AGO - Art Gallery of Ontario

AGO - Art Gallery of Ontario Explore the gallery that explores every side of who we are. Our Mission: We bring art and people together and boldly declare that Art Matters.
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The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) (French: Musée des beaux-arts de l'Ontario) is an art museum in Toronto's Downtown Grange Park district, on Dundas Street West between McCaul Street and Beverley Street. Our collection includes more than 80,000 works spanning the 1st century to the present-day. The gallery has 45,000 square metres (480,000 sq ft) of physical space, making it one of the largest gall

eries in North America. Significant collections include the largest collection of Canadian art, an expansive body of works from the Renaissance and the Baroque eras, European art, African and Oceanic art, and a modern and contemporary collection. The photography collection is a large part of the collection, as well as an extensive drawing and prints collection. The museum contains many significant sculptures, such as in the Henry Moore sculpture centre, and represents other forms of art like historic objects, miniatures, frames, books and medieval illuminations, film and video art, graphic art, installations, architecture, and ship models. During the AGO's history, it has hosted and organized some of the world's most renowned and significant exhibitions, and continues to do so, to this day. Over the last three decades, the gallery has seen four major expansions and renovations, typically considered a high amount and unseen by most galleries of the world, and continues to add spaces today. The gallery recently built the Weston Family Learning Centre, and is building a David Milne Research Centre, designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects. It's last major renovations have seen architects like John C. Parkin, Barton Myers, KPMB Architects, and most recently, Frank Gehry.

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Drawing. Drinks. Social. is a vibrant and interactive event that blends creativity with socializing.Enjoy a selection of...
08/30/2026

Drawing. Drinks. Social. is a vibrant and interactive event that blends creativity with socializing.
Enjoy a selection of beverages while engaging in guided drawing activities designed to inspire. Each workshop starts over drinks and conversation, then our artist-instructor leads you through drawing demonstrations and creative exercises that can deepen your understanding of art and the evolution of imagery.
Gallery admission, sketching supplies and a drink are included in the fee.
September 4 | 6-9 pm

https://ago.ca/events/drawing.-drinks.-social.

Pickering to popping colours, via the GO and the TTC in under an hour.​www.ago.caMary Hiester Reid. A Garden in Septembe...
08/29/2026

Pickering to popping colours, via the GO and the TTC in under an hour.​

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Mary Hiester Reid. A Garden in September, c. 1894. Oil on canvas, 76.2 x 63.5 cm. Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift of G.A. Reid, 1923. Photo © AGO. 66

08/29/2026

Wow. Wow. Wow.

Toronto, your love of Cease knows no bounds! Thanks to all of you who came out to celebrate the launch of AGO x Cease on August 25.

From taking time to answer AGO campers’ questions, to sharing his art with hundreds of you, we’re also incredibly grateful to Dylan for being so generous with his time.

No baseball puns today, just gratitude for a day that showed the magic of art x sports x community ⚾️ 🖼️ ✨

It's your last weekend to see Edna Taçon: Verve and Decorum. Not only was she a prominent figure in the Toronto and New ...
08/28/2026

It's your last weekend to see Edna Taçon: Verve and Decorum. Not only was she a prominent figure in the Toronto and New York City art worlds throughout the 1940s, she was also a trained violinist and hat maker. The exhibition highlights Taçon’s intuitive approach and invention. Don't miss the chance to see these rarely shown works, all together. The last day to see the exhibition is Sunday, August 30.

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1 | Edna Taçon. Untitled, c.1941. Pen and ink and gouache on paper, Overall: 76.2 × 50.8 cm. Promised gift of Paul and Susan Taçon. © Estate of Edna Taçon.
2 | Edna Taçon, Untitled, 1941. Colored, flocked, and printed paper collage, mounted to Paperboard, 29.8 × 19.7 cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Gift, the artist’s estate and Paul Taçon, 2025. 2025.28 © Estate of Edna Taçon.
3 | Taçon. Green Symphony, 1945. Oil on canvas, Overall: 101.6 × 76.8 cm. Private Collection, Mississauga. © Estate of Edna Taçon. Photo: AGO.
4 | Edna Taçon. Untitled, 1941. Pen and ink with gouache and watercolour on paper, Overall: 76.2 × 50.8 cm. Promised gift of Paul and Susan Taçon. © Estate of Edna Taçon. Photo: AGO

08/28/2026

The countdown to Art Bash is on. ⏳
Get your tickets for a night of incredible music, bold contemporary art, and memories of concerts past. All while supporting the AGO! Win-win-win.

