly Street, opening July 24 at the […]

Dear Volunteers – I’m sorry to share the sad news that long time volunteer, Ruth Mallett, has passed away. Most recently, Ruth was a member of our information guide team – but she had been a Gallery volunteer for over 28 years. If you know Ruth, you know she loved patterns (and sewing) and her […]

I’m delighted to announce that Jessica Bright has accepted the position of Chief, Exhibitions, Collections & Conservation, effective August 3, 2021. Jessica is an inspired and strategic leader whose 22 years of experience at the AGO position her well for this role. Jessica has had an impressive trajectory at the AGO, and stepped into the Chief of […]

Hi everyone, I am sharing a quick message today in Stephan’s absence – he is taking vacation days on Fridays during the month of July. Some of you might have heard the province’s announcement today (Friday July 9) about moving forward with Stage 3 re-opening on July 16, a little ahead of schedule than previously […]

Hello Volunteers, An update about volunteer visits! For volunteers who are not members (i.e. for volunteers who do not have an access pass or a gallery membership) – the Gallery will be sharing a communication that outlines how volunteers can book tickets, the week of July 26 (following members’ previews for Warhol). This message will […]

The Gallery is pleased to be recruiting for a volunteer representative to serve on the AGO Board of Trustees, beginning this Fall. This position is open to current AGO volunteers, with two or more years of service. Volunteers can read more about this opportunity and find the application at this link: https://ago.ca/ago-board-trustees-ex-officio-volunteer-representative Please note the […]