AGOINSIDER
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Art and friendship
Erin Prendergast, AGO Chief of Staff, and Lucila Portoraro, AVP and Manager of Business Development at Sotheby's, discuss their 25 years of friendship forged in the art world and the role of art as an essential part of our lives.
Art Knows No Bounds
Vivian Chiu, Protection Services Manager, reflects on the kindness, generosity and solidarity she has witnessed in the face of the current crisis.
Conservation - beyond the art
Erin Prendergast, AGO Chief of Staff, in conversation with Mike Hendren, Vice President of the Ontario Region of the Nature Conservancy of Canada, on recent conservancy efforts in some of the Group of Seven's favourite areas throughout Ontario.
Persephone - A series of springtime observations
Part five in a six-part series, in which Marilyn Bouma observes and records the remarkable arrival of spring.
A Lifelong Connection
Doug Moore, AGO's Assistant Packing and Crating Technician, reflects on his long history with the Gallery, from a childhood of art and inspiration, to AGO classes, to a career as a preparator/art installer. Doug discusses three key artworks that have remained on display in the permanent collection since his childhood.
Away from the Gallery, But Close to Art
Visitor Welcome team member, Jim Gibson, reflects on staying close to art whilst away from the Gallery.
Hope and Optimism
Erin Prendergast, AGO's Chief of Staff and Head of Strategic Initiatives, in conversation with Dr. Khaled Almilaji who was honoured for his humanitarian efforts providing healthcare to those in need. They discuss the topic of hope and optimism in the face of life-or-death obstacles.
Persephone - A series of springtime observations
Part four in a six-part series, in which Marilyn Bouma observes and records the remarkable arrival of spring.