A (day and) night at the museum
AGO All Hours has landed! We had mirrored orbs, artmaking, DJs and so much more at our inaugural event last weekend. Check out some of our favourite moments.
From morning to night, AGO All Hours took over the museum on Saturday, May 25 – and it was a hit! The first iteration of our unmissable all-day, all-ages art event filled the AGO with inspiration and fun.
In celebration of the launch of the AGO’s new admission model and the public opening of Canada’s first Infinity Mirror Room, AGO All Hours marked a lot of firsts. The event itself was the first of its kind to take place at the AGO and the beginning of a new kind of art event to be offered three times throughout the year.
Take a peek at the performances, artmaking, artist talks, culinary delights and more from May 25’s AGO All Hours.
Walker Court was reimagined as a playground created by local artists Cam Lee and Kalpna Patel, complete with music, hula-hoop and hopscotch games.
The AGO’s Weston Family Learning Centre, where kids of all ages joined illustrator Emily May Rose for a raccoon puppet show and then created their very own raccoon mask.
Coffee and ice cream were on offer inside the South Entrance alongside a mini-exhibition of historic Grange Park photographs from our own E.P. Taylor Library & Archives curated by Marilyn Nazar, the AGO’s Archivist.
Offering an artist’s perspective on works in the AGO Collection, Toronto artists Winnie Truong, Basil AlZeri, Nyle Miigizi Johnston and Diane Borsato gave pop-up talks about their favourite works throughout the museum.
Artist, author of Trust No Aunty and Instagram star Maria Qamar (@HATECOPY) took the stage in Walker Court for a conversation about art and community.
There were all sorts of artmaking happening throughout the Gallery School and beyond.
Juno and Polaris Prize-nominated musician Zaki Ibrahim returned to the AGO for an unforgettable live performance of her unique blend of R&B, soul and jazz from her latest album The Secret Life of Planets.
The dancing kept going in Walker Court, as DJ Dre Ngozi and DJ Chippy Nonstop took the stage for their sets.
From 8 pm ‘til midnight, the AGO Youth Council took over Baillie Court on Level 3, as they hosted DJ Gonnie Garko and hip hop performances by Toronto’s own Dijah SB and Haviah Mighty. There were also friendship bracelet-making activities and fortune tellers.
Danah Rosales took over Walker Court in the wee hours for a vogue performance with guest appearances by Toronto's Kiki Ballroom girls.
Be sure to follow #AGOAllHours on Twitter and Instagram to learn more about the next AGO All Hours events, taking place on October 26, 2019 and January 18, 2020.
AGO All Hours is included with AGO Annual Pass or with General Admission (free for visitors 25 and under and AGO Members).
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