Proceeds from the night go to AGO collections, exhibitions, and programs Thanks to Presenting Sponsor Intact Insurance – Intact Assurance and VIP Event Sponsor RBC for their support of this important event.
Get your 🎟️ at agoartbash.ca.

The AGO mourns the passing of Yayoi Kusama (March 22, 1929 – August 14, 2026). For more than 70 years, Kusama has invite...
08/27/2026

The AGO mourns the passing of Yayoi Kusama (March 22, 1929 – August 14, 2026). For more than 70 years, Kusama has invited people to participate in her groundbreaking visions of infinity. This prolific experimental artist was an internationally acclaimed art world icon, with her work being shown across the globe.

You came in droves – and even lined up around the block – to see Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors in 2018, making it one of the AGO’s most popular exhibitions. Following the show, thanks to the generosity of over 4,700 donors who participated in our crowdfunding campaign and the David Yuile & Mary Elizabeth Hodgson Fund, the AGO became the permanent home of INFINITY MIRRORED ROOM - LET’S SURVIVE FOREVER. Every day we hear moments of pure delight and excitement from the work as visitors experience the magic of an Infinity Mirrored Room for the first (or 100th) time.

Kusama added whimsy, and a lot of awe into the world with her art. If you’ve experienced one of her works, you’re likely to remember it forever. We’re infinitely grateful for the legacy she leaves and the way her art has moved visitors here in Toronto, and across the globe.

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Yayoi Kusama. INFINITY MIRRORED ROOM - LET'S SURVIVE FOREVER, 2017. Wood, metal, glass mirrors, LED lighting system, monofilament, stainless steel balls and carpet, Installed: 312.4 × 624.8 × 622.9 cm. Art Gallery of Ontario. Purchased with funds from the David Yuile & Mary Elizabeth Hodgson Fund and the generosity of thousands of art lovers, 2018. © YAYOI KUSAMA. Courtesy Ota Fine Arts, David Zwirner. Photo AGO. 2018/28

We love dogs! Big dogs, little dogs, lap dogs and working dogs, and even dogs on vases. Happy  , care of Ginger and her ...
08/27/2026

We love dogs! Big dogs, little dogs, lap dogs and working dogs, and even dogs on vases. Happy , care of Ginger and her pals (that little tongue, though 🐶).

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1 | Cornelius Krieghoff. Ginger, the Colonel’s Dog, c. 1847. Oil on canvas, Overall: 40.5 x 34.2 cm. The Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Photo © AGO.
2 | Rembrandt van Rijn. Portrait of a Woman with a Lap Dog, c. 1665. Oil on canvas, Overall: 81.3 × 64.1 cm. Art Gallery of Ontario. Bequest of Frank P. Wood, 1955. Photo © AGO. 54/30
3 | Tudlik. Man and Dog with Pack, 1952. Grey stone. Overall: man: 21.2 x 8.5 x 6 cm (8 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 2 3/8 in.). Gift of Samuel and Esther Sarick, Toronto, 1996
4 | John Watson Gordon. Master David Murray, late 18th century to mid-19th century. Oil on canvas. Overall: 165.1 x 127 cm (65 x 50 in.). Art Gallery of Ontario. Bequest of J.J. Vaughan, 1965. Photo © AGO
5 | Thomas Gainsborough. The Harvest Waggon, 1784-1785. Oil on canvas, Overall: 121.9 x 149.9 cm. Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Wood, 1941. Photo © AGO. 2578
6 | Possibly the workshop of Giunta di Tugio. Pharmacy/Storage Jar: Oak Leaf Pattern with Dog, c. 1420-c. 1450. Tin-glazed earthenware. Overall: 21 x 24.1 x 15.2 cm (8 1/4 x 9 1/2 x 6 in.). The Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Photo © AGO

08/26/2026
We cannot let August 24 pass without sharing an Alex Colville. The artist, one of Canada's most celebrated realists, was...
08/24/2026

We cannot let August 24 pass without sharing an Alex Colville. The artist, one of Canada's most celebrated realists, was born on this day (August 24, 1920 - July 16, 2013). This beloved work often starts conversations: is the soldier returning and embracing his beloved after being away? Or are they catching one last moment together before he leaves on the train? What do you think?

Come see it for yourself on your next visit, it's on view on Level 2 of the AGO.
And learn more about Colville's modernism in this Foyer story:

https://readfoyer.com/article/alex-colvilles-compelling-modernism

Alex Colville. Soldier and Girl at Station, 1953. Glazed tempera on hardboard, Unframed: 40.6 × 61 cm. The Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto. © A.C. Fine Art Inc. Photo: Michael Cullen. AGOID.103

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