EVENTS AT THE AGO

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Whether you're an art aficionado, new to the art scene, or a family looking for fun, we have a variety of events for all ages. Use the filters to find the event that's right for you, like family events, upcoming talks, screenings and more.

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Michelle Peraza, Interstices (detail), coloured pencil, 23k gold leaf, red radish and purple carrot paper on amate/amatl paper.
Workshops
Maker Friday: Entangled Botanicals with Michelle Peraza
Friday, September 13, 6 pm, 2024
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New!
afternoon tea
Food & Drink
Fall Afternoon Tea at the Grange
Sept 14 - Nov 10, 2024
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image of Jinny Yu work
Talks
Jinny Yu and Shohini Ghose in conversation
Saturday, September 14, 2 pm, 2024
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The Art Rate Monitor
Special Events
The Art Rate Monitor
Tuesday, September 17 - Tuesday, November 12, 2024
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phot of artist SOnia BOyce in a black, long-sleeved top, black-framed glasses, standing with hands in pockets in front of her work
Talks
Sonia Boyce in conversation
Wednesday, September 18, 7 pm, 2024
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Member Exclusive
Sonia Boyce, Feeling Her Way, 2022
Special Events
Members' Access: Sonia Boyce: Feeling Her Way
Thursday, September 19. 2024 - Friday, September 20, 2024
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Group of people making art in Walker Court
Workshops
Maker Friday: Bright Signs
Friday, September 20, 6 pm, 2024
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New!
People looking at art
Workshops
Meditating on Art: Turn Stress Into Rest
Saturday, September 21, October 19, November 9, 10:30 am, 2024
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A black and white photo of Fransisco Guevara at a podium, giving a lecture. They are wearing a dress shirt, pants, and sneakers. There is a presentation to his left, where a stylized version of the word "Aztecs" appears.
Workshops
AGO x RBC Emerging Artists: Footprints of Artist Residencies
Wednesdays, September 25, October 2, October 9, 6 - 7:30 pm, 2024
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Empty art frame with red designs on gold background
Many Lives: Picture Frames in Context
September 25 and 26, 2024
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Art Bash 2024 mobile banner
Art Parties
Art Bash
Thursday September 26, 2024, 8 pm – 1 am
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Youth in the gallery
Awkward First Date Tours
Last Friday of the Month, 6 pm, 7 pm, and 8 pm, 2024
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a group of people performing a yoga pose, seated with their arms reaching overhead
Workshops
Yoga in the Gallery
Saturdays, September 28, October 26 and November 23, 11 am, 2024
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New!
Group of people sitting in gallery and drawing
Workshops
Brunch Club
Saturdays, September 28, October 26, November 30, 11:30 am, 2024
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Smiling woman standing beside colourful Art Cart
Special Events
Relaxed Visits
Tuesday, October 1, 3 pm, 2024
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A photograph of Sonia Boyce's artwork. Polygonal, golden sculptures are on the ground, in front of a wall panels in a kaleidoscope-style pattern, with 4 centre coloured panels, with tinted photographs of four people.
Performance
Feeling Her Way: Dancer Responses
Every First Wednesday Night Free during the duration of the exhibition
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Person in study room looking at print on easel
Special Events
Open Door Wednesdays
Every first Wednesday of the month
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Three people gathered a round a table with a drink
Workshops
Drawing. Drinks. Social.
First Friday of the month, 6 - 9 pm, 2024
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An abstract pattern of black and white digital waveform shapes
Special Events
AV Live: Ambient Waves
Friday, October 4, 6 - 9 pm, 2024
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Jinny Yu. Inextricably Ours G23-02, 2023. Gouache on paper, 54.5 × 50 cm. Courtesy of the artist. © Jinny Yu. Photo: Aylin Abbasi
Workshops
Painting Together: Exploring Jinny Yu (ages 6-10 with Adult)
Saturdays, Starting in October
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Sonia Boyce, Feeling Her Way, 2022
Special Events
Nuit Blanche 2024
Saturday October 5, 7 pm – 7 am, 2024
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Abstract painting by Rita Letendre
Workshops
Seniors Social: The Artist's Process
Tuesday, October 8, 1 pm, 2024
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Curators' Circle
colourful mask
Curators' Circle
Exclusive | Art Talk & Reception: Pacita Abad
Wednesday, October 9
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Member Exclusive
colourful mask
Special Events
Members' Access: Pacita Abad
Wednesday, October 9 - Friday, October 11, 2024
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composite image of drag queens Messy Margaret and Ivory Towers.
