First Canadian solo exhibition of Mickalene Thomas features 25 new and recent works, opens in Toronto on Nov. 29, 2018 TORONTO – Internationally acclaimed for her powerful portraits of Black women, Brooklyn-based artist Mickalene Thomas (b. 1971) comes to the Art…
AGO unveils new, ideas-led seasonal approach to public programs that are inspired by art, create space for diverse voices and connect to timely local and global conversations TORONTO – For the first time, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) launches a fall…
Opening Sept. 28 in Toronto, the exhibition takes visitors on a revelatory trip across the globe though large-scale photographs by Edward Burtynsky, short films by Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier, and cutting edge augmented reality installations TORONTO – Our planet…
In addition, newly re-installed and re-named J. S. McLean Centre for Indigenous and Canadian Art opens July 1 featuring more than 80 works by Inuit, Indigenous and Canadian artists TORONTO — From the Department of Indigenous and Canadian Art at the…
Mitchell/Riopelle: Nothing in Moderation explores the artistic relationship between two powerhouses of abstract painting, Joan Mitchell and Jean Paul Riopelle TORONTO– On February 18, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) presents Mitchell/Riopelle: Nothing in Moderation, a groundbreaking exhibition that examines…
Toronto, ON — The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) and Aimia are pleased to announce the winner of the 2017 Aimia | AGO Photography Prize. On the 10th anniversary of Canada’s most significant award for photography, Hank Willis Thomas was chosen…
Last Saturday, Nov. 18 marked a sparkling success at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) as it celebrated the inaugural Art Bash! fundraising gala, presented by RBC. The sold-out event raised over $1 million for AGO exhibitions and programs, and…
#AnthropoceneProject unveils new works by the artist collective of Edward Burtynsky, Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier TORONTO and OTTAWA – Next fall, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) and the Canadian Photography Institute (CPI) of the National Gallery of…
Cox to join the AGO from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco starting in January 2018 TORONTO — The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) is pleased to announce that Julian Cox has been appointed its new Chief Curator. With…
Georgiana Uhlyarik named Fredrik S. Eaton Curator, Canadian Art; Wanda Nanibush appointed Curator, Indigenous Art The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) has appointed Georgiana Uhlyarik its Fredrik S. Eaton Curator, Canadian Art, it was announced today. Uhlyarik will oversee a…