Art Pick of the Week: The Rose

Agnes Martin’s The Rose highlights the powerful impact of subtlety.

Welcome back! Reopening July 2

The AGO reopened its doors July 2 to Members and Annual Pass Holders, and will reopen to the Public July 23. Book your timed-entry ticket online and in advance. We’re excited to see you again!

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Exhibition

Illusions: The Art of Magic

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The Golden Age of Magic lives on through this exhibition of rare posters, photographs, films and ephemera.

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Exhibition

DIANE ARBUS: PHOTOGRAPHS, 1956–1971

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See the works of the legendary American photographer who revolutionized portraiture.

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Headshots of speakers Stephan Jost and Maria Balshaw

Stephan Jost and Maria Balshaw in Conversation

Thursday July 16, 4 pm

Maria Balshaw, Director of Tate, joins Stephan Jost, AGO Michael and Sonja Koerner Director and CEO, for a conversation on the role of museums.

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Welcome Back

The Art Gallery of Ontario reopened its doors July 2 to Members and Annual Pass Holders, and will reopen to the Public July 23. Book your timed-entry ticket online and in advance. Help us keep everyone healthy!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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Lithograph print depicting a group of women holding children, by german artist Kathe Kollwitz

Talks

Art in the Spotlight: Käthe Kollwitz

Tuesday July 14, 4 pm

Join us as we take a closer look at the works of leading 20th century German artist, Käthe Kollwitz.

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Picture of computer screen with pixelated city.

Talks

AGO Let's Play: SimCity Modernism

Wednesday July 15, 4 PM

Join us on Twitch where we’ll play and talk through SimCity, a pioneering work of game art, with Paolo Pedercini.

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Talks

AGO Makes: Summer Edition - Drawing With Ani Castillo

Wednesday July 15th 10am

Learn how to bring play into the creative process of drawing! Join Tiana Roebuck, Associate Curator, Studio Programming and Learning in conversation with special guest, Ani Castillo, a multidisciplinary artist and cartoonist.

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Headshots of speakers Julian Cox, in grey blazer and white shirt, and Christina Olsen in a yellow and blue patterened top

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Shape of the Museum: Julian Cox and Christina Olsen

Thursday July 16, 2 PM

Christina Olsen, Director of the University of Michigan’s Museum of Art, joins Julian Cox, AGO Deputy Director & Chief Curator, in conversation.

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ENGAGE WITH ART

Oil on canvas, photo emulsion on canvas, and laser cut vinyl. By Robert Houle.

Learn & Make

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Stories

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ART NEWS

AGO Makes: summer edition

Connect through artmaking this summer! Starting July 13, join us for four exciting weeks of AGO Makes activities!

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William Notman, Robert S Duncanson, 1864, Notman Archives, McCord Museum, McGill University, Montreal

A “Freeman of Color”

Associate curator of modern art Kenneth Brummel pays homage to Robert Duncanson, a pioneering African-American artist whose work is represented by three paintings in the AGO Collection.

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A primordial culture

In this surreal photo-essay, Toronto artist Rajni Perera responds to both the current and the ancient.

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A hand hovers over a half painted piece of paper

Paint like a pro

Want to learn to paint? Get some essential tips on how to capture the natural beauty of a sunset.

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Art Pick of the Week: The Rose

Welcome back! Reopening July 2

Illusions: The Art of Magic

DIANE ARBUS: PHOTOGRAPHS, 1956–1971

Stephan Jost and Maria Balshaw in Conversation

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UPCOMING EVENTS

ENGAGE WITH ART

ART NEWS

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