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Special Events

Book Signing with Guillermo del Toro

Wednesday, September 27th - 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm

In conjunction with our upcoming exhibition Guillermo del Toro: At Home With Monsters, we are excited to announce a book signing by the legendary artist himself.

The book signing is expected to be a very…

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Talks

Library & Archives Unshelved: Picturing 19th Century Canada

Wednesday, September 27th - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

This monthly drop-in hosted by AGO librarians and archivists gives visitors a first-hand glimpse of highlights from the AGO Library & Archives collection. In September’s event, librarian Larry Pfaff will host a display of rare 19th century Canadian books illustrated with original albumen…

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Special Events

Nuit Blanche Toronto 2017

Saturday, September 30th - 7:00 pm to 7:00 am

The Forest, 2017
Performance
Location: Walker Court
Duration: 6:58 pm – 2 am

The AGO is pleased to co-present The Forest, a new performance by former AGO artist-in-residence Will Kwan that was commissioned for…

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Special Events

2017 CREATIVE TIME SUMMIT: OF HOMELANDS AND REVOLUTION

Saturday, September 30th - 11:00 am to 5:00 pm

Thursday, September 28 Kick-Off Party at The Power Plant

Friday, September 29 Presentations at Koerner Hall

Saturday, September 30 Breakout Sessions at The Art Gallery of Ontario

Passes $25 –$300…

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Nuit Blanche Toronto
Saturday, September 30, Sunset to Sunrise
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Florine Stettheimer, Portrait of Myself
Florine Stettheimer: Painting Poetry
Opening October 2017
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Yayoi Kusama, All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins, 2016
Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors
Coming Spring 2018
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Monsters and movies

If it isn’t obvious by now, Guillermo del Toro is taking over the AGO! To celebrate Guillermo del Toro: At Home with Monsters, the entire Gallery is immersing itself in the fantastic and frightful. An exhibition of the collected works of the famed filmmaker and self-proclaimed superfan wouldn’t be complete without an accompanying film series. We […]

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Calling all creative teens

We all remember the afternoon energy crash after a full day of high school. Good news: the AGO has a very special pick-me-up. Teens aged 14–18 can develop their artmaking skills, build portfolios and channel their creative energy into a special Integrated Studio Program designed just for their age group, with activities ranging from life-drawing […]

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Revealing our skeletons

The monsters are coming… Guillermo del Toro: At Home with Monsters opens to the public this Saturday, September 30, and bringing this remarkable exhibition together has been a lesson in embracing the inner monster in all of us. Here are a few of the AGO’s gems being shown alongside del Toro’s oddities: Francisco de Goya […]

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Art night long

It’s that time of year again! For one night only you can be an art-goer from dusk to dawn with Nuit Blanche Toronto 2017, experiencing installations and performances by some of Toronto’s most inspired artists – and all for free. In an age of technology, can we still depend on the human voice alone for […]

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