Dr. Duke Redbird shared a poem in honour of the unveiling of Couch Monster: Sadzěʔ yaaghęhch’ill.

Matt Ryle of Walla Walla Foundry speaks about casting Brian Jungen’s massive artwork in bronze.

Learn more about the AGO’s first-ever public art commission by Brian Jungen. 

Science reveals the true colours and dynamism of one of Canada’s leading modernist painters.

A Q&A with AGO Conservator Christina McLean about re-stretching the works of Denyse Thomasos. 

Black Pen writer Saherla Osman's poem in response to What Matters Most: Photographs of Black Life.

Black Pen writer Adeola Egbeyemi's response essay to What Matters Most: Photographs of Black Life.

Ontario’s first-ever Poet Laureate contemplates the lyrics of a Leonard Cohen classic.

We spoke to the Toronto-based poet about Wires That Sputter.
 

Bloodline is on view at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection through May.

The preface of catalogue for Robert Houle: Red is Beautiful, written by Wanda Nanibush.

ᓛᒃᑯᓗᒃ Laakkuluk's mother, Dr. Karla Jessen Williamson, discusses the artist's AGO installation.

Naak silavit qeqqa? is on view through June 2023.

Black Pen writer Yvvana Yeboah Duku's poem in response to What Matters Most: Photographs of Black Life.

Black Pen writer Kais Padamshi's prose in response to What Matters Most: Photographs of Black Life.

Black Pen writer Onyka Gairey's poems in response to What Matters Most: Photographs of Black Life.

Black Pen writer Omi Blue's essay in response to What Matters Most: Photographs of Black Life.

The photography researcher explains what to look for after you shake your Polaroid picture.

We're spotlighting After Phaeton (2013) by Tim Whiten.

Tau Lewis intuitively builds grand portals to other realms.

Kinngait Studios in Nunavut has been at the forefront of contemporary Inuit art for over 60 years. 

Journey through the mythical scenes and curious creatures in Shuvinai Ashoona’s drawings.

Rutherford Chang collects classic Beatles records – just over 3,000 of the same one. 

Ethiopian artist Elias Sime repurposes electronic waste into grand mosaics.

We highlight a painting in the AGO's Contemporary Collection by Ron Terada.

Mariah Coulibaly's ongoing research into works from the AGO's Frum Collection of African Art.

For the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we highlight art by Caroline Monnet.

Toronto artist Rajni Perera responds to the current and the ancient in this surreal photo essay.

Rajni Perera and Nep Sidhu explore cosmic revolution with In the Realm Of Lightning.

We focus on Golo Morgh (Bird and flower) by Tehran-based artist Niloofar Kasbi.

A closer look at the oil-on-linen painting by the American-Canadian artist.

The Caribbean-based artist discusses her work on view in Fragments of Epic Memory.

Illustrator Moya Garrison-Msingwana shares some of his definitive works.

The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts celebrates the role of women creators in the history of design.

Jim Shedden reflects on his 40-year relationship with the artist Michael Snow. 

We look at legendary French impressionist Maximilien Luce's The Pile Drivers–The Yard. 

Get a glimpse into dreamlike scenes bathed in blue.

Artist Lily (Yuan-Li) Kao shares her design for the Royal Canadian Mint’s 2023 Lunar New Year coin series.

Visit Leonard Cohen's hometown with Zev Moses and Alyssa Stokvis-Hauer of the Museum of Jewish Montreal.

Inspired by Leonard Cohen, three musicians speak about their multidisciplinary flair.

Explore the creative life of one of Leonard Cohen’s signature accessories.

We turn our attention to a landscape painting by Lawren S. Harris.

 We explore the calming intimacy of an empty home with this work by Kim Ondaatje. 

Kerry James Marshall's vibrant depictions of Black life reimagine art history and future.

Kelly Sinnapah Mary uses a surreal flair to paint the journey of her ancestors.

Two Juno Award nominees talk Best Album Artwork and their collaborations with musicians.

We focus on 18th-century painter José Campeche and his depiction of the patron saint of astronomers.

Jorian Charlton reflects on four photographs featured in her solo AGO exhibition. 

We’re spotlighting a diptych by acclaimed multidisciplinary artist Jin-me Yoon.

Visit Oaxaca City, Mexico, with Andy Medina of Trinidad Gallery. 

Travel Jamaica's capital with O’Neil Lawrence, Chief Curator at the National Gallery of Jamaica. 

Take a trip to Buffalo with Nando Alvarez-Perez and Emily Reynolds, editors of Cornelia magazine.

Travel to Peru with Ulla Holmquist of Larco Museum (Museo Larco). 
 

Travel south to the Big Easy with Ashé Cultural Arts Center.

The photographer spoke with Julie Crooks, AGO Curator, Arts of Global Africa and the Diaspora.

