Helen Frankenthaler’s Impact on Abstract Expressionism
The artist’s soak-stain technique helped usher in a new style of abstract painting
Four Brazilian Artists on View at the AGO
These artists used modern art to respond to Brazil’s diverse and changing sociopolitical climate
Robert Motherwell’s Open Expression
A work from the pioneering Abstract Expressionist’s Open Series is on view now at the AGO
How The Beatles Shaped Fashion
On April 19, Canadian author Deirdre Kelly will discuss Beatles fashion at the AGO
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Rothko’s Strokes of White and Red
Mark Rothko’s painting No.1, White and Red on view again at the AGO after more than a decade
Among the Trees and Totem Poles with Emily Carr
Explore the painted visions of one of Canada’s most celebrated artists
A Line on Ellsworth Kelly
The painter's large canvas, featuring curvilinear shapes in two colours, is on view
Three Moments in Modernism
Bush, Ohtake, and Rauschenberg: get to know the work of these artists on view now at the AGO.
Three New Works to See in Moments in Modernism
Works from the early 20th century are now on view in Moments in Modernism
Pierre Louis Alexandre, 19th Century Top Model
A newly acquired portrait at the AGO illuminates the story of a 19th-century life model
Paul McCartney in His Own Words
McCartney discusses what it was like being a Beatle in the eye of the storm
Meet Eleonora Susette
The previously unknown sitter of Portrait of a Lady Holding an Orange Blossom has been identified
Paul McCartney, Beatlemania and Photography
Rarely seen photographs by McCartney go on view at the AGO in February 2026
Jerry Ropson’s Video Response to Blackwood
The Newfoundland artist’s video work is on view in David Blackwood: Myth & Legend
Painting Momentum With Allison Katz
The winner of the 2023 Gershon Iskowitz Prize at the AGO discusses her works on view
Painted Presence
Co-curators Adam Harris Levine and Suzanne van de Meerendonk discuss what makes a Rembrandt
Heliconian Hall Turns 150
This Toronto Historic Site has been a gathering place for women artists since 1923
Kazuo Nakamura’s Inner Structures
Dissect Nakamura’s love for science and abstraction in his most celebrated works, Inner Structures
Seamus O'Regan on David Blackwood’s Art
O'Regan discusses his personal relationship to Blackwood’s art and its subversive nature
Thomas J Price's Moments Contained at the AGO
In this video, learn about the nine-foot-tall sculpture prompting us to rethink monuments
Uncovering Frances Loring’s Deer Panel
Rarely seen sculptures by Loring and Wyle are on view at the AGO
Oluseye’s Divine Pilgrimage
The artist reflects on his AGO installation inspired by spiritual discoveries made in Brazil
An Extraordinary Gift Helps Shape the AGO’s Future
Toronto collectors Carol and Morton Rapp generously donate more than 450 artworks
Bertha Wegmann Makes Her AGO Debut
Now on view, Scandinavian artist’s tightly cropped scene packs emotional punch
A Blue Jays Landmark: Michael Snow’s The Audience
Learn more about Snow’s iconic public artwork at the Rogers Centre
Improvisation No.2
Edna Taçon captures sound with colour, line and shapes in this non-objective composition
The Archive and the Storyteller
In this essay, Amy Marshall Furness writes about David Blackwood’s artist archive at the AGO
Conserving Pegi Nicol MacLeod
A conservation project at the AGO aims to bring three works by the Canadian artist back on view
Band of Brothers
Toronto tween garage rockers Lego Money get set to play Walker Court, as part of March Break at the AGO
Watercolour Wildflowers by Robert Holmes
The beauty of Ontario wildflowers as interpreted by the Canadian painter
Edna Taçon: Verve & Decorum
The first exhibition of the Canadian artist’s work in 40 years opens on February 28 at the AGO
Kazuo Nakamura’s Watercolours With Jon Sasaki
Toronto artist Jon Sasaki writes about Nakamura’s early figurative works
The Canadian Chamber Orchestra at the AGO
The CCO and the AGO team up to present a new Friday night concert series
Jake Peters on Photographing Lindsay Kemp
The Toronto photographer speaks about documenting the legendary Lindsay Kemp
The Many Faces of Hebe
Introducing Mrs. Wells, the 19th-century British actress, who sought immortality in portraiture
An Exquisite Corpse of Photography at the AGO
Learn how a Surrealist game inspired the AGO’s newest photography exhibition
Morning After Snow, High Park
Group of Seven member J.E.H. MacDonald’s 1912 depiction of a snow-covered High Park trail
Remembering Jeanne Parkin
Revisit this interview with the art collector and champion for contemporary art
"I am half sick of shadows,” said The Lady of Shalott
John William Waterhouse depicts a contemplative moment from the tragic tale of the Lady of Shalott
Five Years Dedicated to Black Art
The AGO celebrates five years of the Department of Arts of Global Africa and the Diaspora
A Closer Look: Krieghoff Edition
Discover the storytelling in these winter scenes by Cornelius Kreighoff at the AGO
Ranbir Sidhu on Boundless Creation
The artist makes his museum debut at the AGO with three monumental metal sculptures
David Blackwood: Printing the Soul of Newfoundland
Learn about the master printmaker’s life and career, as seen in his AGO retrospective exhibition
The Work of Rembrandt’s Last Known Pupil
Arent de Gelder’s The Artist’s Studio on view as part of Painted Presence: Rembrandt and his Peers
David Blackwood Book Launch October 18
AGO Curator Alexa Greist explores Blackwood's legacy as a renowned printmaker
Inside David Blackwood’s Studio
Janita Wiersma details her experience as Blackwood’s studio assistant
