The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse is on at the @agotoronto.bsky.social until October 18. The exhibition is included in the price of admission. (If you have an OCT card, you can sign up for an AGO membership for free.) What a lovely way to spend a rainy Tuesday. ago.ca/exhibitions/...
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As of yesterday, The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art is now open to everyone! Step into the Impressionists' world (and Caillebotte's garden!) and see how they used experimental techniques to depict landscapes, public life, still lifes and interiors.
✨And a reminder that our First Wednesday Night Free was moved to tonight (July 8), with free admission from 6-9 pm for all. Bags larger than a small purse, including backpacks/tote bags, must be left at coat check for a fee. Please refrain from bringing oversized bags✨
Maker Night: Origami Society of Toronto || Come explore a curated selection of model instructions, with stations led by experienced Origami Society of Toronto members intent on sharing their enthusiastic passion with you. 6-9 pm, Free with General Admission. ago.ca/events/maker...
Edna Taçon: Champion of Non-Objective Art || Learn more about Taçon’s unique life and career, as seen in her focused solo exhibition at the AGO. tinyurl.com/yr89u6t2
On the Decks with PANTHEON || Meet the DJ collective taking over AGO’s Walker Court Friday nights this spring and summer, starting this Friday, May 8, from 6-9pm. tinyurl.com/mstcbpa8 Image courtesy of PANTHEON
🎉 It's the first Wednesday of the month, so join us tonight for First Wednesday Night Free, with free admission from 6-9pm. 🎉 ago.ca/visit/free-w... Luca Giordano. Battle of the Gods and the Giants, c. 1692. Photo © AGO
On the Black Chair I || This month’s RBC Art Pick exemplifies the realist paintings that German-born Canadian painter Christiane Pflug would create of her domestic life. See it on view in the J.S. McLean Centre for Indigenous + Canadian Art. tinyurl.com/mwnr9y6z
The Hearth & The Fire, A Dramatic Retelling || A meeting of the minds, reimagined, on the occasion of Heliconian Hall’s 150th anniversary, in Walker Court on May 1. tinyurl.com/2p8yrr5d
Give your mom the gift of time together! And bonus, moms get a little gift with Afternoon Tea, care of the AGO Shop. Book your table today! ago.ca/events/mothe...
Paul McCartney’s Evolution || Before his May 2 talk, Beatles scholar Dr. Kenneth Womack discusses McCartney’s legacy. tinyurl.com/4dr2c43d Image courtesy of Kenneth Womack
Art Hangs || Bring your friends or make some new ones, as we explore a handful of the AGO Collection’s iconic works with games, insights, and conversation. Free to join, Art Hangs meets in Walker Court, at 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. For visitors of all ages. April 24. ago.ca/events/art-h...
I finally saw Faye HeavyShield's show before it closed yesterday @agotoronto.bsky.social ✨ #fayeheavyshield
TONIGHT || CCO x AGO Friday Night Series. Join us tonight as the COC transforms Walker Court into a vibrant, living soundscape where art, architecture, and exhilarating live music collide for an unforgettable concert experience. Set Times: 6:15pm & 7:15pm Free with admission. ago.ca/events/cco-x...
"In her day, abstract artist Edna Taçon was so well regarded she showed at the... museum that later became the Guggenheim and mounted exhibitions in Toronto with Lawren Harris. Today, she is all but forgotten." #art #abstractpainting @agotoronto.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...
Lost abstract artist Edna Taçon rediscovered at Art Gallery of Ontario
AGO curator discovered Taçon’s art and the sad story of family estrangement that helps explain why she disappeared from view
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Afternoon Tea inspired by Paul McCartney's photographs || With an all-vegetarian menu of American and British classics, this experience celebrates the energy, intimacy, and cultural shift captured through McCartney’s lens. ago.ca/events/after...
It's the last week to see Faye HeavyShield: Issokawo'taan. Come see the exhibition, which includes a restaging of the artist’s acclaimed multimedia installation, Venus as Torpedo. The last day to see the exhibition is Sunday, April 12. tinyurl.com/27yankru
Pierre Louis Alexandre, 19th Century Top Model || A newly acquired portrait at the AGO illuminates the story of a 19th-century life model. Come see it, on view now on Level 1. tinyurl.com/27p6xkkc
TONIGHT || AV Live: Machine / Nature / Human. Join us for an immersive audiovisual performance exploring humanity's relationship with technology, nature, and identity in the age of the attention economy. 6:30pm: Doors Open to Walker Court 7pm: Performance ago.ca/events/av-li...
April showers? Nah, more like, April art-making, music and art talks! This month’s update is brought to you by Signature Partner, RBC. ago.ca/events/browse
Improvisation No.2 || Edna Taçon captures sound with colour, line and shapes in this non-objective composition, this month’s RBC Art Pick. readfoyer.com/article/impr...
Happy home-opener to the @torontobluejays.bsky.social! Here's our Foyer article from the fall that talks about Michael Snow's The Audience, one of the public artworks on view at the Rogers Centre. We'll be tuning in at 7:07 tonight, and cheering for our team ⚾🧢 readfoyer.com/article/blue...
Almost a week into spring, and loving the lighting in this Maurice Cullen. 🏔🌄 Has spring sprung in your neck of the woods? ago.ca
Experience an iconic time in music history. See Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm on view now for AGO Members and Annual Passholders. tinyurl.com/mrxmhc7w
Conserving Pegi Nicol MacLeod || A conservation project at the AGO gives some TLC to three works by the Canadian artist. Funding for the conservation of this artwork was generously provided through a grant from the Bank of America #ArtConservationProject. shorturl.at/aVgCT
A reminder if you are coming to today’s sold out Melissa Auf der Maur book launch: to get your book signed you have to have bought it from the AGO bookshop. ago.ca/events/melis...
Meet Eleonora Susette || The previously unknown sitter of Portrait of a Lady Holding an Orange Blossom has been identified. shorturl.at/OEbYN
Last chance for Children and Youth Courses that start March 28. Courses are open to all skill levels and interests. Choose from cartooning, life drawing, animation and more! PLUS all materials are included. Win-win 😀 ago.ca/learn/course...
Paul McCartney, Beatlemania and Photography || Rarely seen photographs by McCartney on view now at the AGO. See them on your next visit. tinyurl.com/4zup4xce The Beatles with clay portrait busts by David Wynne, 1964 © 1964 Paul McCartney under exclusive license to MPL Archive LLP