Press Releases
AGO Welcomes Margaux Williamson as Next Artist-in-Residence
The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) is delighted to announce Margaux Williamson as its next artist-in-residence. The Toronto-based contemporary artist will be based in the Gallery’s Weston Family Learning Centre through the end of March 2012.
AGO to Present Major Kahlo/Rivera Exhibition in Fall 2012
This fall, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) will present a major survey of masterworks by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, two renowned and prolific early 20th-century painters whose work continues to resonate with viewers around the world. Frida & Diego: Passion, Politics and Painting features 75 works by the artists, drawn primarily from the collection of Mexico’s Museo Dolores Olmedo.
Chagall and the Russian Avant-Garde Attracts Crowds, New Members to the AGO
The exhibition that brought the magic, whimsy and wonder of Marc Chagall and other visionaries of Russian modernism to the Art Gallery of Ontario drew 152,637 visitors during its 13-week run, ranking as the eighth best-attended exhibition in the AGO’s history.
AGO Shines Spotlight on Contemporary Art in 2012
The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) kicks off 2012 with five diverse exhibitions of contemporary art, celebrating the work of artists both established and emerging, local and international.
AGO and TDSB Team Up To Fuel Passion for Art
Hundreds of Toronto District School Board (TDSB) students and educators will be able to visit the Weston Family Learning Centre at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) each year for hands-on experience of art thanks to a new five-year partnership between the TDSB and the AGO.
Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) transforms into Kids Gallery of Ontario (KGO)
The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) will celebrate Family Day 2012 by transforming for one special day into the Kids Gallery of Ontario (KGO).