AGO Members are invited to attend our exclusive Members' Night on March 28, 2025. This special night at the gallery is exclusively for AGO Members.  This evening's programming is inspired by our newest exhibition Tim Whiten: A Little Bit of Light

Special Activities for Members:

Kick-off Tim Whiten: A Little Bit of Light with a Member-exclusive pop-up talk (6– 9 pm)

On the last night of our Members’ Access for our newest exhibition, an Art Educator will engage with Members as they explore the artist's lifelong preoccupation with human relationships, visible and invisible forces, and the ways rhythm and gesture permeate our consciousness.  This exhibition brings together more than 30 major works by Whiten, recipient of the 2022 Gershon Iskowitz Prize.

Awkward Date Tours in Walker Court  (5:30 pm – 9:00 pm)

Let our Art Educators lead the way through some of the AGO's most iconic pieces, whether it's your first museum date or your first one in years. Join us for a lively and entertaining evening, where the art does all the ice-breaking for you—you might just learn something about the art and each other.

Free Art Making: Drawing in the Galleries in the Sculpture Atrium (6–8 pm)

Sample an AGO Art Making Course, inspired by the art of Tim Whiten.  There are two sessions:  6–7 pm and 7:30 – 8:30 pm (Space is limited—sign-up begins at 5:30 pm)

An Evening of Oysters and Cocktails in the Norma Ridley Members’ Lounge  (5–9 pm)

• Fresh East Coast Oysters served with mignonette, horseradish, hot sauce, lemon
• $3.50 per piece , $19.50 per half dozen, $36 per dozen
• Oysters available while quantities last
• Full Members’ Lounge menu will also be available.
• Seating is limited—come early and enjoy the evening.

Make it an Occasion and Enjoy a Tasteful Evening in the AGO Bistro (5–9 pm)

For one night only, Members enjoy a double discount* of 20% on food and beverage. Make your reservation today!

* The extra discount replaces the standard 10% discount for AGO Members. Usual discount restrictions apply. Member discount does not apply to alcohol. Member discount is worked into menu pricing at the Members’ Lounge

ShopAGO:  Trunk show with Colette Harmon  (4pm-8pm)

Colette Harmon’s one-of-a-kind accessories are a dazzling blend of crystal, mixed metals and semi-precious stones. With an appreciation for meticulous craftsmanship, the metal meshing and intricate beadwork in each of her statement pieces are an audacious departure from mainstream minimalism. 

Born in Sisters Village, Guyana, Colette studied fashion design in Toronto before apprenticing as a belt and handbag designer for a leather goods manufacturer. Harmon soon founded her own eponymous label, whose name became synonymous with maximalist glamour. 

Harmon’s modern approach to vintage flair has earned her a devoted following of customers, fans and fashion stylists from across North America. Her pieces have been sold in Saks Fifth Avenue and Holt Renfrew Canada, and her work has been featured in Elle Canada, Flare, Martha Stewart Weddings and Nylon. She currently focusses on one-of-a-kind couture creations for select clientele. 

Enjoy your 10% Member Discount at ShopAGO (Everyday)

Be Sure to Experience our Current Exhibitions:

• Tissot, Women, and Time
• Moments in Modernism
• Painted Presence: Rembrandt and his Peers
• Kazuo Nakamura: Blue Dimension
• Steam: Impressionist Painting Across the Atlantic
• Light Years: The Phil Lind Gift
• Reality & Reverie: Canadian and European Painting Beyond Impressionism
• Sarindar Dhaliwal
• Louise Noguchi: Selected Works, 1986-2000
• Kenojuak Ashevak: Highlights from the Dr. Ronald M. Haynes Collection
• Letendre/Morrisseau
• Oluseye: Orí mi pé

Last Chance to Exhibitions Closing Soon:   

• The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century closes Apr 6
• Sonia Boyce: Feeling Her Way closes Apr 6

Don’t Forget: share your AGO Members' Night photos by tagging @AGOToronto and using #AGOMembers