Podcasting about art isn’t an obvious choice. No pictures, for starters. But what if a more accessible way into contemporary art isn’t through looking, but by listening? It’s a proposition that British actor Russell Tovey and art dealer Robert Diament, the hosts and creators of the podcast series Talk Art, have brought joyously to life […]

In celebration of National Indigenous History Month, our latest quiz tests your knowledge of an essential cornerstone of the AGO Collection: Indigenous art.

Tuesday, June 22, 4 pm via Zoom (register, here) Koomuatuk (Kuzy) Curley is sculptor, director and videographer from Kinngait, NU. Curley’s grandparents taught him how to carve during the summers he spent as a child at their outpost camp near Kinngait and began his professional carving career while in junior high school, becoming the third […]

Thursday, June 24, 1 pm via Zoom (register, here) Join artist Shuvinai Ashoona in conversation with Wanda Nanibush, the AGO’s Curator, Indigenous Art, for a conversation about her work and the exhibition Shuvinai Ashoona: Beyond the Visible. Ashoona is the descendant of a deep artistic legacy through her grandmother Pitseolak, a widely revered illustrator. Ashoona’s […]

We are honoured to continue this series of Diversity & Inclusion recordings, part of the Gallery’s commitment to building a more diverse and inclusive staff and volunteer community. In this session, we meet two of the AGO’s Indigenous Art Educators, Louise Miteouamigoukoue Spiritcougar Lefevre and Mahlikah Awe:ri Enml’ga’t Saqama’sgw, who so generously share their teaching […]

Dear Everyone, We are all still grieving the deaths of 215 Indigenous children at the former Kamloops Residential School, especially as more graves are expected to be uncovered at sites across Canada. We want to remember and honour all those who suffered trauma within the walls of those schools and beyond.  Children’s shoes have become […]

Hello Everyone, The AGO is among the leading museums in our country and a home base for young, emerging and long-standing museum professionals dedicated to our craft. Today I call attention to Brenda Rix, a wonderful curator and colleague who has spent 40 years committed to her work at the Gallery. Brenda will be retiring […]

Sharing this invitation from Andrea Gumpert, Educator at the National Gallery: re an upcoming symposium on Rembrandt, via our Assistant Curator, European Art, Adam Levine. Enjoy! Please join us for a live and free Virtual Symposium on Wednesday June 16 from 11am-1pm EDT. Amsterdam and Rembrandt: New Research The Rembrandt in Amsterdam exhibition traces the central decades […]

Dear Everyone, Yesterday in London, Ontario a deliberate attack was made against a family of Muslim Canadians, killing four and injuring a child. It was motivated by anti-Muslim hate. It is tragic. It is not okay. And it makes me again realize that we have a lot of work to do to create the kind […]

Hello everyone, Today is an end to a heavy week. People are feeling it.  Dr. Audrey Hudson will be leading a panel discussion on how to talk about residential schools next Tuesday, June 8 at 1pm. All staff and public are invited to attend. Here are the details: https://ago.ca/events/continued-conversation-residential-schools Let’s continue to think about what […]