Hank Willis Thomas discusses the impactful work of South African photographer Ernest Cole.

A quilted artwork by Hank Willis Thomas, commemorating the Raptors, has joined the AGO.

Visit Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with Kate Kelley of Silver Eye Center for Photography.

We focus on a painting by Canadian landscape painter Doris McCarthy, a proud Scarborough local.

An essay from the Fragments of Epic Memory catalogue by curator Julie Crooks. 

Prelinger is an archivist, writer, filmmaker, scholar and consulting curator of I AM HERE.

just beyond co-curator Renée van der Avoird reflects on three works by Denyse Thomasos.

Curator Michelle Jacques shares four letters to Denyse Thomasos, written from curator to artist.

Curator Sally Frater speaks about what makes Denyse Thomasos’s work so captivating.

Preparatory paintings on paper by Denyse Thomasos are included in just beyond. 

Two artists featured in We Are Story speak about their photography practices.

Emily Henderson writes about Sedna, the goddess of the sea, as carved by David Ruben Piqtoukun.

Inuvialuk sculptor David Ruben Piqtoukun on memory, materiality and his latest solo exhibition.

We travel to Newfoundland’s northeast coast through the seminal prints of David Blackwood.

Toronto artist Curtia Wright shows off her version of the Scarborough Sign. 

Cassils talks transgender representation, the body as material and the cyclical nature of art.

Take a closer look at a 19th-century snuff bottle painted by Ma Shaoxuan.

We celebrate a reunion of paintings by Ontario’s Florence Carlyle.

A watercolour painting by iconic American painter Edward Hopper joins the AGO Collection. 

With grace, humour and a little art history, Aunt Easel responds to your most pressing questions.

Aunt Easel responds to your most pressing questions in her Foyer advice column.

Aunt Easel answers your most pressing questions with grace, humour and a little art history.

Aunt Easel answers your most pressing questions with grace, humour and a little art history.

Aunt Easel answers your most pressing questions with grace, humour and a little art history.

With grace, humour and a little art history, Aunt Easel responds to your most pressing questions.

Anique Jordan’s Mas’ at 94 Chestnut unearths and enshrines African-Canadian history.

We focus on Alma Duncan’s self-portrait, featured as part of the exhibition Her Flesh.

Mic. Carter talks the art of designing gendermore clothing and Fashion Art Toronto.

The Textile Museum of Canada’s exhibition Gathering centres community and artist collaboration.

As the playoffs heat up, explore the world’s largest collection of hockey artifacts and objects.

The historic volcano is documented in The Montgomery Collection of Caribbean Photographs.

The trailblazing artist, educator and writer talks about her Smoke Sculptures™. 

Five must-watch, art-focused documentaries from the 2023 festival.

On view until at least May 31, these outdoor installations are on our radar.

Welcome spring with the Bata Shoe Museum’s new exhibition exploring nature and shoes.

The award-winning jazz vocalist performs at the AGO on February 10, 2023.

A Q&A with acclaimed Icelandic artist Jónsi on his volcanic sound installation at the AGO.

Prince Robinson tells the story behind an old 50-plus-year-old Polaroid and its journey to the AGO.

Catherine Sicot, AGO guest curator, speaks candidly about the complexities of life in San Agustín, Cuba.

The installation Ed Pien: Present: Past/Future is on view at the AGO until June 4, 2023.

Vivian Rosas talks about honouring the resiliency of Toronto’s 2SLGBTQ+ communities.
 

Luke Swinson talks re-claiming his Indigenous ancestry through art and his debut book.

Q&A with illustrator Michael Martchenko, famous for his work with children’s author Robert Munsch. 

Fiona Smyth talks about illustration, her distinct cartoon style and her works in I AM HERE.

Get to know the author and illustrator behind the children’s book Twelve in a Race.

Inspired by Jónsi, we dug into the AGO Collection to see how other artists have depicted volcanoes.

We’re spotlighting nine hand-coloured engravings from the botanical publication, Flora Danica.

The Omaskêko Cree artist brings his work to Chicago in his first major survey exhibition.

AGO Curatorial Fellow Marina Dumont-Gauthier discusses the newly installed image-based exhibition.

Acclaimed Canadian artist Ken Lum talks death, class, childhood, and sofas. 

Two artists featured in We Are Story share creative insights about themselves and each other.

The acclaimed German artist gets candid about his retrospective exhibition, on view at the AGO.

Andrea Chung boldly explores the exploitation of breast milk in her series Colostrum.

Explore the photography of Michel Kameni featured in You Look Beautiful Like That at the AGO.

The AGO exhibition pays homage to the history of photography in Africa from the 1860s to the 1980s.

The collection of 38 essays charts the exponential rise of Inuit and Sámi voices in art and culture.

The book Alego retells Ningiukulu Teevee’s childhood growing up in Kinngait with her grandmother.