Special Events
Drag Bingo
Friday, October 11, 7 - 8:30 pm, 2024
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colourful mask
Special Events
Teachers Night Out
Wednesday, October 16, 5:30 – 6:30 pm, 2024
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Two children making art collages
Workshops
Maker Friday: Sonia Boyce
Friday, October 18, 6 pm, 2024
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AGO Next
AGO exterior north facade
AGO Next
Exclusive | AGO Next Gallery Crawl
Saturday, October 19
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Colourful painting of various patterns
Workshops
Art as Therapy: Painting to Music
Saturday, October 19, 10:30 am, 2024
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Curators' Circle
June Clark. Dirge, 2003. Oxidized metal on canvas, 94 × 160 × 1.8 cm. Art Gallery of Ontario. Purchase, with funds by exchange, and funds from Joyce and Fred Zemans, 2021. © June Clark, courtesy of the artist and Daniel Faria Gallery. Photo: LF Documentation. 2020/137
Curators' Circle
Exclusive | President's Circle: Tour & Reception of June Clark
Wednesday, October 30
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Member Exclusive
Two painted aluminum lightboxes featuring professor on desk in 70's era classroom
Special Events
Members' Access: Light Years: The Phil Lind Gift
Friday, November 1, 2024 - Sunday, November 3, 2024
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colourful mask
Talks
Pacita Abad: Roundtable Conversation
Saturday November 2, 2 pm, 2024
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colourful mask
Special Events
Borloloy: A Filipinx Market
Saturday November 2, 11 am – 5pm, 2024
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A digital, abstract image of a landscape. Green and white particles dance across a black background
Special Events
AV Live: Lush Soundscapes
Friday, November 8, 6 - 9 pm
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colourful mask
Workshops
Teacher Workshops: Pacita Abad
Saturday November 9, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, 2024
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Colourful abstract painting by Pacita Abad
Workshops
Seniors Social: Pacita Abad
Tuesday November 12, 1 pm, 2024
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Woven cards
Workshops
Maker Friday: Weaving Our Stories with Karl Mata Hipol
Friday, November 15 and 22, 6 pm, 2024
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Ellsworth Kelly. White Blue
Talks
Ellsworth Kelly: Curator’s Talk
Friday November 15, 7 pm, 2024
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Kazuo Nakamura. Spatial Evolution, 1968. Oil on canvas, Unframed: 127.3 × 107 cm. Gift of Kazuo Nakamura, Toronto, 2001. © Estate of Kazuo Nakamura 2001/69
Workshops
Art as Therapy: A World of Pattern
Saturday, November 16, 10:30 am, 2024
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Parents helping a young child sitting at a table making a craft with markers, paper and scissors.
Workshops
Making Together: Exploring Pacita Abad (Ages 6-10 with Adult)
Saturdays, Starting in November
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Curators' Circle
Two painted aluminum lightboxes featuring professor on desk in 70's era classroom
Curators' Circle
Exclusive | Director's Circle Tour: Light Years
Friday, November 22
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Curators' Circle
Hank Willis Thomas, Black Power, 2008. Lightjet print, 62.2 x 100.3 cm. © Hank Willis Thomas. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
Curators' Circle
Exclusive | Art Talk & Reception: The Culture
Wednesday, December 4
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PA
Youth Events
Youth Tour | Pacita Abad
Wednesday December 4, 5:45-6:30pm
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A photograph of musical artist Michie Mee. They are wearing a denim vest adorned with gold accents. They are singing into a wireless mic, with a black background.
Openings
The Culture: Public Opening
Friday, December 6, 6 - 9 pm, 2024
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AGO Next
Hank Willis Thomas, Black Power, 2008. Lightjet print, 62.2 x 100.3 cm. © Hank Willis Thomas. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
AGO Next
Exclusive | AGO Next Art Party: The Culture
Monday, December 9
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Colourful painting of two figures
Workshops
Seniors Social: The Culture
Tuesday December 10, 1 pm, 2024
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An abstract digital image of colours and lines, with soft black and blue tones at the bottom, and a splash of pink in the top right, with greens and yellows at the top.
Special Events
AV Live: Future Underground
Friday, December 13, 6 - 9 pm, 2024
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Found object portrait on pastel background
Workshops
Art as Therapy: Found Object Portraits
Saturday, December 14, 10:30 am, 2024
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Group of people making art in Walker Court
Workshops
Maker Friday: The Culture
Friday, December 20. 2024, 6 pm
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