✨Happy birthday to us✨ We closed out our 125th birthday celebrations with Art Bash – a night of vintage glamour, bold art, standout performances, and (of course) cake! Together we raised a record-breaking $1.4 million in support of AGO exhibitions, collections & programs! See more: shorturl.at/XLRc3

Exclusive AGO Members' Night || You’re invited to an unforgettable evening at the AGO with the opening of David Blackwood, curator talks, hands-on artmaking and cocktails in the Members’ Lounge. Come celebrate art, community, and connection at the AGO. Oct 8, 5–9 pm ago.ca/events/exclu...

Canadian artist Ranbir Sidhu brings his futuristic vision to the AGO with an exhibition of three new monumental sculptures, in his museum debut. Opening December 11 at the AGO.  ago.ca/exhibitions/...

✨Its Art Bash week!✨ Get your 🎟️ and join us Sept. 25! Art Bash is presented by Tricon Residential ago.ca/art-bash-2025

🍂 Don't mind us, we're just over here falling in love with JEH MacDonald's autumnal palette. 😍 #FirstDayofFall ago.ca/collection/g...

We wonder what was on the menu for this Lunch Time, by Joyce Wieland. We'd also have loved to be privy to the conversation - cool art and hot takes? Stop in to see Joyce Wieland: Heart On this last summer weekend, and take in everything this incredible exhibition offers up. ago.ca/exhibitions/...

Thomas J Price's Moments Contained at the AGO || In this video, learn about the nine-foot-tall sculpture prompting us to rethink monuments. readfoyer.com/article/thom...

AGO x RBC Artist-in-Residence: Mara Eagle || Join AGO x RBC Artist-in-Residence Mara Eagle as she talks about her project “Spawn” that was created as part of her research and residency at AGO. September 24, 7pm. “Spawn” will be on view from September 23 until January 4. ago.ca/events/mara-...

The Captive Butterfly || Scottish painter Edward Atkinson Hornel created the AGO’s first purchase of a painting in 1905. See this RBC Art Pick on view now at the AGO as part of our #AGO125 celebrations. tinyurl.com/y6an2p27

✨Art Bash is just over a week away! Don’t have your tix or your outfit yet? There’s still time. We can’t wait to dance the night away & raise a glass to another 125 years of art, culture, & community. Get your 🎟️ and join us Sept. 25! Art Bash is presented by Tricon Residential ago.ca/art-bash-2025

✨Art Bash – Canada’s Art Party – is just over a week away! Don’t have your tix or your outfit yet? There’s still time. We can’t wait to dance the night away and raise a glass to another 125 years of art, culture, and community, with you. Get your 🎟️ and join us on Sept. 25!✨ ago.ca/art-bash-2025

Put pencil to paper, and paint to canvas. Sign up for an AGO Course this summer and try something new, or sharpen existing skills. We've got courses for all interests, ages and skill levels! ago.ca/learn/courses

To celebrate Inner Momentum, Allison Katz has created a limited-edition poster for shopAGO. Don't miss the chance to own this limited-edition poster from the 2023 Gershon Iskowitz Prize winner. For more details visit shop.ago.ca

The Joyce Wieland exhibit at @agotoronto.bsky.social is fantastic. Definitely worth your time

@agotoronto.bsky.social and Game Arts International Network hosted Video Game Arts Appreciation Night, led by @jimmunroe.net! The event showcased Canadian interactive talent. Special shoutout to Ontarian participants @visaigames.bsky.social Venba and @omarieclaire.bsky.social Loser Lane!

If you’re coming to Art Bash on September 25, you’re going to be treated to a night of tunes spun by Felix Cartal. Don't have your tix yet? Get them today to avoid FOMO! 🎶 Art Bash is presented by Tricon Residential. Entertainment at Art Bash is sponsored by Intact Insurance ago.ca/art-bash-2025

🎞️ The AGO at the Movies || Grab some popcorn and tune into the AGO’s starring moments on the big screen. 🍿 tinyurl.com/29e9nbd8

Maker Friday: Vanitas - Still Life Drawing inspired by Rembrandt & Dutch painting || Join us for an evening of creativity! We're bringing together artists, makers, and art enthusiasts of all skill levels and ages to engage in art-making. Materials provided. Sept. 12 at 6pm. ago.ca/events/maker...

