Art Gallery of Ontario

AGO Members' Shopping Week 2025 || Dec. 2-7, come check everything off your list with a 20%* discount—in-store or online. AND when Members visit the Gallery during this promotion, they can also enjoy 20% off food & drinks at the Bistro. Some restrictions and exclusions apply.

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Photography by Nelson Hancock, images from Crafting A Better World: Inspiration and DIY Projects for Craftivists (HarperCollins) by Diana Weymar.

Diana Weymar on the Power of Tiny Pricks || The textile artist discusses crafting as a source of power and comfort ahead of her talk on November 22, at 2pm.
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Common Threads, A Modern Stitching Circle: Diana Weymar in Conversation || Join artist, craftivist, author, and creator of Tiny Pricks Project Diana Weymar in conversation with Joyce Wieland: Heart On curators Georgiana Uhlyarik and Anne Grace.

Nov. 22 | 2pm

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This project is supported by the The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation.
Robert Rauschenberg, Untitled [Cunningham Dance Company Rehearsal (II)], 1964. Polaroid. © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

Robert Rauschenberg’s Licence to Do Anything || Rauschenberg and Merce Cunningham’s partnership inspires a performance at the AGO. Find out more and join us in Walker Court tonight at 7pm and tomorrow at 2pm. #Rauschenberg100
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Hey AGO Members, did you know that you get discounts on programs like Brunch Club? Pastries, drawing in the galleries and a full-blown brunch? Yes please! Creativity and community make a beautiful pairing. ago.ca/events/brunc...

Andy Warhol. Marilyn Monroe (Yellow & Red F&S31), 1967. Silkscreen, Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift of Carol and Morton Rapp, 2025. © 2025 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / CARCC, Ottawa. 2025/497

The AGO has received an extraordinary gift from late Toronto collectors Carol and Morton Rapp. These more than 400 artworks of modern and contemporary art include works by David Hockney, Jasper Johns, William Kentridge, Robert Rauschenberg, Kiki Smith and Andy Warhol.​

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Merce Cunningham in “Antic Meet” (1958). Costume design by Robert Rauschenberg. Photo: Richard Rutledge. Courtesy of the Merce Cunningham Trust and the Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library.

To celebrate Robert Rauschenberg's 100th birthday, with vital funding from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, the AGO, with the Merce Cunningham Trust, will restage excerpts from several of the artists’ collaborative dance pieces.
Nov 14, 7 pm & Nov 15, 2 pm
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Collective Visions Celebrating 25 Years of Photography Exclusive Members' Access Nov 7-9 Members' see it first. Not a Member? ecial Membership offer.

Celebrating 25 Years of Photography In 2000, the Art Gallery of Ontario established a department dedicated to the medium of photography. Collective Visions celebrates this 25-year milestone, featuring artworks from our collection of over 70,000 objects, chosen by more than 90 collectors, donors, artists, curators, scholars, and dealers. Maia-Mari Sutnik, Curator Emeritus and the department's founding curator, chose the first photograph. From there, each participant chose a photograph in response to the last-an exercise inspired by the Surrealists' "exquisite corpse" game. Unfolding image by image, this selection offers a living portrait of the collection, the evolution of the medium, and photography's place in Toronto's cultural landscape.

There's an interesting show of images opening at @agotoronto.bsky.social this week.

Each participant chose a photograph in response to the last-an exercise inspired by the Surrealists' "exquisite corpse" game. Unfolding image by image, this selection offers a living portrait of the AGO's collection

Walter Joseph Phillips. Rime from Winter Wood-Cuts Portfolio, 1934. Colour woodcut, Image: 10.9 x 11.3 cm. Art Gallery of Ontario. Purchase, 1936. Photo © AGO. 2350

❄️ Annual first snow-fall post reporting for duty. We're closed today (since it's Monday), but come by tomorrow to look at more wintery scenes (or summery ones!). ❄️

AGO Gift Guide || Wrap up a little wonder this season. Discover thoughtful gifts that make hearts skip, smiles grow, and creativity come alive. Every purchase helps art shine even brighter at the AGO, sparking imagination, connection, and the spirit of giving.

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Still image from film Hand.Line.Cod Directed by Justin Simms, with Andrew MacCormack as Director of Photography

TONIGHT! TV Nights with the NFB: Celebrating Newfoundland || Join us in Walker Court for TV nights with the NFB, courtesy of National Film Board of Canada. Come get comfortable and enjoy the short films while enjoying a snack and drink from the Espresso Bar.
6-9 pm.
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Tonight! Adrian Stimson on His Upcoming McCready Lecture || The artist reflects on his practice and Norval Morrisseau before his McCready Lecture at the AGO, on November 7.

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Due to popular demand, the Speakeasy in the Grange is back for an extended run—now on every Friday, from Nov 14-Dec 19.
Step into the hidden charm of the historic Grange House, where Toronto’s art and nightlife meet in perfect harmony. Space is limited and time slots fill fast!
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Adrian Stimson on His Upcoming McCready Lecture || The artist reflects on his practice and Norval Morrisseau before his McCready Lecture at the AGO, on November 7.

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Photo credit Blair Russell

Augustus Edwin John. The Marchesa Casati, 1919. Oil on canvas, 96.5 x 68.6 cm. Art Gallery of Ontario. Purchase, 1934. © Art Gallery of Ontario. 2164

From one Toronto icon to another: congrats Toronto Blue Jays – what an epic run, what an epic team.​ Thank you for an unforgettable year!

Jesse Mockrin. Fracture, 2024. Oil on cotton, 91.4 x 142.2 cm. Art Gallery of Ontario. Purchase, with funds from the F.P. Wood Fund, 2025 © Jesse Mockrin 2025. Image courtesy of the artist, James Cohan, New York and Night Gallery, Los Angeles. Photo: Phoebe d'Heurle

Fracture || In this painting, Jesse Mockrin reimagines a Baroque work at the AGO. Come see this month’s @RBC Art Pick on your next visit to the AGO.
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Photo credit: Alex Bowron by Sarah Bodri; Anjli Patel by Ernesto Distefano; Daniel Faria by Alejandro Collados-Nunez; Jed Lind

Light Years: A closing celebration and conversation || Marking the close of Light Years: The Phil Lind Gift, join us for two engaging panels featuring collectors, dealers, and curators in conversation.
October 25 | 2:00 pm
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📣 Our 2026 exhibition line-up has been announced, and spoiler alert: it’s going to be a year full of great art. From Impressionism to the 90s Alt-rock scene, we’re bringing together a diverse range of people, places, and ideas by presenting exceptional art experiences.

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Graciela Iturbide. Desierto de Sonora, México, 1979. Gelatin silver print, Overall: 30.5 × 24.1 cm. Art Gallery of Ontario. Purchase, with funds from the Photography Curatorial Committee, 2023. © Graciela Iturbide. 2023/97

From North to South: The Canada/Mexico Exchange
|| A photography exchange in 1988 fostered new artistic connections. See Recuerdo: Latin American Photography at the AGO before it closes on October 19. Reminder we're open until 9pm on Fridays - so come by tonight!

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Photo credit: Alex Bowron by Sarah Bodri; Anjli Patel by Ernesto Distefano; Daniel Faria by Alejandro Collados-Nunez; Jed Lind