Art Gallery of Ontario

Still image from film Arctic Song, Courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada

TONIGHT || Film Nights with the NFB - Connecting to Joyce Wieland. Watch a selection of short films inspired by Joyce Wieland Heart On. There will be a selection of animated, experimental and documentary films themed around quilting, Canadian identity, and the Arctic. 6-9pm.

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Naoko Matsubara. Joys of Spring, 2006. Colour woodcut print on handmade Japanese paper, Sheet: 63.5 x 98.3 cm. Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift of the artist, 2024. © Naoko Matsubara. Image courtesy of the artist. Photo: Yoshiki Waterhouse

Joys of Spring || Naoko Matsubara’s love for nature, woodcuts and vibrant colours shine in her abstract prints. See this RBC Art Pick on your next visit to the AGO.
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October means fall colours, sure. But it also means exhibitions, performances and talks, oh my! Join us for:

🖼️ First Wednesday Night Free
💃 Performances
📚 David Blackwood Book launch
🍳 Brunch Club

This update is brought to you by Signature Partner, RBC.

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Photos by Ryan Emberley & the AGO

✨Happy birthday to us✨ We closed out our 125th birthday celebrations with Art Bash – a night of vintage glamour, bold art, standout performances, and (of course) cake! Together we raised a record-breaking $1.4 million in support of AGO exhibitions, collections & programs!
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Exclusive AGO Members' Night || You’re invited to an unforgettable evening at the AGO with the opening of David Blackwood, curator talks, hands-on artmaking and cocktails in the Members’ Lounge. Come celebrate art, community, and connection at the AGO.
Oct 8, 5–9 pm
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Canadian artist Ranbir Sidhu brings his futuristic vision to the AGO with an exhibition of three new monumental sculptures, in his museum debut. Opening December 11 at the AGO. 

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✨Its Art Bash week!✨
Get your 🎟️ and join us Sept. 25!
Art Bash is presented by Tricon Residential
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J.E.H. MacDonald. Autumn Leaves, Batchewana, Algoma, c. 1919. Oil on composite wood-pulp board, Overall: 21.6 x 26.7 cm. Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift of the Students' Club, Ontario College of Art, Toronto, 1933. Photo © AGO. 2115

🍂 Don't mind us, we're just over here falling in love with JEH MacDonald's autumnal palette. 😍 #FirstDayofFall

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Joyce Wieland. Lunch Time, 1956. Oil on canvas board, 34.9 x 49.5 cm. Collection of Katia and John Bianchi. © National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. Photo: Sean Weaver / AGO.

We wonder what was on the menu for this Lunch Time, by Joyce Wieland. We'd also have loved to be privy to the conversation - cool art and hot takes? Stop in to see Joyce Wieland: Heart On this last summer weekend, and take in everything this incredible exhibition offers up.
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Thomas J Price's Moments Contained at the AGO || In this video, learn about the nine-foot-tall sculpture prompting us to rethink monuments.

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AGO x RBC Artist-in-Residence: Mara Eagle || Join AGO x RBC Artist-in-Residence Mara Eagle as she talks about her project “Spawn” that was created as part of her research and residency at AGO. September 24, 7pm.
“Spawn” will be on view from September 23 until January 4.
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Edward Atkinson Hornel. The Captive Butterfly, 1905. oil on canvas, Overall: 76.2 x 102.2 cm. Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift by Subscription, 1906. Photo © AGO. 402

The Captive Butterfly || Scottish painter Edward Atkinson Hornel created the AGO’s first purchase of a painting in 1905. See this RBC Art Pick on view now at the AGO as part of our #AGO125 celebrations.
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✨Art Bash is just over a week away! Don’t have your tix or your outfit yet? There’s still time. We can’t wait to dance the night away & raise a glass to another 125 years of art, culture, & community.
Get your 🎟️ and join us Sept. 25!
Art Bash is presented by Tricon Residential
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✨Art Bash – Canada’s Art Party – is just over a week away! Don’t have your tix or your outfit yet? There’s still time. We can’t wait to dance the night away and raise a glass to another 125 years of art, culture, and community, with you. Get your 🎟️ and join us on Sept. 25!✨

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Put pencil to paper, and paint to canvas. Sign up for an AGO Course this summer and try something new, or sharpen existing skills. We've got courses for all interests, ages and skill levels!
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To celebrate Inner Momentum, Allison Katz has created a limited-edition poster for shopAGO. Don't miss the chance to own this limited-edition poster from the 2023 Gershon Iskowitz Prize winner.
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The Joyce Wieland exhibit at @agotoronto.bsky.social is fantastic. Definitely worth your time

@agotoronto.bsky.social and Game Arts International Network hosted Video Game Arts Appreciation Night, led by @jimmunroe.net!
The event showcased Canadian interactive talent. Special shoutout to Ontarian participants @visaigames.bsky.social Venba and @omarieclaire.bsky.social Loser Lane!

If you’re coming to Art Bash on September 25, you’re going to be treated to a night of tunes spun by Felix Cartal. Don't have your tix yet? Get them today to avoid FOMO! 🎶
Art Bash is presented by Tricon Residential.
Entertainment at Art Bash is sponsored by Intact Insurance

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Joyce Wieland, Handtinting (film print), 1967. Film, 16mm, colour, silent, 6 min. Joyce Wieland fonds, Cinémathèque Québécoise. Photo Stéphanie Côté, Courtesy of Cinémathèque Québécoise

🎞️ The AGO at the Movies || Grab some popcorn and tune into the AGO’s starring moments on the big screen. 🍿

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Maker Friday: Vanitas - Still Life Drawing inspired by Rembrandt & Dutch painting || Join us for an evening of creativity! We're bringing together artists, makers, and art enthusiasts of all skill levels and ages to engage in art-making. Materials provided.

Sept. 12 at 6pm.

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Philip Guston, Untitled, 1979. Oil on canvas, 91.4 × 81.3 cm. Art Gallery of Ontario, Gift of the Estate of Philip B. Lind, 2024. 2024/53. © The Estate of Philip Guston, courtesy Hauser & Wirth. Photo: Toni Hafkenscheid.

Active Looking: Musa Mayer on Philip Guston || AGO hosts acclaimed author, advocate and president of The Guston Foundation. Join Mayer in conversation at the AGO with Anders Bergstrom, a Director, Hauser & Wirth, New York, on Sep. 10 at 7pm.

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