Active Looking: Musa Mayer on Philip Guston || AGO hosts acclaimed author, advocate and president of The Guston Foundation. Join Mayer in conversation at the AGO with Anders Bergstrom, a Director, Hauser & Wirth, New York, on Sep. 10 at 7pm. tinyurl.com/9s9b3979

🎮 Join us tomorrow, Sept 5 at 6 pm for an exciting night in partnership with Game Arts International Network. Walker Court is turning into a playground for the Games-curious. Dive into a handpicked lineup of standout Canadian-made video games. Come play and explore! ago.ca/events/video...

Join artist Faye HeavyShield and Georgiana Uhlyarik, Fredrik S. Eaton Curator, Canadian Art, AGO, as they celebrate the opening of Faye HeavyShield: Issokawo'taan..Sept. 6 at 2pm ago.ca/events/faye-...

Tonight is First Wednesday Night Free, with FREE admission from 6-9pm. Grab a friend and come check out what's on view - including the Joyce Wieland: Heart On exhibition! ago.ca/exhibitions/...

The excitement of the new school year is here, and we’re going to carry it through the whole month! Join us for: 🖼️ First Wednesday Night Free Sept 3 🗣 Openings & artist talks ✨ Art Bash 🍳 Brunch Club This update is brought to you by Signature Partner, RBC. ago.ca/events/browse

TGW co-founder @jimmunroe.net has curated another @agotoronto.bsky.social showcase -- and as many of us are trying to buy north of the border these days, this one features all homegrown talent. Details here: www.facebook.com/share/16bt91... #BuyCanadian #PlayEverywhere #Toronto #videogames #art

Philip Guston: Musa Mayer in Conversation with Anders Bergstrom || Join Musa Mayer, author and president of the Guston Foundation, in conversation with Anders Bergstrom, Director at Hauser & Wirth, NY as they discuss the work of Philip Guston. Sept 10, 7PM. ago.ca/events/phili...

Open Door: Mythology, from Renaissance Masters to Picasso || Heroes and monsters, beauty and vengeance! Come start the new academic year with the energy of Greek and Roman mythology in our Prints and Drawings Study Centre. Sept. 3, 1-8pm. ago.ca/events/open-...

Faye HeavyShield on Creating Beyond Labels and Time || The artist discusses her intuitive and personal approach to art for her solo exhibition. tinyurl.com/y99tzmv7 Faye HeavyShield, 2025. Photo: Craig Boyko © AGO.

Still a few spots for our last few days of Afternoon Tea Inspired by Yayoi Kusama. Perfect September indulgence - book today! ago.ca/events/after...

AGO 125: Lining up for Lismer || In 1929, art classes with Group of Seven member Arthur Lismer had lines around the block. #backtoschool tinyurl.com/yvhkdndw Image © Art Gallery of Ontario

✨Art Bash is less than a month away, on September 25 and here are the one-night only artist projects for the evening. Get your 🎟️ today ✨ ago.ca/art-bash-2025 1 Dancer Geneviève Robitaille, Photographer: Marie Lambin-Gagnon

💛 This bag (and the quote on it) are giving back to school vibes. Head to shopAGO to get ready for the new school year! 💛 shop.ago.ca/department/1...

AA Bronson's General Idea || The AGO welcomes one of the founders of the artist group for a public talk on September 3. tinyurl.com/yhefhsuf Installation view, General Idea. Three Men Working #1 - #4 . Gelatin silver prints, Overall (each): 78.7 × 104.1 cm. Estate of Philip B Lind. © General Idea.

🕹️🎮Video games as art! Join us for an exciting night of the unexpected in partnership with Game Arts International Network. 🎮🕹️ Walker Court will be set up with Canadian-made video game stations. Come play, explore, and engage. Sept 5, 6pm. ago.ca/events/video...

