Hello Everyone, I mentioned last week that my mother would be my guest at the Thomas J. Price public unveiling this week. She actually enjoyed a number of AGO visits, and I got to experience the museum from her perspective. One surprise and delight that she shared with me more than once was the diversity […]

Join Georgiana Uhlyarik, Fredrik S. Eaton Curator, Canadian Art for a guided tour of a true passion project, Joyce Wieland: Heart On Bold, audacious, and colourful – are we talking about Georgiana, or Joyce? – it’s BOTH!  Join Georgiana Uhlyarik, Fredrik S. Eaton Curator, Canadian Art, for this special exhibition tour, organized exclusively for AGO […]

Hello Everyone, The public unveiling of the Thomas J. Price sculpture Moments Contained (2022) (photo below) is next Wednesday, July 30 at 6:30pm at Dundas and McCaul. The community will come together, the artist will say a few words, and live music will be played to celebrate. My mother will be my special guest! I hope to see […]

The acclaimed printmaker reflects on her 70-year career and new AGO exhibition “I aim to continue to find ways – through woodcut printmaking – to innovate.”  For Naoko Matsubara, it is crucial that her work be associated with the broader canon of modern art rather than pigeonholed as traditional Japanese printmaking. The multi-disciplinary artist has […]

Hello Volunteers, Our in house I.T. team has been working hard, since the Fall cyberattack, to restore AGO systems and data, while strengthening security. The link below leads to a folder called Launch Videos that has now been updated to include our recent Staff & Volunteer Town Hall, celebrating AGO’s 125th Birthday. This was a particularly meaningful […]

Hello everyone, On Wednesday night we celebrated the opening of Naoko Matsubara in company with the 88-year-old artist herself. There was a warm feeling to the event. The woodcut prints and video installation are beautiful and poetic and I hope that you take the time to enjoy the exhibition. Tonight, we celebrate the opening of Allison Katz: Inner Momentum. […]

Naoko Matsubara A career-spanning presentation of 20 exuberant woodcut prints by one of Canada’s leading printmakers, in her first solo exhibition at the AGO, Naoko Matsubara demonstrates her masterful handling of the medium, exploring personal and art historical subjects. Composed of vibrant, complementary colours animated with incisions and wood grain, anchoring the exhibition is Tagasode (2014), a […]

This week, Stephan hosted a group of our longest-serving volunteers for an informal coffee & Director’s chat in the Espresso Bar. Oh, the memories that were shared! For the record (from the top of the table, clockwise): = 282 combined years of volunteer service (!!!) It was really quite moving to see everyone together. Mary, […]

An enclosed space for AGO staff & volunteer bicycle parking is now available at the southwest corner of the building, along Beverly Street. To access and use the bike enclosure, staff and volunteers must first sign the AGO Bike Enclosure Waiver. After signing this agreement, users will receive the bike enclosure code. This code is intended […]

On Wednesday, July 30, the AGO will unveil Moments Contained (2023), a newly acquisitioned sculpture by internationally renowned artist Thomas J Price. This sculpture will be installed near Brian Jungen’s Couch Monster: Sadzěʔ yaaghęhch’ill (2022), on the corner of McCaul Street and Dundas Street West.  On Monday, July 14, preparations for the installation will begin. Read below to learn […]