AGOINSIDER
Your source for art news from the AGO and beyond.

A new chapter in AGO publishing
Explore exhibition catalogues from the AGO’s first 80 years, now online and free, courtesy of the Internet Archive and the Arcadia Fund.
Remembering Michael Mitchell
Maia Sutnik, AGO Curator Emeritus, Photography, remembers the important legacy of Canadian photographer Michael Mitchell.
Conservation in the time of the Coronavirus
To preserve and protect: we check in with our Conservation team to find out how they're keeping the AGO Collection safe.
#RetroAGO: Mick and the ships
See Mick Jagger in concert with the Thomson Collection of Ship Models.
Writing against injustice
Acclaimed author and activist Desmond Cole is working to dispel notions that we live in a post-racial Canada.
Word, sound and power
“Music can completely rearrange us, heal us and is one of the most uniting forces on Earth.” Meet R&B artist a l l i e, who headlines AGO All Hours this weekend.
#RetroAGO: Lining up for Lismer
Some things change, but hot tickets have always been worth the wait! Today we line up for Yayoi Kusama, and in 1929 it was art classes with Arthur Lismer.
Art pick of the week: Metamorphosis
Every week, we’re sharing one of our favourite artworks for you to see on your next visit to the AGO. ICYMI the first time we shared this story, this week’s Art Pick is Tim Whiten’s breathtaking work, Metamorphasis.