New (school) year, new you? Try a new skill with an AGO Course - from painting, to life drawing and sculpture, the sky's the limit. All ages and skill levels welcome. Win-win! ago.ca/learn/courses

Yesterday was Alex Colville's birthday (August 24, 1920 - July 16, 2013). Find out more about Colville’s Compelling Modernism: Curator and writer Ray Cronin on how Colville made the ordinary profound. readfoyer.com/article/alex...

The Light Years: AA Bronson in Conversation || Join AA Bronson, of General Idea, for a talk at the AGO on Wednesday Sept. 3 at 7pm. General Idea’s Three Men #1-#4 (1977) is included in the AGO’s current exhibition, Light Years: The Phil Lind Gift. ago.ca/events/light... Photo Credit: MAMCO, Geneva

Art Bash, on September 25, is right around the corner. Explore galleries that have inspired generations of artists, discover exciting contemporary takes on iconic works, sip on cocktails, savour delicious bites, and raise a glass to another 125 years of art, culture & community. ago.ca/art-bash-2025

💋 The Wieland love runs deep and if you want to bring some Wieland merch home with you - head to shopAGO. T-shirts, scarves, totes, and the wonderfully bright and inspiring catalogue are all available. 💋 shop.ago.ca/category/101...

✨We’re dancing into the fall with an exciting lineup of live performances and talks inspired by David Blackwood & Joyce Wieland. From homegrown video games to artist talks, maker nights & theatricals, the AGO will light up every Friday night this fall, for Toronto’s perfect night out.✨ ago.ca/events

Kazuo Nakamura’s Watercolours with Jon Sasaki || Toronto artist Jon Sasaki writes about Nakamura’s early figurative works, on view now at the AGO. shorturl.at/TmNKK

There are *a few* limited spots available for the next two sessions of AGO Summer Camp. If you have some potential "AGO Detectives" and "Illusion Lab" or "Paint It!" enthusiasts, sign them up today for the sessions starting August 18, or August 25. #summercamp ago.ca/events-and-l...

Don't want to line up for brunch? Come to Brunch Club at the AGO instead. Bring your friends, make some art, and enjoy a delicious AGO Bistro Brunch. Pastries and creativity? A winning combo in our eyes, and a perfect start to the weekend! ago.ca/events/brunc...

LAST CHANCE: Tim Whiten: A Little Bit of Light closes on August 17. Make sure you don't miss this show that brings together more than 30 works by the American-born, Toronto-based artist. ago.ca/exhibitions/...

AGO 125: Five Impactful Gifts to the AGO || It all started with a house. How the generosity of patrons and donors grew the AGO and its Collection. #AGO125 shorturl.at/MomZ4 Unknown, The Grange, 1909, Original Neg: City of Toronto Archives, James Collection, 2152

Betsy Wollheim on Casa Susanna and her father || She recalls her discovery of her father’s crossdressing and his involvement with Casa Susanna. The Casa Susanna exhibition is currently on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. tinyurl.com/39dwncff

OPENING AUGUST 16 || Faye HeavyShield: ISSOKAWO'TAAN. For her first solo exhibition at the AGO, Heavyshield will present several works, including a re-staging of her acclaimed 1995–96 multimedia installation Venus as Torpedo.| Exclusive Members' Access: Aug. 15 | 5-9 pm ago.ca/exhibitions/...

Joyce Wieland, "Venus of Scarborough," first exhibited 1982; reinstallation in Grange Park, 2025 @agotoronto.bsky.social #joycewieland #venusofscarborough #earthwork

The Light Years: AA Bronson in Conversation || Join AA Bronson, of General Idea, for a talk at the AGO on Sept 3, 7pm. General Idea’s Three Men #1-#4 (1977) is included in the AGO’s current exhibition, Light Years: The Phil Lind Gift. ago.ca/events/light... Photo Credit: MAMCO, Geneva

Uncovering Frances Loring’s Deer Panel || Rarely seen sculptures by Loring and Wyle go on view at the AGO August 9. shorturl.at/cLDvE

The Cloud || Leading Canadian sculptor Frances Loring depicts an elegant figure in the sky with this RBC Art Pick. ☁️ readfoyer.com/article/cloud