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Exhibition

Lost And Farmed

December 19, 2018 - December 28, 2018

AGO Youth Council in collaboration with Micah Donovan

Lost clothing and forgotten objects have been assembled with the purpose of growing edible plants throughout the AGO.

Agriculture, as the word implies, is a combination of play and hope, labouring in living…

black and white drawing by artist Winsom
Special Events

Winsom: I Rise Opening Reception

Friday December 21, 6-9 pm, remarks at 7 pm

Join us to celebrate the opening of two new installations from the Afrocentric spiritually moving work of Canadian and Maroon artist Winsom: The Masks We Wear and Jumping the Boa, curated by Andrea Fatona, PhD, Associate Professor, OCADU and on view in the J.S. McLean Centre…

child placing shapes and letters on glass railing overlooking gallery school
Family Events

Family Sundays, December: Wishes for the Earth

Sundays, December 2 – 30, 2018, 1 – 4 pm

Join us for art making activities that celebrate the earth and our hopes and dreams for our planet. Make a wish for the earth and hang it on our tree full of wishes.

Then to brighten up the dark colours of the city as the days grow shorter, and to celebrate the coming of winter, help us…

Elephant Tusk Burn, Nairobi National Park, Kenya
Screenings

Anthropocene: The Human Epoch

Select dates October 6 - December 30

Dir. Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier, and Edward Burtynsky
2018 | 1 h 27 min
We have reached an unprecedented moment in planetary history. Humans now affect the Earth and its processes more than all other natural forces combined.

Another collaboration from Jennifer…

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Impressionism in the Age of Industry: Monet, Pissarro and more
Opening February 16, 2019
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